A hypercurious … A hypercurious professor working on strategies that make learning more fun than most other activities …so your the chap i should be shaking hands with when im not doing a boring lesson??
Actually - I’ve … Actually - I’ve the best of both worlds. I’m a prof and had enough “free” time to visit the construction and demo sites to capture the processes. So - no need to give up anything - just look for the back doors that open these sorts of opportunities. For me, chalk it up to luck
leaving school and … leaving school and going to to collage and then going to university but i would give that all away for a job like this thanks mate i would love that job if thats yours luck bloke lol
Implosion is where … Implosion is where the explosive forces of charges are directed inward instead of outward. This causes the structure to collapse on itself instead of being propelled outward (and in this case, damages the brand new Ravenel Bridge - about 50 meters away.
Yes - the … Yes - the explosives were set to only drop the columns and caps. Separately, the bases were drilled (30 ft) and then imploded. I’ll upload a few of these
For almost 2 years, I tracked the unbuilding of the grace and pearman bridges in Charleston. Lots of video of implosions
August 3rd, 2009 at 11:36 pm
Thanks.
Thanks.
August 3rd, 2009 at 11:36 pm
A hypercurious …
A hypercurious professor working on strategies that make learning more fun than most other activities …so your the chap i should be shaking hands with when im not doing a boring lesson??
August 3rd, 2009 at 11:36 pm
Actually - I’ve …
Actually - I’ve the best of both worlds. I’m a prof and had enough “free” time to visit the construction and demo sites to capture the processes. So - no need to give up anything - just look for the back doors that open these sorts of opportunities. For me, chalk it up to luck
August 3rd, 2009 at 11:36 pm
leaving school and …
leaving school and going to to collage and then going to university but i would give that all away for a job like this thanks mate i would love that job if thats yours luck bloke lol
August 3rd, 2009 at 11:36 pm
Implosion is where …
Implosion is where the explosive forces of charges are directed inward instead of outward. This causes the structure to collapse on itself instead of being propelled outward (and in this case, damages the brand new Ravenel Bridge - about 50 meters away.
August 3rd, 2009 at 11:36 pm
What is an …
What is an implosion?
August 3rd, 2009 at 11:36 pm
I always like to …
I always like to watch these kinds of things in reverse.
August 3rd, 2009 at 11:36 pm
testa takeinoff the …
testa takeinoff the road deck and clean up after the blasts
August 3rd, 2009 at 11:36 pm
pearman bridge …
pearman bridge can’t be demolished its 1966
August 3rd, 2009 at 11:36 pm
That was beautiful …
That was beautiful actually…
August 3rd, 2009 at 11:36 pm
Sorry - but this …
Sorry - but this job was done by Advanced Blasting Services (Mickey and Ken and their team)
August 3rd, 2009 at 11:36 pm
TESTA DEMOLITION …
TESTA DEMOLITION DID THAT JOB
August 3rd, 2009 at 11:36 pm
never get tired of …
never get tired of watching implosions
more more more
August 3rd, 2009 at 11:36 pm
demolition is NEVER …
demolition is NEVER boring.
August 3rd, 2009 at 11:36 pm
BORING
BORING
August 3rd, 2009 at 11:36 pm
im guessing the …
im guessing the Ravenel bridge was closed during this…
August 3rd, 2009 at 11:36 pm
Yes - the …
Yes - the explosives were set to only drop the columns and caps. Separately, the bases were drilled (30 ft) and then imploded. I’ll upload a few of these
August 3rd, 2009 at 11:36 pm
this is cool though …
this is cool though, those bases are shattered up