Building Demolition Goes Way Wrong (august 2009), video: topples over ending up on its own roof |
Building Demolition Goes Way Wrong (august 2009), video: topples over ending up on its own roof |
 Aug 1 2009, 06:27 PM
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http://itn.co.uk/ca47c7dca4e208dc727f5a3cb4e4252d.html
QUOTE A building demolition that went badly wrong has been caught on camera in Turkey.
The former factory, built in 1928, was scheduled to be demolished to make way for a shopping mall. It was supposed to break up when it hit the ground, but instead it rolled over completely - ending up on its roof. An eyewtiness said: "The building tumbled like a matchbox. It was really dangerous because it might have hit the nearby building, but the wall prevented it " No-one was reported to have been injured. This post has been edited by paranoia: Aug 1 2009, 06:28 PM |
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Aug 2 2009, 02:38 AM
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They should have consulted with "Lucky Larry" Silverstein. Clearly the building was rolled not pulled!
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Aug 2 2009, 03:06 AM
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Group: Valued Member Posts: 485 Joined: 13-May 09 From: West coaster now in Ontario Member No.: 4,315 |
QUOTE (Ricochet @ Aug 2 2009, 02:38 AM)  An eyewtiness said: "The building tumbled like a matchbox. It was really dangerous because it might have hit the nearby building, but the wall prevented it " Actually, it slammed into the adjacent building (and not prevented by hitting a wall). Shows what hazards can occur with eyewitness accounts. Or maybe it was just in the translation. Interesting nevertheless, it did a somersault over the berm . The building it bounced off of performed well, did not come tumbling down too. This post has been edited by JimMac: Aug 2 2009, 03:14 AM |
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paranoia Building Demolition Goes Way Wrong (august 2009) Aug 1 2009, 06:27 PM
GroundPounder i guess they don't build em like they used to Aug 1 2009, 06:46 PM JFK Here is a .GIF I made earlier... Aug 1 2009, 10:58 PM
lunk QUOTE (JFK @ Aug 1 2009, 07:58 PM) Here i... Aug 2 2009, 01:02 AM aerohead This proves that pancakes are only
made in the US... Aug 2 2009, 01:18 AM paranoia thanks for hookin up that gif JFK! my trial us... Aug 2 2009, 03:15 AM JimMac Ya, that's an incredible sequence, is it not. ... Aug 2 2009, 03:30 AM JFK The BBC has a longer video here - http://news.bbc.... Aug 2 2009, 08:34 AM
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