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News on Demolition
From Thrills to Rubble: The Demolition of Kingda Ka in New Jersey
- Mar, 02, 2025
- Steel Structures Structural Deflection General Construction Construction Management General Civil News On Projects / Industry News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, New Jersey
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
For nearly 20 years, Kingda Ka stood as a towering icon in the world of roller coasters. As the tallest and second-fastest roller coaster on Earth, it was a bucket-list ride for thrill-seekers worldw...
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Explosive Milestone in Nuclear Decommissioning: Sizewell A Turbine Hall Demolition
- Dec, 10, 2024
- Blasting Effects Other Structural Energy Engineering Construction Management General Civil General Construction News On Projects / Industry Other News
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The decommissioning of Sizewell A nuclear power station has reached a groundbreaking milestone with the controlled demolition of its turbine hall. Utilizing 700kg of explosives, this innovative appro...
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Historic church collapses in Connecticut
- Jan, 25, 2024
- Structural Failures Other Structural General Civil General Construction Damage (Structural) News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- United States, Connecticut, New London
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A historic church collapsed in New London, Connecticut, on Thursday, January 25. Furthermore, the collapsed building was the First Congregational Church, a Gothic Revival-style church that was built...
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Part of Miami building collapses onto sidewalk during demolition
- Sep, 23, 2023
- General Civil News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News General Construction Risk & Reliability
- United States, Florida, Miami
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Video footage has emerged, showing the moment that part of a building in Miami collapsed onto the sidewalk during demolition, in the afternoon of Saturday, September 23. Furthermore, the site where t...
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Demolition order issued for partially collapsed building in Detroit’s Eastern Market
- Sep, 16, 2023
- Damage (Structural) Damage (Structural) General Civil Risk & Reliability Structural Failures Other Structural General Construction News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- United States, Michigan, Detroit
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A demolition order was issued for a building in Eastern Market, Detroit, after it partially collapsed shortly before noon on Saturday, September 16. Furthermore, parts of the south façade collapsed...
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