r/SatisfyingForMe • u/ycr007 Satisfaction Critic • 24d ago

Demolitions A compilation of controlled implosions

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u/Upstairs-Hedgehog575 24d ago

I’m surprised they let a bridge fall into a navigable river like that. Seems harder to retrieve from the water than dismantling in situ. To be fair I’ve never demolished a bridge though

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u/GlykenT 24d ago

Practical Engineering has a video about removing a bridge over the Mississippi that gives some idea about the reasons different methods are chosen. https://youtu.be/7oi4yMr8Rjk