We recently posted our list of the Top 7 Demolition Videos of 2019 and it seems as though we now have the first entry for the 2020 list. This video comes from a familiar face: Controlled Demolitions, Inc. (CDI).
On January 5, CDI took down two towers on the University of Texas’ campus, one a 10-story dormitory and the other a 12-story by way on an implosion. Both buildings were post-tensioned, reinforced concrete buildings according to CDI.
Adding to the excitement was the fact that another building separate from the project sat just 8 feet away from the 2 buildings that were felled. I was not able to find any reports stating that any damage occurred to any nearby buildings.
According to CBS Austin, the site will be the future home to a new, 15-story, 281 apartment building.
Check out the video of the implosions below:
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