A nicely performed demolition is extremely fun to watch, but they don’t always go according to plans, unfortunately. When things start going badly, you can just hope that no one gets injured. Thankfully, even though the demolition in the video below went horribly wrong, no one was injured.
Read morePSA: Stop Trying To Catapult a Hard Hat onto Your Head
For some reason, there are plenty of people out there willing to try their hand at the “hard hat challenge,” in which worker’s attempt to launch a hard hat onto their head by stomping on a shovel, a 2x4, or any other launching mechanism. It all seems like fun and games until the wrong side of that hard hat ends up hitting you on top of the head, which seems to happen EVERY TIME.
Read moreA Simple Tip to Keep the Interior of Your Construction Project Clean
Construction work is dirty, but we don’t mind. You know who does mind, though? People that have to use the building after we’re done. Preventing track out from construction vehicles on a site involves throwing down a rumble strip down or some large stone, but preventing track-IN requires a little more finesse and creativity.
Read moreTimelapse Video of the Shanghai Tower is an Incredible Work of Art
The second best of anything rarely gets anywhere near the attention that the best gets, but this may be a noted exception. Standing 2,073 feet high (632 meters), the Shanghai tower is the world’s second tallest building behind the ultra-famous Burj Khalifa. The 128 story building took 7 years to complete, finishing in September of 2015, but it seems as though it has not yet been opened to the public, for undisclosed reasons.
Read more[VIDEO] 6 Story Parking Garage Falls on Excavators During Demolition in Houston
If you weren’t convinced that the safest place to be when things start to go wrong during a demolition is the inside of an excavator after watching this 2.6 million pound smoke stack collapse in November, here’s exhibit number 2.
Read more[VIDEO] 107 Year Old Bridge Crashes into River After Implosion
Demolition videos are always fun, especially when it comes complete with a big splash and some waves. The Old Hulton Bridge, a 107 year old structure that connected Pittsburgh, PA suburbs Oakmont and Harmarville across the Alleghany River, went out with a splash, as it was imploded and landed into the river below.
Read more[VIDEO] Blacksmith Shows You How to Forge Your Own Hammer
Working with a hammer all day is tough work, but, you know what? Any old shmuck can go down to the local hardware store and pluck one off the shelf. If you truly want to set yourself apart from the pack, it’s time for you to go heat up a hunk of steel, invest in an anvil, and forge your own hammer.
Read moreBuilding Tunnels with the Zipper Truck System
Arches have been used throughout the centuries, but they have always required large amounts of form work (or a master mason). Now, at least when it comes to tunneling, arches require one of the largest machines in the world. The Zipper truck system, known as Arch Lock, is basically a mobile arch form work that, when used with precast concrete wedges, creates an instantly strong system.
Read more[Time Lapse] World’s Largest Tilt Wall Building
Daikin Industries is a leading air conditioning manufacturer, with products sold in over 140 countries. The company currently in the process of constructing an enormous manufacturing facility in Houston, TX, which will replace its current facility in Tennessee. The space will include a 1.8 million square foot distribution center, 1.7 million square feet of manufacturing space with a 196,500 square foot mezzanine, a 231,598 square foot lab, and a 202,600 square foot office. In total, the building will take up 1.8 million square feet.
Read moreCould Roads Made Out of Recycled Plastic be Superior to Asphalt?
The two major issues with asphalt roadways are their lifespan and their vulnerability to weather and temperature. The optimum lifespan of an asphalt road is about 25 years and that is dependent on a large variety of factors. In the Northern United States, this lifespan could substantially less, 15 to 20 years. One of the largest frustrations with our current road systems is the time it takes to build and resurface roadways. Many of the solutions proposed are costly and un-sustainable.
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