They should have used a wrecking crane with a hydraulic claw on it. They could have brought the hole face of that building down in 15 minutes. Poor choice of equipment.
+Randy She I don't think blasting is quicker in overall as it takes o lot of preparation time. You can't just roll in wheelbarrow full of dynamite and go "bang!", can you?
I think it was the new owner or mayor or some one like that operating the ball, as this is clearly not a professional operating it. A publicity stunt or favor. Pros are much faster and precise
Prob had a low budget for the job......and a long time limit to complete the job Prob did have a new operator or thy were learning the new equipment This is common.
+20PINKluvr Well, it depend's. Wrecking balling means weaking building's structure first and than having it collapse with a last few strokes on supporting elements. The weaking process look's not very efficient because nothing dramatical happens. But then... down goes the building. Because of the safe distance of the rope excavator and only the ball contacting the building large parts or even the entire building may collapse without putting machine and operator to risk. Tearing down a house with a modern demolition excavator is chosen, when you want to take it down in a controlled manner from roof to bottom. Blasting isn't always an option and if it was: don't forget the long-lasting process of prepping the building with explosives. The is easily taking weeks if not monthes. Just the Bang! doesn't count :-)
Building had to be demolished. You can just see it was dangerous and almost ready to cave in on itself. A gentle breeze could have knocked it all down.
It's what you can't see that makes it dangerous and out dated .imagine the amount of people in and out of there and the structure being old and not sound .any sighn that it could hurt someone isn't worth keeping it repairs can cost more or as much as new
This is stupid. Why demo a perfectly useful building? Sell it and let someone move their business in it. People just know how to destroy things when there is no reason for it. They can't repurpose it.
say that to the WestLand mall in Columbus... they been trying to save and repurpose that whole mall for years now... no one wants it... same happened with northland mall.. no wanted it so they took it down and re-purposed the land..
Legend has it that to this day they are still trying to take down this building
This guy sucks at using the wrecking ball!
I would of done the bricks first, with much greater force
I think this is the first time for this engineer to do this work with a wreckingball.
They should have used a wrecking crane with a hydraulic claw on it. They could have brought the hole face of that building down in 15 minutes. Poor choice of equipment.
Yep
wrecking balls take forever to do anything you can just rip the whole face off with the CLAWS OF DEATH
old technology and too slow
Jeez, it's gonna take weeks with that useless wrecking ball!
Wow....at that rate it's going to take years to demolish the building! I bet the operator is getting paid by the hour too!
I hope this was a ceremonial display, and not actually how they are demoing it! Lord they are probably still there today
please tell me what kind of building is being demolished ? warehouse or shopping center
what kind of building is being demolished ? warehouse or factory please tell me
Explosives are quicker. Please tell me that the wrecking ball was just for show and they actually got some heavy equipment in there to do the job!
+Randy She I don't think blasting is quicker in overall as it takes o lot of preparation time. You can't just roll in wheelbarrow full of dynamite and go "bang!", can you?
terrorists do!
Jordan Durham Oh yes, terrorists. It always comes down to terrorists these days. They've won.
I think it was the new owner or mayor or some one like that operating the ball, as this is clearly not a professional operating it. A publicity stunt or favor. Pros are much faster and precise
5/1/2019 and I heard guys finally broke in the front door
Seems like a very slow way to take down a building. Get the CLAW machine...
Prob had a low budget for the job......and a long time limit to complete the job
Prob did have a new operator or thy were learning the new equipment
This is common.
its now 2018. is it done yet?
No, they are still tickling those bricks with the wrecking ball. lol
Ok one year later is anything down yet..??.I bet old man Macy is not very happy...
And why not have a team of guys go in with sledgehammers
another technique with the ball is to dump it through the roof and let the building fall on itself..
I'd rather use an excavator with a wrecking ball than an old cable crane, it takes a long time for momentum to build up on those suckers.
Addy Pr An excavator with a ball wouldn't work as well. You can't come in from over head and drop, can't swing out as far.
Best viewed at double speed....
did they run out of dynamite or something?
they should have started with Orange Julius
This is Boring I shouldn't Stick with Miley Cirus Song Instead
Hey Beavis.....let's go.....break something :)
Lol
Seems like it was the crane operators first day
Doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason on how this is being done? Looks like fun though.
Not a terribly efficient way of doing it, is it?
Put some swing into it hit a the bottom out just let gravity do the work bringing the rest down
just use a excavator be quicker
Out with the old and in with the new. Question is..what's the new Hilton gonna do to the Hilton Garden at 9th and Carnegie?
Slow way to bring down a building
can tell why wrecking balls arent used often in demolitions anymore. not efficient
+20PINKluvr Well, it depend's. Wrecking balling means weaking building's structure first and than having it collapse with a last few strokes on supporting elements. The weaking process look's not very efficient because nothing dramatical happens. But then... down goes the building. Because of the safe distance of the rope excavator and only the ball contacting the building large parts or even the entire building may collapse without putting machine and operator to risk.
Tearing down a house with a modern demolition excavator is chosen, when you want to take it down in a controlled manner from roof to bottom.
Blasting isn't always an option and if it was: don't forget the long-lasting process of prepping the building with explosives. The is easily taking weeks if not monthes. Just the Bang! doesn't count :-)
I'm excited they still use wrecking balls. It's so much fun to watch demolition with them.
0:29 okay this may take a minute- guys with cameras
The wrecking ball is too small really. The building looks nice why knock it down??
It was over 50 years old and closed. Besides, the mall was (and still is) under renvoation
looks like its going to take a long time, what a tiny wreckin ball
Tiny Wrecking Ball????? 😞
USED THE BIGGEST WRECKING BALL 😎
6 years later...and only half of the building is down..lol
Building had to be demolished. You can just see it was dangerous and almost ready to cave in on itself. A gentle breeze could have knocked it all down.
He must be getting paid by the hour. At this rate, that one job can put his kids through college and him in retirement.
this taking forever to take down they have the claw excavator thats faster he wil chomp it down quick
by spring he will still be at it
Think the crane operator needs caffeine
What is this amateur hour?
I honestly don't see anything wrong with the building at all.
It's what you can't see that makes it dangerous and out dated .imagine the amount of people in and out of there and the structure being old and not sound .any sighn that it could hurt someone isn't worth keeping it repairs can cost more or as much as new
Man the memories at parmatown mall
Seems really slow and inefficient
I just skipped ahead to the comments. I was right, nothing to see.
This is stupid. Why demo a perfectly useful building? Sell it and let someone move their business in it. People just know how to destroy things when there is no reason for it. They can't repurpose it.
say that to the WestLand mall in Columbus... they been trying to save and repurpose that whole mall for years now... no one wants it... same happened with northland mall.. no wanted it so they took it down and re-purposed the land..
Ole chuck norris would have tumbled 1 wall of that building with his fist
this would have been quicker if they used demo experts and blew this shit to the ground.
Why destroy good buildings give it to law enforcement or other agencies and put it for a better use. After all its our assets.
Wrong application
I bet he got paid by the hour!!!
I will build a new one faster than he breaks it down. Only with my two hands... Very boring.
Dont ever hire this outfit, joke!!!!
What a joke. may as well use a broom stick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That sucked
Another incompetent crane operator.