Australian Embassy Demolition

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Demolition of the Australian Embassy in Washington, DC. It is being razed to make space for a new embassy building.
Produced by John Z Wetmore, producer of "Perils For Pedestrians".

[@luke_mma_love]

This video is fantastic I hope your channel blows up and you can film demolitions full time if that's what you want to do. thanks!

[@mariotorres6287]

Another great demolition video. Just turn up the sound, and watch the action. The high-reach demo excavator operator is a good one. The demo attachment on that excavator is designed for concrete crushing, and less efficient than a shear for cutting steel beams, hence the workers on the manlift using the cutting torch to assist the excavator. Perhaps being that the building was a former embassy, with security in mind, its construction utilized steel beams encased in concrete. A fun video to watch, thanks for the long-playing action.

[@peon9282]

The excavator doesn‘t have a full hydraulic quick coupler (e.g. OilQuick) so I guess changing between steel sheer and concrete crusher all the time would cost too much time.

[@andyhughes5885]

That building looks as tough as old boots. Its the 1st time i`ve seen workmen cut a beam with acetyline torches as the excavators are usually the way to cut them. Good video as per usual.

[@JohnZWetmore]

I'm always looking for what is a little different in each demolition. In this case, the use of cutting torches really stood out.

[@Mossyz.]

I find this very relaxing to watch :)

[@video99couk]

Huawei to Pooh Bear: The bugs in the Australian Embassy seem to have stopped working.

[@redbug3777]

😆

[@Dave_9547]

That operator is pretty skilled, very efficient use of claw.

[@peon9282]

But crushing concrete with a steel shear isn‘t a great idea...

[@TeimonKauppa739]

@@peon9282 but the concrete has rebar

[@busoldmanphil7293]

That Celtic thing can't bite thru butter.

[@maxweiss7852]

Thanks. Great footage

[@JohnZWetmore]

Thanks for watching

[@mathias6528]

awesome vid! thanks much!!

[@TeimonKauppa739]

Thanks for not putting music!

[@k.c.beagle7102]

Joy to watch .Good operator... Like it when they dont try taking em down a spoon full at a time...

[@inescividanes2403]

Esse operador é um baita de um profissional. Parabens

[@lil_mousey5923]

hi from austraila

[@PreservationEnthusiast]

Parts of building looked very tough. Transfer or blast slab at the beginning. Other parts designed against progressive collapse or heavy fire. Probably with terrorism or blast protection in mind.

[@anthonyjohnramsey]

that is one strong building

[@fernib]

The claw looks like a face

[@ernst-janfokkema664]

Why did you not start from the binging

[@bobturtlefrog2846]

Someone said they found a foreign bug in the building, so ASIO ordered it be torn down.

[@marka.graffakasnakebitenat3736]

This should have been blown up.

[@JohnZWetmore]

It was right up against some other buildings. Here is one they did blow up: th-cam.com/video/jn-VuaQRUlo/w-d-xo.html

[@widecast]

That genesis jaw will chomp through those RSJ’s

[@widecast]

Maybe those RSJ’s are harder steel.

[@Dave_9547]

Shear, not claw, just so someone doesn't have to correct me.

[@richardyoung5217]

The high reach jaws operator is almost at ground level. They could do their job easier if they could see what the camera man sees. Camera on the jaws arm? Or perhaps a video feed from the camera man to the jaws operator.

[@juppverkoyen]

Die Zange ist ein Armutszeugnis , noch nicht einmal einen kleinen Stahlträger schafft die Zange zu trennen.

[@mackhopper]

Did we kick the Aussies out of DC? :)

[@lachlanslightsandfans]

How did you get this recording cause you aren’t in Australia right?

[@JohnZWetmore]

This is the Australian Embassy to the United States located on Scott Circle in Washington, DC. A very long distance from Australia.

[@lachlanslightsandfans]

Oh