What can't be seen in the quick demolition with explosives video's is the amount of work in prepping the building. First there is months of work removing all reusable materials from the in and exterior, then the strategic weakening of columns and walls. Then a couple of weeks drilling holes and placing explosives, and additional measures to protect the neighbourhood from flying debries and dust. Once the building is brought down there is more work to separate concrete, metals and other materials, like the insulation and rubber seals as can be seen in this video, does a contractor want to sell of materials for re-use, in the slow step by step demolition of this building materials are separated as they come off, it's also easier to remove an insulation panel from a complete slab than from rubble. In Europe re-use of materials is nowadays a legal requirement, preventing the whole landscape from becomming a giant landfill, and also putting less stress on natural resources. Having less trees than North America brick and concrete are traditionaly the prefered building materials in Europe, also for their longevity and fire safety, so they are more widely used than in North America and would need more not renewable natural resources and landfills if not recycled.
bullshit. WTC7 was rigged and demolished same day with a team of possibly 30 people its just a bit wavering about with oxy acetylene torches and then you can sort the shit later on for reusable materials and of course setting it all up polish demolition team? surely 1 year for a major failure, but that wrecking ball driver either put on the wrong wrecking ball or had a bit to drink, i could do more damage with a rubber hammer and a pair of pliers than that little wrecking ball
These guys are obviously paid by the hour. Reminds me of the time I had a helper while painting a store bathroom. The helper spent the entire time stripping and repainting a switch cover. Cover turned out great but..... He was the owner of the store so I couldn't say much.
Amazing video, very interesting. I've come to the comments to learn why use the wrecking ball, my assumption is they are recycling the metal using the ball to separate the concrete from the metal.. teach me something internet!!!!!
Building was staying for 40 years with no issue of fire and was closed due to fire safety. Could not believe that it would be more expensive to install fire suppression system than demolish and build cheap residential houses.
At least they aren't having to listen to a hoe-ram. That gets mind numbing. It's bad enough being on a job site knowing what is annoying u. Not knowing must be heck.
These new cranes can be set up in two days. The cab part has hydraulic legs to lift it off of the truck. On Liebherr's website it shows how you do it, an it is quite ingeneous how it does it.
Can't tell me with the expense of tearing down and rebuilding that refit wouldn't have been more feasable. Especially at the rate their going, still be tearing it down ten years from now. :) What a waste. Politicians.
Amazing video , if I understand correctly , the spraying of water where the whecking ball or bulldozer with either bucket or the claw grip into is / was to prevent any fire partly due to the dust & debris ??
the water should just reduce the dust due to nearby residential buildings (not healthy for humans and environment) - it's the law. Has nothing to do with fire prevention.
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It would be really interesting to have an insider's perspective on how an operation like this is planned and conducted. The exciting crash-bang bit must be just the tip of a huge iceberg. I'd be interested to see how the various recyclables, copper, etc, are removed and reused and even the logistics involved with the removal and disposal of these sort of quantities of concrete and steel waste. Presumably there are also hazardous elements, asbestos, lead, etc, that need careful disposal. The dust from a controlled explosion demolition must contain all manner of nasty stuff - silicates and who knows what - that must be a major problem. Doing the job with a wrecking ball like this must, I'm guessing, eliminate a lot of that? I love getting these fascinating glimpses into trades and skills.
It’s not like in Murica where you can just knock everything down and bring it to the landfill. There is styrofoam on these concrete panels that needs to be disposed separately.
Cool, darauf habe ich schon gewartet. Das Gebäude ist schon ein Mega Koloss. Als wir letztes Jahr im September in Hamburg waren haben wir in Alsterdorf gewohnt und da hatten die Abbrucharbeiten schon begonnen. Hoffentlich kommen noch mehr Videos von dir.
Agree with all comments about explosives,also the use of a 25 ton excavator to pick tiny pieces of metal from the ground is ridiculous. The company must be getting paid by the time it takes! or some other scam. Having said that, the ball is still quicker than nibbling at it with a jaw crusher
They dont use wrecking ball much anymore, the majority probably got recycled. The thing now is these pincer machines that "eat" into concrete with a fire hose machine to keep dust down. Demolition is more contained and sophisticated than it used to be
Back around 1992- 2000 steel prices were down and it seemed like demolition companies thought the track hoe was the future of wrecking , I started buying wrecking balls . I sold them later and made some money when they came back into favor.
Somebody please explain to me why in the hell are they starting with the top? Is this a government/union job? Last time I checked, a building is held up by the bottom columns. Wouldn't that be a good place to start?
if you undermine the foundations without clearing the top you end up working in a danger zone. Worst thing to happen would be they destroy the lower part and the top still stands. Even with dynamite they would blast and fracture the upper levels before blasting the base and main columns, even if it's by fractions of a second. Plus the weight of rubble on top helps bring down the rest.
That's not the way to bring a building down! You got to use TNT on the main support areas, blow it up, and watch it collapse and crumble to the ground. It's the faster, and proper way to get rid of them. And it's also fun to watch.
Non c'e proprio confronto con la pinza idraulica a cesoia !! Un lavoro molto piu' rapido , preciso e selettivo ! Sembra di paragonare l'uomo di Neandertal con la clava, contro un demolitore a raggio laser !!!
Wouldn’t it just be cheaper to concrete 20’ up from the ground and just leave the building? It’s honestly a cool looking structure and it’d probably still be standing there in 200 years if it was just left...
don't see to many wrecking balls in European country's now a days if you do see the them its in Germany ...is it a menck crawler crane with ball... this will take a few weeks to bring this down ...looks like a brilliant job to work on.....
I belive running the objects in a machine to crush all items, then passing under a strong magnetic field to take out the metal, then into a bath to float the insulation then gringing everything down to 1/8" this could then be used at componets of concrete. A tiny bit of rubber and insulation isn't going to hurt, if its glass insulation its going to add strength to the concrete. There are far faster ways to do this with sustainable methods and some thought. By the way we recycle in the USA now. Its not all landfill. And your out of tress becuse your nations have been clear cutting and not planting the forest. We have forest man planted over 100 years ago we manage them.
Was watch a excavator? Useing the cutter on a water tank demolition. The metal cut the hydraulic hose and oil when flying and flapping around. Bet the boss was pi’s. As it took a week to get part to get it going again
Buildings have life spans. New heating and cooling systems, wiring for the 21st century and better construction techniques with the ability to open up the work spaces.
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What can't be seen in the quick demolition with explosives video's is the amount of work in prepping the building.
First there is months of work removing all reusable materials from the in and exterior, then the strategic weakening of columns and walls.
Then a couple of weeks drilling holes and placing explosives, and additional measures to protect the neighbourhood from flying debries and dust.
Once the building is brought down there is more work to separate concrete, metals and other materials, like the insulation and rubber seals as can be seen in this video, does a contractor want to sell of materials for re-use, in the slow step by step demolition of this building materials are separated as they come off, it's also easier to remove an insulation panel from a complete slab than from rubble.
In Europe re-use of materials is nowadays a legal requirement, preventing the whole landscape from becomming a giant landfill, and also putting less stress on natural resources.
Having less trees than North America brick and concrete are traditionaly the prefered building materials in Europe, also for their longevity and fire safety, so they are more widely used than in North America and would need more not renewable natural resources and landfills if not recycled.
so true, thank you for your words!
Tom Lahaye We build in Europe solid to last you in America build to last for few weeks so whole suburbs blow away with the wind .
and they say WTC7 collapsed because of fires
bullshit. WTC7 was rigged and demolished same day with a team of possibly 30 people
its just a bit wavering about with oxy acetylene torches and then you can sort the shit later on for reusable materials and of course setting it all up
polish demolition team? surely 1 year for a major failure, but that wrecking ball driver either put on the wrong wrecking ball or had a bit to drink, i could do more damage with a rubber hammer and a pair of pliers than that little wrecking ball
@BigToe Sugar Grove No! You forgot seperating the debris which would take much longer!
Liebherr 😍🤩top excavators
Rumor has it the excavator at 6:30 is still trying to separate that piece of concrete before putting it in the dumpster.
This the funniest comment I’ve read in a while lmaooo. What the hell was that guys problem 🤣🤣🤣
Reminded me of Peter trying to throw the dead frog out the window on Family Guy..lol
i immediately came to look for this comment loooool
I will check back in ten years and see if they have it down.
the building will be down in less than 8 weeks!
before retiring, I was a crane operator for many years. A wrecking ball is hell on a machine.
Lol get the nukes, and the bucket wheel thing machine
Bucket wheel excavator
These guys are obviously paid by the hour. Reminds me of the time I had a helper while painting a store bathroom. The helper spent the entire time stripping and repainting a switch cover. Cover turned out great but..... He was the owner of the store so I couldn't say much.
Had to go through tons of Miley Cyrus videos just to find this one.
I got here without finding any Miley Cyrus as I looked for demolition ball!
I typed in "wrecking ball demolition" because i knew EXACTLY what i was getting myself into 😂😂😂
Elizabeth you might searches with wrong keywords, you shall search wrecking ball method of demolition
Were all here for the wrecking ball
Cute....
7:05 claw machine: master level.
What a cheaper way amazing 🤩
🎵 I came in like a wrecking ball!!!!! 🎵
Seems like a really ineffective way of demolishing a building. Not quite how the cartoons made it look lol
Same company bought europe's biggest demolition excavator this year. I suppose they know how to do things.
Its made for briks not concrete
Yeah why didn’t they just hire Pain to use almighty push
*Man what a beautiful building. So modern contemporary of the 1990s modern. Art!!, what a shame beautiful!*
The building in this form used to be in Hamburg, Germany. It was called the 'Postpyramide' and was completed in 1977
Thank you for not putting a backing track on this video. Videos like this are far better without that. 🙂
Sure! It's nothing about the real noise of working machines
Amazing video, very interesting. I've come to the comments to learn why use the wrecking ball, my assumption is they are recycling the metal using the ball to separate the concrete from the metal.. teach me something internet!!!!!
Thank you! Of course all the debris is being recycled: the concrete is used for road construction and the metal is being melted.
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Thank you!
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That was a cool looking building. It’s a shame they couldn’t have saved it.
Yes it was really a special one
Es gibt Dinge die dauern unendlich lange.
I come in like a wrecking ball!
“I CAME IN LIKE A WRECKING BALL......”
i think its really cool watching a wrecking ball
Building was staying for 40 years with no issue of fire and was closed due to fire safety.
Could not believe that it would be more expensive to install fire suppression system than demolish and build cheap residential houses.
I’d imagine there were other code violations that added up to the cost of a new project.
awesome video, thought the wrecking ball will be bigger though.
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That’s a pretty nice building tho lol
*was
avman2cl we know
Imagine living in the house next to that construction site for however many months this took
Great entertainment for free! Much better than TV 😉
Dort wohnte niemand; da Gewerbegebiet.
At least they aren't having to listen to a hoe-ram. That gets mind numbing. It's bad enough being on a job site knowing what is annoying u. Not knowing must be heck.
From experience it’s always important to make sure you have the right address before proceeding.
good luck, that's a lot of rebar
I came in like a wreckin ball.
It would be interesting to see how they transported and assembled this giant machine!!
yes indeed but I missed that
No problem we have seen a lot of these type of videos in your channel!!
These new cranes can be set up in two days.
The cab part has hydraulic legs to lift it off of the truck.
On Liebherr's website it shows how you do it, an it is quite ingeneous how it does it.
One piece at a time, drove in on trucks. I've had the pleasure of assembling one before. 😛
@@DREAMMACHINEShh it arrives it segments
AND I CAME IN LIKE A WRECKING BALL!!
exactly!
Most satisfying vid ever lol
Very nice wrecking ball demolition Liebherr HS 895 Bagger Abbruch und Caterpillar 352F very big building 💥😲💥😲💥😲💥😲💥😲
That Liebherr must have faster winch than old machines. That ball is moving.
I was very supprised to see the speed at which the ball was whinch up as well!
Wreckingball
Can't tell me with the expense of tearing down and rebuilding that refit wouldn't have been more feasable. Especially at the rate their going, still be tearing it down ten years from now. :) What a waste. Politicians.
What do politicians have to do with it?
The operator is making a career of this one demo
Cool video))
Nice
They need a Wabco Haulpak to haul all that off
Amazing video , if I understand correctly , the spraying of water where the whecking ball or bulldozer with either bucket or the claw grip into is / was to prevent any fire partly due to the dust & debris ??
the water should just reduce the dust due to nearby residential buildings (not healthy for humans and environment) - it's the law. Has nothing to do with fire prevention.
The one and only king of destruction.......the wrecking ball!
All I know is that this demolition crew is getting paid big bucks
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Those operators seem to have a slow day
@DREAM MACHINES what building did that used to be?
the answer can be found in the description below the video
Das schöne alte postgebäude. Naja, schön ist eher nix in der Ecke :-)
Impressionante a quantidade de ferro
why theses no Miley Cyrus on it?
It would be really interesting to have an insider's perspective on how an operation like this is planned and conducted. The exciting crash-bang bit must be just the tip of a huge iceberg. I'd be interested to see how the various recyclables, copper, etc, are removed and reused and even the logistics involved with the removal and disposal of these sort of quantities of concrete and steel waste. Presumably there are also hazardous elements, asbestos, lead, etc, that need careful disposal. The dust from a controlled explosion demolition must contain all manner of nasty stuff - silicates and who knows what - that must be a major problem. Doing the job with a wrecking ball like this must, I'm guessing, eliminate a lot of that? I love getting these fascinating glimpses into trades and skills.
@7:00 that might not be the most efficient way to do this
It is when you are paid by the hour......
you know I'm laughing seeing that part
It’s not like in Murica where you can just knock everything down and bring it to the landfill. There is styrofoam on these concrete panels that needs to be disposed separately.
Given the ample clearance, i'm surprised they didnt opt to use explosives.
Looks like the mgm grand in las vegas haha
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I had no idea wrecking balls were still used.
I thought they were banned
Agree with all comments about explosives,also the use of a 25 ton excavator to pick tiny pieces of metal from the ground is ridiculous. The company must be getting paid by the time it takes! or some other scam. Having said that, the ball is still quicker than nibbling at it with a jaw crusher
lmfao lmao I was like this ball isn't doing jack
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They dont use wrecking ball much anymore, the majority probably got recycled. The thing now is these pincer machines that "eat" into concrete with a fire hose machine to keep dust down. Demolition is more contained and sophisticated than it used to be
And faster, usually, these days.
i came like a wrecking ball..
I came for the wrecking ball not 10 min. Of excavation
Lol yup
They should have played Demolition's WWE theme music during this demolition
They will need our grand kids to finish this work.
You don't know much about demolition, do you?
Back around 1992- 2000 steel prices were down and it seemed like demolition companies thought the track hoe was the future of wrecking , I started buying wrecking balls . I sold them later and made some money when they came back into favor.
You cornered the wrecking ball market.
How on earth do you store/move wrecking ball on a domestic property? Surely you must own a counterbalance forklift and big garage
Was there even an internet up and running when this project BEGAN?
No Internet. Demolition of this building began in 1978. I believe they're still working on this project.
Hit the pole already 😂😂😂😂
Hamburg City-Nord
Somebody please explain to me why in the hell are they starting with the top? Is this a government/union job? Last time I checked, a building is held up by the bottom columns. Wouldn't that be a good place to start?
if you undermine the foundations without clearing the top you end up working in a danger zone. Worst thing to happen would be they destroy the lower part and the top still stands. Even with dynamite they would blast and fracture the upper levels before blasting the base and main columns, even if it's by fractions of a second. Plus the weight of rubble on top helps bring down the rest.
Need a bigger wrecking ball!!
That's not the way to bring a building down!
You got to use TNT on the main support areas, blow it up, and watch it collapse and crumble to the ground. It's the faster, and proper way to get rid of them. And it's also fun to watch.
sure we do it this way!
Cool, they should be done with that section by November.
2027
The video was uploade 2018...I thbink they're done by nowq... :-)
took them bloody long enough, drove by there for a couple of months before it was gone.
Very rare to see a wrecking ball tied to a Liebherr. Its usually always a Menck or Sennebogen
hello what use of using the wrecking ball ?? a long-arm shovel fitted with a concrete cruncher is no more effective ???
such a machine was not available at this moment
I want the job
The guy on the 352 WTF, is he doing Demo or taking a model apart?
That was one stout building. Too bad they tore it down, only to avoid the liability issue from a fire that may never have happened.
17 years later, job done !
Wrong!
The ball is a lot smaller than i thought, also how much weight can the machine lift? Just wondering 🤔
Same thought
What are the benefits of using a wrecking ball other than implosion?
He needs a bigger ball
Com tanta morosidade vão demorar dez anos pra demolirem o prédio todo ,depois mais dez pra separarem os metais ...
Noticed the removal of asbestos during the video, being done properly
The Legend say we will get Part2 in 2035.Yes yes they still Wrecking
read the comments and pay more respect to the workers! The job is done after 10 weeks!!
Why not 💣💣💥
read the comments before asking the same queastion again!
Once you take the ball and erase it all way up to the top and drop it down on the building
Non c'e proprio confronto con la pinza idraulica a cesoia !! Un lavoro molto piu' rapido , preciso e selettivo ! Sembra di paragonare l'uomo di Neandertal con la clava, contro un demolitore a raggio laser !!!
Domanda, è solo per una mia curiosità da semplice osservatore: perché mai un edificio del genere avrebbe dovuto essere demolito? Ciao :)
a causa di difetti di costruzione e problemi di sicurezza (protezione antincendio)
How much does this demolition's cost please!!!
I would watch the *hit out of that irl
The point and smash adventures of the 3.5t meatball
Lul
Wouldn’t it just be cheaper to concrete 20’ up from the ground and just leave the building? It’s honestly a cool looking structure and it’d probably still be standing there in 200 years if it was just left...
What kind of building is being demolished by a hotel or hospital ? A wrecking ball
It is written in the description below the video in english too
@@DREAMMACHINEShh I'm sorry I didn't notice because I was tired in the evening
don't see to many wrecking balls in European country's now a days if you do see the them its in Germany ...is it a menck crawler crane with ball...
this will take a few weeks to bring this down ...looks like a brilliant job to work on.....
yes a rare method over here! I am happy to have this demolition project nearby
DREAM MACHINES cool so we will get to see a lot more plus the long reach coming maybe catch that as well good luck..
will do my best!
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Wrecking balls have been replaced with "high reach" excavators with a shear on the end.
I belive running the objects in a machine to crush all items, then passing under a strong magnetic field to take out the metal, then into a bath to float the insulation then gringing everything down to 1/8" this could then be used at componets of concrete. A tiny bit of rubber and insulation isn't going to hurt, if its glass insulation its going to add strength to the concrete. There are far faster ways to do this with sustainable methods and some thought.
By the way we recycle in the USA now. Its not all landfill. And your out of tress becuse your nations have been clear cutting and not planting the forest.
We have forest man planted over 100 years ago we manage them.
They are destroying that crane hope it’s a rental
Was watch a excavator? Useing the cutter on a water tank demolition. The metal cut the hydraulic hose and oil when flying and flapping around. Bet the boss was pi’s. As it took a week to get part to get it going again
A 40 year old building leveled ???
yes it's a pity! :-(
Please, post name and location of that building, looked like an interesting place, thank you
@@harryk1769 Überseering 30, 22297 Hamburg, Germany
Seems to have been well built and an interesting design, I like older buildings, they are built to last, I would rather see it repurposed
Why would they tear down a building like this? Tear down and build a square?
Buildings have life spans. New heating and cooling systems, wiring for the 21st century and better construction techniques with the ability to open up the work spaces.
I would give them 2 checks and send them to the Hall
Idk why destroying building are like dropping Dumbbells on styrofoam with a fog machine
😑That weak ass wrecking ball
Dream Machines, What will be the replacement of that huge building?
a mix of new office buildings and residential buildings will be erected on that property
Wow can somebody explain to me why are they spraying water on a building that they are demolishing
dust reduction
@@DREAMMACHINEShh oh ok I love y'all videos
Dust control
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Strategic steel rebar reserve?