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Part 1. Demolition of the old AOL Headquarters in Ashburn, Virginia.
Produced by John Z Wetmore, producer of “Perils For Pedestrians”.
I always cringe when I see the wrecking ball used in this manner (vertical drops through multiple floors intertwined with tons of rebar) Its just asking for an entanglement. I'm no engineer, but it seems that vertical drops add needless strain and shock to all parts of the system both when trying to pull the ball up through entangled rebar and in situations where the ball glances off the intended target and the crane is forced to absorb that drop energy. Also, why was there no water based dust suppression. 1:50:46
I was about to question why a wrecking ball was being used, which seems ridiculously obsolete, until a huge section of the building came down at the 55 minute point.
Looks to be the Berg buster that took out the Landmark Mall last year! My old housemate from the '90's used to work for AOL. It was 1997 and I remember this building was new! I can't believe they're taking this building down but the '90's are quickly fading into history. I wonder what's going to be put there? Probably another datacenter.
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My favorite. Wrecking ball time. Ty❤
This is gonna take awhile…..
@55:07. It all comes crashing down
😃"You've got Mail !" 📬 Not anymore ! Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep….AOL 0.00000
How old was this building?
I always cringe when I see the wrecking ball used in this manner (vertical drops through multiple floors intertwined with tons of rebar) Its just asking for an entanglement. I'm no engineer, but it seems that vertical drops add needless strain and shock to all parts of the system both when trying to pull the ball up through entangled rebar and in situations where the ball glances off the intended target and the crane is forced to absorb that drop energy. Also, why was there no water based dust suppression. 1:50:46
proper old school great to see these old cranes still being used …….
Love the sound of that big old diesel engined crane…
Love it, a wrecking ball is the best.
I was about to question why a wrecking ball was being used, which seems ridiculously obsolete, until a huge section of the building came down at the 55 minute point.
I think i know where you`ll be at Xmas John – here.
there's got to be a good joke, with wrecking ball, and the term "to drop the ball" on something?🤔🤣
☎: i need a building Demoed"
👷♂ok how would you prefer, dynamite, excavator,…?
☎" wrecking ball please?"
👷♂ " sure, i'll take a whack at it!"🤣
🤣🤣concrete spheres as decor, infront of building, demoed by a big concrete sphere😆
can i see more wrecking ball tree trimming please😁
W.B vs parking lot lights please🤔😁
Good one, John!
Well shot, and it's fun to see a wrecking ball in action. That's a serious crane.
Looks to be the Berg buster that took out the Landmark Mall last year! My old housemate from the '90's used to work for AOL. It was 1997 and I remember this building was new! I can't believe they're taking this building down but the '90's are quickly fading into history. I wonder what's going to be put there? Probably another datacenter.
I got a question, what’s the oldest machine you have seen on a job?
Great to see Berg demolition back in action haven’t seen them in a while in Baltimore I was wondering where they were at
I love this Video, thank you!
Was that the same crane used to demolish Landmark Mall?
This is awesome. Only thing is I wish the wrecking ball was a lot bigger.
buildings ground decor- IRONY!!!!!! HUGE concrete spheres🤣🤣🤣
That building could take some hits though…. definitely was built with the thought of it being around longer than it was.