www.pedestrians.org Part 11. Demolition of the old AOL Headquarters in Ashburn, Virginia. Produced by John Z Wetmore, producer of "Perils For Pedestrians".
I can't understand why a building made primarily of steel is demolished by ball and chain when a metal shear on a high reach excavator would be better.
It's a case of "run what you brung." The operator is a good one; I've seen him in person, and he knows what he's doing. He's making good progress on this job. I agree that a high-reach demo excavator with a shear would be a good choice for this steel-framed building, especially for taking out the columns, but, once again, the contractor felt the job could be handled with crane-and-ball.
@@mariotorres6287 maybe sometimes it's also a question of cost. A proven, depreciated machine is so much cheaper per hour than an expensive new excavator that you can take a little longer.
You must be watching the Wrecking Ball playlist. In Parts 2-9 the wrecking ball wasn't used, so they aren't on that playlist. Here is Part 2, and you can find a link to the next part in the End Screens at the end. ruclips.net/video/iQhuHEKA8Sw/видео.html
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I can't understand why a building made primarily of steel is demolished by ball and chain when a metal shear on a high reach excavator would be better.
It's a case of "run what you brung." The operator is a good one; I've seen him in person, and he knows what he's doing. He's making good progress on this job. I agree that a high-reach demo excavator with a shear would be a good choice for this steel-framed building, especially for taking out the columns, but, once again, the contractor felt the job could be handled with crane-and-ball.
@@mariotorres6287 maybe sometimes it's also a question of cost. A proven, depreciated machine is so much cheaper per hour than an expensive new excavator that you can take a little longer.
Parts 2-9? Or are we just skipping numbers now?
You must be watching the Wrecking Ball playlist. In Parts 2-9 the wrecking ball wasn't used, so they aren't on that playlist. Here is Part 2, and you can find a link to the next part in the End Screens at the end.
ruclips.net/video/iQhuHEKA8Sw/видео.html
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