The strength of the arch is in compression from the top. Why not place a hydraulic jacking tower underneath the arch, lift the centre, then the whole lot would quickly drop ready to be broken up at ground level.
Seems like a waste of time to destroy such a well built bridge, it took them so long to demolish it, why couldn't it be reused for a footpath - yet more industrial vandalism in my opinion.
If they had turned the hammer 180 degrees upward and hammered up at the keystones it should have come down quickly. Of course you would need to assure plenty of protection for the operator.
Looks like the bridge was incredibly solid and didn’t need demolition - it withstood the attentions of these idiots very well. The souls of the navvies that built it would be so sad to see their work survive so long to be wrecked by clowns with heavy plant.
Either not the sharpest tools in the demolition tool box or getting paid by the hour, I hope it’s the later considering they are operating heavy machinery!
I've heard of at least on British railway bridge that was demolished not by the council or the bridges owner but by a private company and they did it just to because they could. Sometimes these things happen for reasons other that because they're on-safe etc.
Taxpayers paying a greedy jackass company by the hour to demolish this. Army Combat Engineers would have this turned to ruble in about 1 hour, and cleaned up in two days!
A beautiful piece of work and they knock it down, why?!
On on
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That bridge was perfectly sound. With a little work it could have been preserved and used for a new cycleway.
The strength of the arch is in compression from the top. Why not place a hydraulic jacking tower underneath the arch, lift the centre, then the whole lot would quickly drop ready to be broken up at ground level.
I agree, it could have come down in a few hours.
Because it's over a canal. Can jack it up from a boat.
I had the same thought .
A shame. The arch was beautiful.
Seems like a waste of time to destroy such a well built bridge, it took them so long to demolish it, why couldn't it be reused for a footpath - yet more industrial vandalism in my opinion.
If they had turned the hammer 180 degrees upward and hammered up at the keystones it should have come down quickly. Of course you would need to assure plenty of protection for the operator.
This is why Dynamite was invented.
But then I wouldn't enjoy seeing the old bridge torn down.
Why did they knock it down?
Reason?
Looks like the bridge was incredibly solid and didn’t need demolition - it withstood the attentions of these idiots very well. The souls of the navvies that built it would be so sad to see their work survive so long to be wrecked by clowns with heavy plant.
These guys know diddly squat about engineering. . . . One upward push in the middle is all that was needed. . . .
Matey with the ditching bucket hahahahahaha
Demolition with a grading bucket !!
All the gear ... .. .....!
they said it was unsafe...but yet two excavators were on top working away with no problems!
arches are strong, it isn't that that is unsafe, it will be the risk of falling loose bricks.
The real truth is usually found in political & council circles......It finds work for bods.....& that's good for the economy, ha ha!!
Either not the sharpest tools in the demolition tool box or getting paid by the hour, I hope it’s the later considering they are operating heavy machinery!
This is sad to see.
This is a crime.
So when they go to put the railway back........... Know a few that look a lot worse that this one looks still in trafic.
I've heard of at least on British railway bridge that was demolished not by the council or the bridges owner but by a private company and they did it just to because they could. Sometimes these things happen for reasons other that because they're on-safe etc.
What about a wrecking ball?
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Taxpayers paying a greedy jackass company by the hour to demolish this. Army Combat Engineers would have this turned to ruble in about 1 hour, and cleaned up in two days!
I know people want to keep these, but at who's expense?
Paint drying.
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