| What Type Of Explosives Do We Use? |
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The nature of explosives has dramatically changed over the decades. When a structural steel building is imploded, you view the work of a Space Age explosive called a "Linear Shaped Charge". We use this tool to actually sever steel, not "blow it apart". Most often we will use good old-fashioned dynamite, because of it's detonation properties, or a newly developed product in "slurry" form. Once the 'button is pushed' all of the charges will detonate at a predetermined interval. The blast machine is mastered from a command post, which is generally set up several hundred feet from the structure. Safety coordination is generally directed from the command post, which is made up of the blast team including representatives of the City. |
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