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First of all, it’s important to point out that the same quantity of dust will be created by the implosion, as would be the case by demolition. The advantage of implosion is that the dust is created at one, predetermined time. In other words, we can all plan for the dust and deal with or mitigate it accordingly. The distance the dust travels depends entirely upon the direction and speed of the wind at the time of the implosion. If it were an absolutely still day, the dust might not travel much. On a windy day, the dust will travel much farther. Most of the heavy dust particles fall out of the air within a few hundred feet, while finer particles can travel at a greater distance. |
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Larry Peterson says... "The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources experienced an extremely rapid failure of a 100-year-old railroad bridge. When I was called in to assist with the emergency (the bridge) was moving at a rate of approximately two to three inches per day. The consensus of a group of bridge engineers was that the bridge was failing too rapidly to attempt any kind of stabilization (and that) the bridge would collapse within a matter of days. I contacted three firms. Eric Kelly agreed to complete (the job) within two days. Their quick emergency response was greatly appreciated. They quickly took charge of the project and applied their considerable expertise in demolition of steel structures. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources would like to thank Eric Kelly for his quick response and exemplary work in an emergency situation." Larry Peterson State of Minnesota Dept of Natural Resources Engineering Design Supervisor |