In the article “4 Ways to Demolish a Building”, Rodriguez (2018) explains the various methods to tear a building down. The method used depends on several factors but no matter which, safety is essential. The first method, by implosion, is the most dramatic one. It is often used for large structures in urban areas, and requires comprehensive planning for explosives to tear buildings down. The next method uses the high reach arm, which is a demolition tool attached to a base machine, and buildings are broken up from the top down. The third method is the traditional, common wrecking ball which requires skillful operators. This method creates environmental pollution. The last method is selective demolition, or “strip-out”. It is increasingly popular as it allows recycling and reusing of the materials for new structures. However, it lacks efficiency.
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Thesis Statement
Based on the afore-mentioned points, it is apparent that
building demolition requires tedious planning and extensive preparation prior
to the actual activity, upon taking into consideration several factors relating
to the environmental, economic and social aspects.
1 October 2018, 9.50pm
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