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Demolition
tearing-down of buildings and other structures / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Demolition is a process in which buildings are torn down. Demolition is different from deconstruction, which is carefully taking a building apart to reuse its parts.[1] For small buildings, such as houses, demolition is often simple. Buildings are often pulled down with excavators, bulldozers or small cranes. Other specialized equipment may also be used.[2] Larger buildings may use a wrecking ball swung by a crane.[3] This works well for masonry buildings. Sometimes building implosion is used.[3] This involves using carefully placed explosive charges. If done correctly, the building falls in on itself and not on nearby buildings.
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