There is a lot to consider when demolishing a building or any kind of large structure. The first concern is of course the safety of everyone on-site and that of everyone in the surrounding area. The workers on the demolition site must of course wear steel toe capped boots, a high visibility jacket and a hard hat at all times. The obvious reason for this is to avoid any injuries from falling debris.
Of course, there are many measures to take into account when planning a demolition to avoid damage to the surrounding area. These measures include the consideration of the weather on the day of demolition. The weather on the day can play a big part in the overall level of damage caused. When a building falls to the ground, the impact creates a shockwave which, if the sky is clear on that day, will travel straight up, doing little to no damage to anything. However is the sky is overcast and cloudy, then the shockwave will hit the clouds and fan out, potentially causing damage to the surrounding buildings, particularly their windows and so falling glass could create another hazard.
Another measure that must be taken is to ensure that the building to be demolished is wet so as to compact as much of the dust that would other wise rise up from the fall of the building. If it was left dry during the demolition, the amount of dust and debris flying around in the air for hours afterward would be extremely dangerous.
Then once the demolition is complete there is of course the question of what to do with all of the broken bits of building material. In the old days of demolition, they would have been taken to a landfill site and forgotten about. Nowadays however, with all the environmental laws in place they must be recycled and prepared for use on a new building.
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