5 Building Demolitions That Went Horribly Wrong

5 Building Demolitions That Went Horribly Wrong

Engineering is one of the best and most financially rewarding jobs to have. But, to make all that money you need to be highly trained, skilled and precise. From time to time, things don't go as planned and what you are left with is a major failure. Here are 5 building demolitions that went horribly wrong.

► Music Licensed From SoundStripe/Envato Elements

Underworld is creating the best new educational videos about the lesser known stories from around the world. We post Top 5’s, Top 10’s, Caught on Camera and much more! Be sure to SUBSCRIBE to never miss an upload!

[Josh-hrmc]

The 100-year-old Turkey building imho should be studied by all architects, contractors, concrete companies, etc. We are talking a building that was close to a century-old that fell on its side and rolled over on its roof and still stayed intact. How many buildings are that strong in today's cut corners type world

[SMSCOOBY]

You know what's annoying?

When you keep cuting the video off and we can't see the aftermath, like the tower hitting the library, don't cut the video and let us see what it's like once the dust cloud has cleared.

[jessicalee]

1:32 - low-res apartment tips over
3:22 - silo from thumbnail slightly hits library
5:36 - pillar falls on backhoe, driver survives
7:33 - one piece of debris flies at unimpressed crowd
8:24 - low-res high-rise apartments fail to collapse
9:26 - recap

Other than that it's just stock footage and stock images.

[kirielvids]

The one where the rock flies between the spectators still makes me like, nauseous to watch. If that hadn't *perfectly* missed the way it did it absolutely would have killed someone. No question.

[LarsPallesen]

The most superfluous comment track I've ever heard. Literally explaining what we're about to see, then what we're seeing, and then recap what we've just seen.

[RideAcrossTheRiver]

Danish Chimney: _falls on library_
Library:

[DavidFerree]

"The backhoe operator turned to try to protect himself but it was to no avail." Wrong, it was to a great deal of avail, lol. He turned so that he was protected by part of the boom and so that a much smaller window was facing the stack. That move probably saved his life. Hardly the definition of "no avail."

[darthjump]

Imagine being the kind of selected individual, yeling "WOOOO" after seeing someone potentially die infront of your eyes.

[cmw]

“It went as badly as it could have gone… No one was injured, and nothing was damaged.” Hmmm

[miltonjoyner]

An almost 10 minute video that should have been THREE!

[michaelg]

that first building that just rolls across the street is what grandpa is talking about when he says they dont make things like they used to

[powwowken]

Watching the first clip with the factory built in 1928 the only thing I can think is:
"They sure don't build 'em like they used too"

[TheOriginalJphyper]

I remember a story in the newspaper some years back. The tallest building in the state was slated for demolition. The former employees who had worked there all their lives had tried to save it, but to no avail. The day came, the explosives blew, and the building... slumped by about a story before staying otherwise intact. The newspapers had a field day, mocking them relentlessly, but naturally, no one was more amused by the situation than the aforementioned former employees. They saw it as their beloved workplace giving one final middle finger to those who wanted it gone.

[theminingassassin]

These videos do prove one thing.
Buildings, when made right, are incredibly tough.

[annettehatzman]

After seeing these "fails" on professional demolitions, I find it SO AMAZING that the Twin Towers fell right into their footprints with none of that special engineering required to make it fall so perfectly!

[finncarlbomholtsrensen]

As a former citizen living close to the silo it was an unused landmark for years and at one time being intended to become the center of a housing project around the silo. But a very nearby bridge with loud trains passing many times a day made it imposible to sell to eventual people intending to live there, even though it had a nice view to the south.

[sirxanthor]

Silos happen to have the most demolition failiers because unlike a square/rectangular buildings that have a specific center of gravity, the circular tend to change. Never treat a silo like a normal building, or you will almost always get the same result like in this video. The only demolition company I know, refuse buildings of that type.

[jugganaut]

I want to meet the builder of that flour factory. Guy knew his shit

[HuyDao]

5:52 That dude who said "epic, WHOOOO"...

just wow

[nancyjones]

They had top notch experts for 911's demo.