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Why don't controlled demolition companies use fire to demolish buildings as with the Twin Towers?
Building 7 was a fine example of fire controlled demolition. They could save heaps of cash
12 Answers
- Perry LLv 51 decade agoFavorite Answer
It doesn't work as the skyscraper in Seville Spain proved in 2003...it burned for 18 days and is still standing. 2000 DEGREE FUEL FIRE DOESN'T MELT STEEL you boobs. The only three steel framed buildings to be brought down by fire in history are WTC 1, 2 and 7. Guess what they too were brought down by explosives.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Wasn't it because of the way the twin towers were designed? I thought the external walls of the twin towers carried all the weight, so when the walls were breached, the weight of upper floors pressed downwards.
If the planes had gone into the Empire State Building it would not have collapsed.
- 1 decade ago
The twin towers had so much jet fuel to burn off, which would not save heaps of cash
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- Anonymous1 decade ago
If they have a way of getting the fuel up there without the loss of life, sounds good to me, but then again you have all these environmental freaks to contend with
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Air pollution would be awful - can't imagine residents near by would be too happy about it not to mention the Ozone layer. Plus fire is very hard to control.
- MLBfreek35Lv 51 decade ago
It's much less dangerous because it can be controlled more easily, it's more predictable, and most steel structures will hold up to fire
- 1 decade ago
Was Building 7 a.... 'fine example?'.
Why don't you go to Pakistan and learn the trade A**hole!?.
- ninLv 51 decade ago
Blasting is far easier to control which is important when there are other structures close by....and it's incredible to watch.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
LMao ... obviously most these guys don't watch 24 ..
Not saying it did happen .. but it could
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