The last few weeks have been very interesting if one happens to go by Geary and VanNess Streets in San Francisco. It's literally a jaw-dropping high-reach demolition that is quickly drawing to a close as they get ready to build a new hospital in June. I got a first hand account and tour by Bob Bailey (structural engineer on the project) on March 31. I've never been that close to such equipment and the cacophony as the hydraulic scrap cutting shears on the end of the giant robotic arm kept munching away at the thick rebar and concrete building like a hungry dinosaur. The overall sensory experience was riveting to say the least.
To read more about the plans, click here.
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| Bob Bailey, structural engineer on the demo site |
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| Bob Bailey's iPhone video from today as a large part of the roof came down on the last tower |
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