David Shea Takes Down An 80 Foot Silo In 1.07 Minutes

[Henry]

Henry,

I thought that you might be interested in this video of a silo demolition that I did with All Metals Recycling.  The property owners are having all of the barns removed & this 80 ft tall silo removed so that they can build a new home and sell a few building lots.

I am sure that it took a lot longer to erect this silo than it did to take it down.  Less than 1 minute once the cable was connected.  I have been told that many people know the blocks out with a sledge hammer and let the silo fall like a tree.  Due to the extreme cost of worker’s compensation insurance, potential for death, ect..  we opt for the cable method.

The job went just as planned and today the crew is removing the concrete and cement silo staves.
David Shea

Nice video Dave, I uploaded it to youtube so anybody that wants to see it can - Hopefully that is ok with you:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZDPspc0AH8

[David Shea]

Henry,

Thanks for putting the video on You Tube.  The cable we used was 1/2 inch.  I climbed the silo doors to put the cable through at about the 45 foot point.  Boy was that cable heavy to pull up the 45 feet I had to climb!  The job went just as planned.  Currently the cement is being trucked to a local crusher so that i can be reused for road base or other building uses.

I really enjoy this part of my job.  A lot of planning goes into the demolition of structures like this.  I am always concerned about the safety of my fellow employees, the companies equipment, other people on the site & the property surrounding the demolition site.

What you can not see from this vantage point is that there were bunkers full of silage on the other side.  The farmer was concerned about having the silo fall on his feed.  There were also some salvage materials close by that we didn't want to damage. 

In the end all none of the above happened and the homeowners are very happy with the results.

Thanks again for your forum Henry.

Dave Shea