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Demolition of Building Structures

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Demolition of a building is the process of dismantling or destroying a structure after its life of serviceability by pre-planned and controlled methods. It is the science and engineering in safely and efficiently tearing down buildings and other artificial structures . The tallest planned demolition of a building was the 47-storey Singer Building in New York City , built-in 1908 and torn down in 1967–1968 to be replaced by One Liberty Plaza Building Demolition methods: There are two types of demolition methods used for buildings and structures, Non-explosive demolition and Explosive demolition. In the non-explosive method, demolition of a structure is done with some equipment, without the use of any explosive. In contrast, in the explosive method, demolition is done with the help of bombs and explosives. Building Demolition Process: Different steps are involved in the process of demolition of building structures. They are: 1. Surveying 2. Removal of hazardous materials 3...

Central Vista Project: Transforming the Political Face of India, the Civil Way

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    Source: Wikipedia     Central Vista Redevelopment Project  refers to the ongoing  redevelopment  to revamp the Central Vista, India's central administrative area located near  Raisina  Hill, New Delhi . The area houses India's government and parliamentary offices and has  been  described as the "power corridor" of the country. The project seeks to improve infrastructure for the Government of India, including retrofitting and refurbishing some heritage buildings to make them functional and safe.        Source: The Hindu   The Central Vista Redevelopment Project was launched in 2019 .   The project includes converting North and South Blocks into public museums while creating an ensemble of new secretariat buildings to house all ministries, relocating the Vice President and the Prime Minister's offices  and residences near the North and South Blocks, and revamping the 3 km (1.9 mi) long  Rajpath  between  Rashtrapati...