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[quote user="Dave-the-Train"]Um [%-)] ... why are the columns protected with geo-blanket or boxed in if they are going to be blown up?  I can understand it if the building is being gutted to be re-furbished... but???[8D][/quote] The blanket and chainlink wrap around the columns is to minimize flying shrapnel from the exploding demolition charge.  Particularly important if one is doing the implosion in a built-up area... I remember when they blew up the old Seattle Kingdome stadium a few years ago, they had to do that in order to protect the brand-new Safeco Field baseball stadium with its glass facade, which stood just yards away.  [:D] Along with the protective cover over the glass of Safeco, not one glass pane was broken during the Kingdome implosion.  Very impressive! Safeco Field I think is an absolute must-visit place for baseball fans who also love trains...  The BNSF mainline runs past the stadium directly outside the right outfield bleachers, and on average a BNSF train passes every 10 minutes or so.
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