Silo falls wrong way

[bcp]

Looks like it was planned by a logger, with notch and back-cut, but the hinge failed.

Demolition accident as silo tower falls wrong way and crushes cultural centre | The Independent

Bruce

 

[quicksandfarmer]

There's a video on Youtube like that of a guy taking out a silo by knocking the base with a sledgehammer.

Man knocks down silo with sledge hammer - YouTube

"I've never dropped one before. I know a couple people who have." Right before it falls the wrong way.

 

[ovrszd]

I like the second one best.

"Hold my Beer and watch this".

 

[Deere Dude]

There's a video on Youtube like that of a guy taking out a silo by knocking the base with a sledgehammer.

Man knocks down silo with sledge hammer - YouTube

"I've never dropped one before. I know a couple people who have." Right before it falls the wrong way.

He sort of didn't look retarded, but looks can be deceiving.

 

[Thomas]

OPPS..guess someone forgot to check which way the wind was blowing.

 

[TSO]

It's amazing that we've survived this long as a species...

 

[oosik]

Years and years ago there was a video clip of a farmer taking down a huge brick silo with a crawler tractor. It fell the wrong way also - right back on the crawler tractor. Fortunately, the guy saw it coming and was able to exit the area successfully. And from what I remember, it only bent up his roll cage slightly.

 

[Oldoak]

He sort of didn't look retarded, but looks can be deceiving.

Sort of gross comment when not knowing the person. :thumbdown:

Perhaps he was just braver than the average person and didn't have the equipment or finances to safely bring it down. :confused3:

 

[TSO]

Sort of gross comment when not knowing the person.

Perhaps he was just braver than the average person and didn't have the equipment or finances to safely bring it down. :confused3:

I thought Deere Dude was spot-on. You say "braver" ... I guess there's a fine line between bravery and stupidity.

Most of the stupid things I've done that brought me close to death, I can blame more on stubbornness than bravery.

 

[kc5dlo]

Seen many videos of silos being torn down on youtube. What is the reason for taking them down? I know in the case of the silo in the original post, the story said it was to make way for a new housing development.

 

[ovrszd]

I would assume it's a "fall hazard".

 

[bunyip]

Does that mean he should have left it until winter

 

[ovrszd]

Does that mean he should have left it until winter

Yes.....