Demolishing Esplanade House
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The photograph on this page of Demolishing Esplanade House by Robin Webster as part of the Geograph project.
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Demolishing Esplanade House
Image: © Robin Webster Taken: 12 Dec 2013
The machine is nibbling through the horizontal band of reinforced concrete with crocodile-like steel jaws. When it is severed, it will put the jaws outside the section to the right of where the jaws are now and pull inwards. The section of wall will topple inwards quite easily and cleanly, with little sign of a strong connection at its base.
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Image Location
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