BigAl
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I don't think any hi-rise steel framed buillding has ever been brought down by any method except explosive controlled demolition. Feel free to enlighten me if I'm wrong.
You really are ignorant of what really happened at WTC, aren't you?
Deutsche Bank Building
Damage
The collapse of 2 World Trade Center during the September 11 attacks tore a 24-story gash into the facade of the Deutsche Bank Building and destroyed the entire interior of the structure. Steel and concrete were sticking out of the building for months afterward. This was eventually cleaned up but it was decided that the 42 story ruin was to be taken down.
Deconstruction
In October, 2009, it was announced that deconstruction of the Deutsche Bank Building would finally resume, and as of March, 2010, the building has been reduced to 21 stories. According to the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, demolition of floors 19 through 21 is currently in progress, and the building is expected to be dismantled at a rate of two floors per month. If the deconstruction continues at this rate, then the building will finally be gone by January 2011.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutsche_Bank_Building