Summary of "4 Ways to Demolish a Building" draft 2

In the article, “4 Ways to Demolish a Building,” Rodriguez (2018) has stated that ways to demolish a building depends on the area, material, purpose of demolition and dispose of debris. The author implies that the implosion method is suitable for large scale building, by destroying the main beams. The explosive placement and order of demolition are important. He further suggests detailed study of the structure drawings and timing of the detonation is required. The author stated that high reach arm method involved the removal of inter-connected beams. Suitable for the buildings above 20 meters and safer alternative compared to the wrecking ball demolition. Expert is required to operate the wrecking ball during demolition due to space constraint and equipment load. The author mention that this method emits dust, vibration and noise. The author stated that selective demolition is a cost saving method suitable for the reuse of materials for future construction. High labor and time are needed for selection of reuse materials.

Thesis statement: Based on the points elaborated, although the writer addressed the four ways to demolish a building, he could have mentioned other demolition methods which are commonly used in the industry.