Destroying the Orange Bowl | National Geographic

it’s time for stage 2 the strip down

it’s time for stage 2 the strip down cue the mega machines

it’s almost month two of the demolition

it’s almost month two of the demolition the famous Miami Orange Bowl turf is

the famous Miami Orange Bowl turf is

the famous Miami Orange Bowl turf is gone so the stadium is demco is for the

gone so the stadium is demco is for the

gone so the stadium is demco is for the taking

they need to systematically rip strip

they need to systematically rip strip and prep the nine story stadium until

and prep the nine story stadium until

and prep the nine story stadium until they expose its skeletal structure

they expose its skeletal structure

they expose its skeletal structure the first item on the menu this lower

the first item on the menu this lower

the first item on the menu this lower section of field seats it’s a mega job

section of field seats it’s a mega job

section of field seats it’s a mega job that calls for mega machinery

first up the mammoth 110 ton Komatsu TC

first up the mammoth 110 ton Komatsu TC 1000 excavator its hydraulic arm extends

1000 excavator its hydraulic arm extends

1000 excavator its hydraulic arm extends to heights of 50 feet and its claw-like

to heights of 50 feet and its claw-like

to heights of 50 feet and its claw-like shear attachment crushes with a force on

shear attachment crushes with a force on

shear attachment crushes with a force on five thousand pounds per square inch

see through anything about this the

see through anything about this the concrete tears that steal apart no

concrete tears that steal apart no

concrete tears that steal apart no problem it’s joined by its baby brother

problem it’s joined by its baby brother

problem it’s joined by its baby brother the cat 320

the cat 320

the cat 320 together the tag team takes on the bowl

it’s a bowl full of steel and aluminum

it’s a bowl full of steel and aluminum salad ready for recycling both materials

salad ready for recycling both materials

salad ready for recycling both materials will be shipped out cut down melted and

will be shipped out cut down melted and

will be shipped out cut down melted and ultimately reformed the aluminum will be

ultimately reformed the aluminum will be

ultimately reformed the aluminum will be transformed into everything from window

transformed into everything from window

transformed into everything from window frames to car parts the steel will go on

frames to car parts the steel will go on

frames to car parts the steel will go on to become Reba and other products at the

to become Reba and other products at the

to become Reba and other products at the end of just one month of work demco has

end of just one month of work demco has

end of just one month of work demco has already done some serious damage