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The paper describes the practical solutions and safety conditions of realizing the demolition of an industrial chimney and a cooling tower located in a former thermal power plant, having in the very close vicinity several civil constructions. The chimney has a height of 208 m and consists of the outer tubular structure of reinforced concrete and as well as of the inner chimney made of refractory brick masonry. The cooling tower height was 108.0 m and the base diameter of 82.00 m. For chimney, the chosen solution o...

The article outlines the practical steps and security requirements for carrying out the destruction of an industrial chimney on a platform housing an oil refinery that is close to critical structures and equipment. The chimney is 150 meters tall and is built out of an interior chimney composed of refractory brick masonry and an exterior tubular structure of reinforced concrete. A risk assessment was conducted with reference to seismic wave, air shock wave, noise, dust, and the amount of shock produced by the conta...