HOLY CRAP! Trojan Implosion
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Trojan Implosion
16 views since posting on Tue, April 25, 2006 - 9:06 AM
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Date & Time:
Saturday, May 20, 2006 - Sunday, May 21, 2006
10:00 AM
Live music, cheap beer, free camping at the Goble Tavern, www.gobletavern.com. The mighty Trojan is coming down! And it's my fav band playing at my fav tavern! come on in and buy me a beer! May 20 &21
(listing not by me. I don't like beer. But to see Trojan implode!? WHOO HOO!)
The 499-foot cooling tower is scheduled to be imploded on May 21, 2006. PGE has chosen a contractor, Controlled Demolition Inc. (CDI), which has safely imploded a number of large structures, including the Kingdome in Seattle. Every demolition bid proposal PGE received recommended implosion of the tower as the safest demolition method with the least community and environmental impact. The Trojan cooling tower is made of concrete and steel and contains no hazardous materials. It never contained any radioactive material, and all asbestos has been removed.
CDI is obtaining all necessary permits and coordinating the event with local, state and federal agencies. There will be short-term closures of the nearby river, roads, railway and air space, immediately prior to and during the implosion.
To implode the tower, CDI will place explosives in the lower half of the tower which, when detonated, will cause the tower to fall into itself. Debris will be contained almost entirely within the tower's footprint. The implosion, from the first detonation of explosives to the settling of the tower, will take about 8 seconds. After the tower is imploded, the concrete will be crushed to 3 inch pieces or smaller and left on site. The steel will be recycled.
Minimal public impact is expected as a result of the implosion. Ground vibration will be imperceptible. Noise levels will be equal to or less than that of a summer thunderstorm or a typical fireworks display. While dust will be created, the majority of it will quickly dissipate. Fine particles may travel downwind and if so, would appear as a fine layer of dust.
The best place to watch the implosion will be on television. Portland television stations plan to carry it live. Public viewing areas may be difficult to find, and traffic will be held up at several points before and during the time of the implosion.
Bring your Trojans!
Trojan Implosion
16 views since posting on Tue, April 25, 2006 - 9:06 AM

enlarge photo
Date & Time:
Saturday, May 20, 2006 - Sunday, May 21, 2006
10:00 AM
Live music, cheap beer, free camping at the Goble Tavern, www.gobletavern.com. The mighty Trojan is coming down! And it's my fav band playing at my fav tavern! come on in and buy me a beer! May 20 &21
(listing not by me. I don't like beer. But to see Trojan implode!? WHOO HOO!)
The 499-foot cooling tower is scheduled to be imploded on May 21, 2006. PGE has chosen a contractor, Controlled Demolition Inc. (CDI), which has safely imploded a number of large structures, including the Kingdome in Seattle. Every demolition bid proposal PGE received recommended implosion of the tower as the safest demolition method with the least community and environmental impact. The Trojan cooling tower is made of concrete and steel and contains no hazardous materials. It never contained any radioactive material, and all asbestos has been removed.
CDI is obtaining all necessary permits and coordinating the event with local, state and federal agencies. There will be short-term closures of the nearby river, roads, railway and air space, immediately prior to and during the implosion.
To implode the tower, CDI will place explosives in the lower half of the tower which, when detonated, will cause the tower to fall into itself. Debris will be contained almost entirely within the tower's footprint. The implosion, from the first detonation of explosives to the settling of the tower, will take about 8 seconds. After the tower is imploded, the concrete will be crushed to 3 inch pieces or smaller and left on site. The steel will be recycled.
Minimal public impact is expected as a result of the implosion. Ground vibration will be imperceptible. Noise levels will be equal to or less than that of a summer thunderstorm or a typical fireworks display. While dust will be created, the majority of it will quickly dissipate. Fine particles may travel downwind and if so, would appear as a fine layer of dust.
The best place to watch the implosion will be on television. Portland television stations plan to carry it live. Public viewing areas may be difficult to find, and traffic will be held up at several points before and during the time of the implosion.
Bring your Trojans!
