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We know that every structure is designed for a specific life period, generally 100 years.The existence of the structure after the service life period is very dangerous to its occupants andsurrounding buildings. Therefore it becomes essential to demolish the building. Demolition is thetearing-down of buildings which involves taking a building apart while preserving the valuableelements for re-use. There are various methods of demolition. The building is brought down eithermanually or mechanically depending upon the method used for demolition of buildings. Equipmentsused for demolition work are hammers, rammers, excavators, bulldozers, wrecking ball and theexplosives used are dynamites and detonators etc which is generally preferred for tall buildings. Thevarious steps involved before the demolition process includes surveying of the demolition site,removal of hazardous material and safety precautionary measures. The study also includes theprecautionary measures regarding machinery or equipments, scaffolding, public safety and workersafety. Various strategies of demolition waste have been reported in literature for implementing goodpractices for demolition of buildings.

Shweta O. Rathi, P.V. Khandve, “Demolition of Buildings – An Overview”, International Journal of Advance Engineering and Research Development (IJAERD), Vol. 1, Issue 6, pp. 360-367, June 2014.