Explosive demolition design underway for next phase of Ironbridge Power Station clearance

摘要

New engineering investigations and calculations are underway at Ironbridge Power Station in Shropshire,as decommissioning consultancy RVA Group prepares to oversee the next phase of demolition using the controlled use of explosives on behalf of site owner Harworth Group plc.The site's four iconic hyperbolic cooling towers-constructed from 45,000 tonnes of reinforced concrete-were brought to the ground in less than 10 seconds in early December 2019,following more than 5 months of behind-the-scenes preparatory works.The same scientific and robust demolition methodology will now be deployed in phases to clear the power station's bunker bay,turbine hall and de-aerator bay,over the remainder of the project.