Explosives used to demolish Bell Bay power station smokestack

It took just 41 kilograms of explosives and less than a minute — a remnant of the 1970s fossil fuel age is blown to bits to ...
KRDO

The blast that killed 16 people at a Tennessee workplace set off 24,000 pounds of explosives, authorities say

(CNN) — The catastrophe at a Tennessee explosives plant started in a building that made devices used for mining and detonated more than 24,000 pounds of explosives, authorities said Friday. The ...
KWWL

Old Black Hawk Bridge in Lansing set for explosive demolition tomorrow

LANSING, Iowa — A notable event is set to occur on Friday in Lansing as the Iowa and Wisconsin Departments of Transportation prepare to demolish a portion of the old Black Hawk Bridge. The Iowa DOT ...
University of Nevada, Reno

Beyond the blast: How can engineers keep explosives safe?

An engineering faculty member at the University of Nevada, Reno explains how explosives engineers shape mining, medicine and ...