Charles P. Crane Generating Station - Controlled Demolition, Inc.
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The Charles P. Crane (CP Crane) Generating Station in Middle River, Maryland was shut down in 2018 after providing power to Maryland residents since 1961. The site was purchased by Forsite Development, Inc. and their project specific development entity, Bowleys Quarters Investments, awarded the remediation and demolition of existing structures to Control Services (CS) of Freehold, New Jersey. CS, in turn, retained Controlled Demolition, Inc. (CDI), to design and perform the energetic felling of two boilers, two 302' tall steel stacks/support structures, one blower structure, one precipitator, and one duct support structure in a single event to mitigate impact on neighboring communities.
Once environmental remediation was complete, CDI worked with CS, to get all structures prepared for the implosion event which was performed at 8:00 AM on August 19, 2022. Care was taken to perform the demolition at a time when local meteorological conditions would have minimal impact on the adjacent communities.
CS performed independent third-party dust monitoring around the perimeter of this site from the start of its operations and increased that monitoring the morning the structures were felled. Seismographs were placed around the site and in adjacent communities to document vibration and peak air overpressure from the explosives felling of the 26,000 metric tons of steel being brought to grade.
Linear shaped charges were placed in 688 locations with a total net explosives weight of 586 lb and a non-electric initiation system ensured the sequential elimination of supports under each separate structure to bring them down without conflicting with one another.
The project went off on schedule, with the support of local land and marine based regulatory agencies. The structures were felled exactly per plan, no property damage was reported, or complaints lodged by adjacent property owners. Vibration and peak air overpressure monitored were well below regulatory guidelines.
Control Services, the Main Demolition Contractor, expects it will take six months to salvage/recycle the debris and clear the site for future development by Bowleys Quarters Investments.
Video thumbnail courtesy of John Duly.
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I have run out of words to describe the professional to work CDI does. Now they have upped the game with their excellent drone and photography footage. Thank you.
Keeping the music in the beginning, nice drone shots, suspense, then when it’s demolition time… all music cuts out. We’re left with the pure, raw explosions and the sounds of the building crumbling into itself. This is how you film and edit a demolition video. Undeniably some of the best footage on this channel. You are unmatched my friends!
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Thank you! I'm glad you enjoy our video style!
@scottculver
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@@TheLoizeauxGroupLLC enjoy is a rather mild word.
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The only way they could improve it is to re-synch the audio of the explosion sounds to the visuals of the explosives going off (negating the delay due to speed of sound vs speed of light over the distance to the camera). Exceptionally well done video with multiple angles of the action.
They continue to prove why they are some of the best in the Explosive Demolition game. I can't believe how much effort they also put in their videos. The quality of work is insane. CDI has literally built up a small Fanbase due to their KZread Videos and other Media appearances. Great work!
Superb job.Love the chimney blowing one last smoke ring before signing off!👏👏👏
There is NOTHING in the world more camera worthy with absolutely dynamic instantaneous content than this kind of demolition. The greatest cameras and photo abilities are in their ultimate element in this operation. BRAVO 2 U !!
WOW!! That was a superb production, especially the introduction! All the camera angles give a sense of enormity to the mass of steel involved in demolishing that plant! Fantastic usage of the drone views too! Just plain spectacular!
What a talent you have to safely take down these behemoths of structures. Keep up the good work!
Nice job guys, the drone footage is top notch and the underside view really sets the firing order very well, thanks for sharing
Experts at work!! Well done!
You guys are really stepping up your game with your videos. And totally amazing implosion.
I worked there for about a year. The boiler/burner type allowed them to use high sulfur content coal. It stunk really bad. 😉
Another professionally executed, perfect job done by CDI.
Thank you for posting such great content!!!👏🏻👏🏻
I have never commented before but the skill you have is like art. I love watching your demolition videos. I did shed a tear or two when the Carmichael Tower demolition at Vanderbilt occurred. Those buildings were new when I was a freshman at Vanderbilt and so memories came crashing down with such grace. Your team is amazing. I loved the full length tower demolition you did in Texas. Keep doing great jobs and sharing them with us.
This was a B’day treat!
This is the best channel on youtube nobody will ever convince me otherwise
First off LOVE....LOVE... L O V E the drone footage. So well done. Secondly....love seeing all the boats at 0:52 taking in the awesome show.
AMAZING drone footage! More of this!!!
Very pro team. A charm working with you guys
Excellent, as usual. It looks like the low buildings put up a tougher fight than usual. 🙂 My 5-year old has an absurdly intense fascination with watching implosion videos, which he calls "smash videos" we have a number of CDI year-end compilations in our favorite playlist. Thanks for everything! 🙂
It’s great to watch professionals at work.
A happy moment in my day when I get a notification of a new CDI video to watch. It is always fun to watch explosives and physics working together.
Rip to a icon of middle river
Another example of skillful charge placements - excellent result :)
Masterful job taking it down!!!
Fantastic film work.
The fire ball was a bonus 😃
Ganz tolles Video . Super gemacht. Ich schaue öfters beim euch rein. Schöne Grüße aus Deutschland
Wow that must have been a difficult job
Professional job as always! Videography as usual, en pointe!
very sad seeing infrastructure being destroyed.
Really awesome🌟😎
Masters of their craft! The next smoke stack that you demo, could you hover the drone right next to the top of the stack so we can watch it fall from the top? Maybe follow the top on the way down for the first couple of seconds. Awesome work, thanks so much for sharing!
Great job guys!!!
Brilliant. Can we shown the old Sabanas' Tower Implosion video? They were imploded 3 weeks ago in Carolina, Puerto Rico.
Great job!
Job well done! WOW!
Just awsome 😎
Your video production work is getting nearly as amazing as your demolition work, and THAT'S a pretty high compliment! Lol
I had no idea the turbines were still there, sitting by themselves on their concrete mounts. Impressive!
I seen this on the news and was wondering if it was you that took it down Enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up Slavia Ukraine
Another fantastic demolition. There was some serious explosives used to bring that down.
Another great video !! Have you had to curtail any jobs due to the onset of viruses?
Right in your backyard!
What caused the fire??
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Coal dust.
A gold mine for a scrap metal company.
Uh huh, yep, yes, yippie! 🤠👍
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