Carmichael Towers #1 and #2 @ Vanderbilt University - Controlled Demolition, Inc.

CDI felled Carmichael Dormitory #3 in July of 2019. Dormitories #1 and #2 were to be imploded in July of 2020, but COVID complications at the University delayed the implosion until 2021. In the interim, the General Contractor, Layton Construction, substantially completed construction of a new dormitory structure just west of Carmichael #2. Carmichael #1 was compromised on the south by Bellevue Hall, the oldest structure on the Vanderbilt Campus, just 17’ from the 15-story dormitory being felled by CDI. On the east, Carmichael #1 flanked Vanderbilt’s Admissions Building and West End Avenue passed by both dormitories just 30’ from the north face of those structures.
Controlled Demolition, Inc. (CDI) of Phoenix, Maryland, USA, acted as Explosives Subcontractor to Main Environmental and Demolition Contractor, Demo Plus of Nashville, Tennessee and Katmai Government Services of Smyrna, Tennessee, who partnered with Demo Plus (the Contractor for whom CDI felled Carmichael #3 Tower) for the second Carmichael dormitory demolition phase.
CDI designed protective measures which Katmai/Demo Plus installed adjacent to historic Bellevue Hall to protect it against air and small debris rushing out of the dormitory as it collapsed to the west. Other adjacent improvements were also protected. CDI successfully imploded the two (2), reinforced concrete dormitories in Nashville, Tennessee on Saturday, July 31, 2021, without damage to Bellevue while keeping the well-fragmented debris within the demolition site to facilitate it’s fast-track, post-implosion removal. Implosion dust was cleaned up within three (3) hours and the adjacent hotel and restaurants were able to open shortly thereafter.

[@SLO-Ride]

Fairly sure I saw my old Physics book in the rubble...

[@ChrisB257]

The art and sheer skill of a well executed implosion process - excellent.

[@capq57]

These videos have evolved from simple records of demolition, to artistic masterpieces of demolition.

[@richardlugar6868]

Exciting to see perfection in motion.

[@jacquiwatkins-dixon2927]

Watching your videos is very therapeutic for me. I count the blasts, then watch them fall...

[@hendrikjbboss9973]

Awesome 👌 There seems to have been a lot more preparation than usual! Master Artists at work 💪

[@rudylittlewolf]

Very professional to see how much they take care of houses that sit not even 2 feet from what's coming down. Great job!

[@ke6gwf]

Thank you CDI for caring about what you do so much, and sharing your passion with us.

[@missyd0g2]

Beautiful in its own way.

[@craigw.miller9820]

I would like to see a CDI developed documentary on how they engineer the implosion, the people involved, the drilling, loading, etc. The last one I saw was the one filmed in NZ when they brought down the News building following earthquakes there.

[@rozeevy4305]

Thank you for these videos. My grandkid loves them and I get a break. I appreciate the math and geometry of the blasts . Peace and love

[@joelonderee2872]

With every CDI video, the quality gets better and better.... Thanks!

[@rubberdiscoduck]

I'm just amazed at the sheer precision that these people have when they bring down a building. It's almost like poetry in motion

[@mariojwhitejr]

Whenever I'm bored I always watch ur videos

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Very impressive.

[@aarong9378]

Beautifully done. Looks like lots of pre-work to soften the buildings. Looked like things were collapsing while additional charges were firing.

[@jimratliff2753]

Pretty damn clever. Still amazes me how accurate they can be with these demolitions. They do a hell of a good job. Seems like that kind of work would be a blast. Working for these guys would be dynamite!

[@taotaoliu2229]

It's nice that these implosion videos now have music

[@luciusvorenus9445]

Music and drone footage were a nice addition to this video. Outstanding shot!

[@AnotherSwissYoutubeUser]

Very cool. Watching CDI's demolitions is always pretty awesome.

[@andrewrixon2347]

The Loizeaux Family…the Family that detonates together…..in such a good way !

[@joeschlotthauer840]

People had balls to remove the brick...

[@williamthurmond4940]

Loved the rewind!

[@mjbeltran9429]

Wow you guys up your game with these new videos great work!

[@tomtaphorn7870]

Absolutely beautiful. Well done as always

[@stephenkeefer3436]

Outstanding job guys.

[@davidsecord6412]

Beautiful work, guys...

[@pronoe]

The amount of dust in the street afterward is insane. Looks like it snowed.

[@andyharman3022]

I always think of Howard Roark dynamiting Cortlandt Homes when I see CDI's building implosions.

[@crazymountain2625]

Great Drone Footage!

[@jwdickinson643]

textbook perfect! no one does it better than CDI!

[@sandmanjono1239]

Always love watching your videos …… wanted to know just how much rubble and dust must get on and in neighbouring property??????

[@halloweenchainsawsforgoo]

Clean up on Isle 9 please lol

[@archieohare]

Perfect!!!

[@theundefinedone8775]

The beginning of the video kinda felt like something from Andrew Camarata with the music and drone shots.

[@samuelspencer9194]

Love your videos wish I could be on site with you to see in person be safe and have a great day

[@wdwerker]

Those must have been very sturdy buildings to require all of those gaps to be cut before they imploded them.

[@goatsinker347]

Do you ever have a situation wherein some of the explosive charges didn't detonate, and then have to figure out a way to find and retrieve the charges?

[@catlady8324]

1:32 How do they make them go back up again? Why don’t they just build buildings that way from the start?

[@tiredoldmechanic1791]

Masters at work.

[@damienalicea8696]

1:17 Fire in the hole!!! 1:20 TIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMMMBEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRR!!!

[@wingnutjack9463]

i love me some CDI, pure perfection

[@scottsmith9438]

Hey do you guys still have video of the 17 story SMA building demolition in Norfolk va from the mid? 1990s, I worked for old dominion demolition at the time and helped with some of the prep.

[@Bibibosh]

Drones silly

[@andyh5186]

It looks like the pre-weakening demo work was very effective.

[@nkaltso]

And now with a sound track

[@steven2212]

Links 2, 3, 4!

[@lunchbox0069]

Deez towers isn’t imploded in 2021 it’s 2023

[@georgesmith8113]

👍👍👍👊😎