Watch: Reunion Arena Roof Collapses
By FRANK HEINZ
Updated 12:55 PM CST, Wed, Nov 18, 2009
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In a rather anti-climactic fashion, the remains of Reunion Arena fell to the ground Tuesday.
Instead of a series of explosions and a dramatic fall back to terra firma, the remaining roof structure left standing in downtown Dallas since April was to be felled by a process called "tripping." Crews began that process at 7 a.m. Tuesday and shortly after 3 p.m., the roof collapsed.
Tripping works by the crews weakening the structure until it collapses on itself.
Demolition of the building began last spring but was brought to a halt when crews found styrofoam insulation in the upper deck and asbestos-filled waterproofing on the roof.
The fall to the ground was recorded as part of a pilot for a new show called The Imploders. The show will debut on TLC on Dec. 17.
First Published: Nov 17, 2009 9:14 AM CST
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