definition
strict definition
demolition begins
The first component is removed as part of a sanctioned process intended to dismantle a built object completely.
Systematic demolition of a built object begins when the first component piece of it is removed in a process intended to dismantle it completely. Common methods of demolition include implosion, use of a wrecking ball or similar mechanisms, and manual demolition using various kinds of hammers.
The beginning of demolition can follow the occurrence of damage; therefore this event does not necessarily signify removal of the first piece of an object.
This event changes the status of a structure to under demolition.
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Related definitions
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condemnation
A government asserts its authority to take over a property or to demand its closing or demolition. -
controlled implosion
A structure is removed from its site or partly destroyed by a deliberate and sanctioned implosion or explosion. -
demolition approved
Government permission is granted for an actual plan to demolish a structure, rather than unrestricted permission alone. -
demolition completed
Piece-by-piece demolition of a structure is completed with nothing left standing. -
demolition plans scrapped
A planned demolition is canceled before being carried out, leaving the object in existence. -
demolition proposed
A party with the legal right to do so first announces plans for a structure's destruction. -
demolition resumes
Systematic mechanical demolition starts again after an earlier demolition process was begun and halted. -
destroyed by damage
Damage completely destroys a structure, leaving it demolished rather than partly standing in ruins. -
destruction halted midway
Any kind of damage or demolition is halted with part of the structure still standing. -
facade re-used on other site
The facade of a demolished structure is moved to a new site and incorporated into another structure. -
facade re-used on same site
A new structure is completed on the same site, retaining the demolished structure's facade. -
replacement initiated
The identity of a structure on a site gives way to that of its replacement structure on the same site.