What is Explosives Engineering and How Does it Relate to Demolitions?

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Explosives engineering involves specialized knowledge in the use of explosives for demolition, particularly in controlled implosions of buildings. It combines expertise from various engineering disciplines, primarily civil engineering, which focuses on understanding building structures and determining optimal explosive placement. Professionals in this field typically include those who design the demolition plan and those who handle the explosives themselves. Research on this topic is limited, but searching for "demolitions" alongside "civil engineering" can yield more relevant information. Understanding the distinct roles within explosives engineering is crucial for effective and safe demolition practices.
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Is there any kind of "explosives engineering" such as those people who implode buildings and such? Or if not is it a combination of several types of engineering? Just a thought.
 
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I can't say for sure. A quick search on this kind of area doesn't reveal much information. I would venture a guess that there would be a distinct division in this area between the people who know building structures and determine where to plant explosives and those that work with the explosives. From an engineer's standpoint, I would think that a civil engineer who concentrates on buildings and structures would be the most appropriate for the first.
 
"demolitons" is the word you want to Google - say, combined with Civil or Engineering.
 
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