Cather-Pound Demolition

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    Cather-Pound Demolition



Live Feed Box

You can watch the demolition of the Cather and Pound residence halls on the following live video feeds:

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Housing home page

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Facebook page

Other News Stories

More coverage of the preparations for the demolition of Cather and Pound residence halls:

DEMOLITION CENTRAL

Nebraska Today: All you'll need to know about the demolition, including links to the companies handling the implosion and cleanup, where to watch the demolition in person, the evacuation and exclusion zones, roadway closures and the countdown procedure.

VIDEOS

KLNK-TV: Nebraska Engineering research project

KETV-TV: Nebraska Engineering research project

KETV-TV: Last look inside Cather & Pound Halls

KOLN/KGIN-TV: Demolition of Cather-Pound Dining Hall

MULTI-MEDIA

Lincoln Journal Star: Memories of former Cather-Pound residents

Lincoln Journal Star: Planners detail how they'll demolish buildings

UNL: History of the Cather & Pound residence halls

The historic demolition of the Cather and Pound residence halls on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln City Campus is scheduled for 9 a.m. CST on Friday, December 22, 2017. 

With Civil Engineering faculty Daniel Linzell and Richard Wood and their team of students and staff engaged in a rare research opportunity for a public university, the College of Engineering has gathered information to give greater insight into what will happen during the demolition.

In addition, there are also links to other media coverage, including the live feed of the demolition.

Cather Pound Implosion Updates

Civil engineering researchers (from left) Daniel Linzell, Richard L. Wood and Christine E. Wittich discuss what they've learned from sifting through data collected during the December 2017 demolition of Cather and Pound residence halls.
January 03, 2019 - The razing of Cather and Pound residence halls was quite a sight to see. But for Nebraska civil engineering researchers collecting data that day, it was a moment of silence during the blast sequence that may be the most resonant.  Full Story

Richard Wood, assistant professor of civil engineering, took high-definition images of the Cather and Pound residence halls both before and after (pictured) their demolition on Dec. 22, 2017.
January 03, 2018 - Data looks "promising" and should help research by Nebraska civil engineering faculty and students will keep the legacy of Cather and Pound residence halls alive long after their demolition.  Full Story

Terri Norton, associate professor of construction engineering.
December 21, 2017 - the debris that is left after the implosion could also teach lessons that could help communities and nations around the world better recover from natural disasters such as earthquakes and hurricanes.  Full Story

Yong-Rak Kim, professor of civil engineering.
December 21, 2017 - While the materials used to construct Cather and Pound Halls are not likely to be recycled, Nebraska Engineering faculty are working to develop recyclable and recycled building materials that could reduce costs, resources and environmental threats.  Full Story

Erica Ryherd, associate professor of architectural engineering.
December 21, 2017 - When the Cather and Pound residence halls are imploded and crash to the ground, the result will not only be a large pile of debris but likely also a loud boom that has the potential to be heard at a long distance.  Full Story

Ashraf Aly Hassan, research assistant professor of civil engineering.
December 21, 2017 - The demolition of the Cather and Pound residence halls is expected to create a large cloud of dust immediately following the implosion, but that dust cloud should not pose a health concern to those who are outside the exclusion and evacuation zones.  Full Story

Christine Wittich, assistant professor of civil engineering.
December 19, 2017 - The implosion of Cather and Pound residence halls will create more than 20 million pounds of debris and Nebraska Engineers will measure the effects of the blast load on nearby buildings.  Full Story

Carrick Detweiler, associate professor of computer science and engineering.
December 19, 2017 - Nebraska Engineering faculty will be using some of the latest technology available when they study the Cather-Pound buildings as they fall. Among that technology are unmanned mobile flight systems (drones).  Full Story

The Cather and Pound residence halls will be demolished on Friday, December 22.
December 19, 2017 - Preparing the Cather and Pound residence halls for implosion has required alterations and demolition within the building, which has altered the dynamic behavior of the structures.  Full Story

Garrett Martindale (right) and Yijun Liao, graduate students in Richard Wood's lab, install an accelerometer on the eighth floor of Pound Hall on Dec. 2. Data collected by the team is being used to refine engineering models and improve the resilience of buildings. (Photo by Troy Fedderson / University Communication)
December 08, 2017 - The razing of Cather and Pound halls on Dec. 22 provides a landmark study opportunity for Nebraska civil engineers Richard Wood and Daniel Linzell to define how multi-story buildings react to extreme events.  Full Story