The demolition of the Mandarin Oriental scheduled for Sunday morning doesn’t require residents in Brickell Key or nearby neighborhoods to leave the area. But people should be prepared to see dust in the air.
“Dust, debris and vibrations are typical during both conventional and implosion demolitions,” according to a document from developer and owner Swire Properties. “The main difference is that, in the case of an implosion, these results are condensed into a much shorter timeline.”
Swire, overseeing Sunday’s 8:30 a.m. demolition, says in an implosion, “dust is released in a matter of seconds.” So, any dust clouds will form quicker but also dissipate quicker…