January 14, 2007: No more Pearman piers - T-2 implosion
Riding across the Ravenel Bridge with Sparky at 3:02 pm
![jan_14_T2_001_sparky_going.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/jan_14_T2_001_sparky_going.jpg)
The worksite: Grace pier to the left (where Michael will punch a hole and remove
the inner shell), Manny's crane with Manny in the driver's seat,
T-2 behind him and the Ravenel Bridge in the background.
![jan_14_T2_012_worksite.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/jan_14_T2_012_worksite.jpg)
Stacked containers as a blast barrier on the left
![jan_14_T2_016_T2_blast_barrier.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/jan_14_T2_016_T2_blast_barrier.jpg)
Ken and Randy up for a last check of the setup
![jan_14_T2_022_ken_randy.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/jan_14_T2_022_ken_randy.jpg)
Before
![jan_14_T2_025_b0.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/jan_14_T2_025_b0.jpg)
Click image for full display.
Here is the frame
by frame sequence of ignition and detonation
T = 0 msec T = 33 msec
![jan_14_T2_frame_092.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/jan_14_T2_frame_092.jpg)
T = 66 msec T = 100 msec
![jan_14_T2_frame_094.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/jan_14_T2_frame_094.jpg)
T = 133 msec
Note the shock tube track from the columns to the cross member
T = 166 msec
![jan_14_T2_frame_096.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/jan_14_T2_frame_096.jpg)
T = 200 msec
T = 233 msec
![jan_14_T2_frame_098.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/jan_14_T2_frame_098.jpg)
T = 266 msec T = 300 msec
![jan_14_T2_frame_100.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/jan_14_T2_frame_100.jpg)
T = 333 msec T = 366 msec
![jan_14_T2_frame_102.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/jan_14_T2_frame_102.jpg)
T = 400 msec
T = 433 msec
![jan_14_T2_frame_104.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/jan_14_T2_frame_104.jpg)
T = 533 msec
Note shock tube ignition at the cap and detonation at the base of the left column
T = 566 msec
![jan_14_T2_frame_106.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/jan_14_T2_frame_106.jpg)
T = 466 msec T = 500 msec
![jan_14_T2_frame_108.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/jan_14_T2_frame_108.jpg)
T = 600 msec T = 633 msec
![jan_14_T2_frame_110.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/jan_14_T2_frame_110.jpg)
T = 666 msec T = 700 msec
![jan_14_T2_frame_112.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/jan_14_T2_frame_112.jpg)
T = 733 msec T = 766 msec
![jan_14_T2_frame_114.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/jan_14_T2_frame_114.jpg)
T = 800 msec T = 833 msec
![jan_14_T2_frame_116.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/jan_14_T2_frame_116.jpg)
T = 866 msec T = 900 msec
![jan_14_T2_frame_118.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/jan_14_T2_frame_118.jpg)
T = 933 msec T = 966 msec
![jan_14_T2_frame_120.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/jan_14_T2_frame_120.jpg)
T = 1000 msec T = 1033 msec
![jan_14_T2_frame_122.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/jan_14_T2_frame_122.jpg)
T = 1066 msec T = 1100 msec
![jan_14_T2_frame_124.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/jan_14_T2_frame_124.jpg)
T = 1133 msec T = 1166 msec
![jan_14_T2_frame_126.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/jan_14_T2_frame_126.jpg)
T = 1200 msec T = 1233 msec
![jan_14_T2_frame_128.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/jan_14_T2_frame_128.jpg)
Shock tube ignition (see right column about 1/3 up from the base)
![jan_14_T2_026_b1.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/jan_14_T2_026_b1.jpg)
Initial blast: note the lateral dispersion of debris on both the
left and right columns
![jan_14_T2_027_b2.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/jan_14_T2_027_b2.jpg)
And compare with
Friday's T-1 blast where the right column was wrapped with chain link
fence
and the left column was unwrapped
![jan_12_091_t1_blast.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/jan_12_091_t1_blast.jpg)
and then collapse of T-2
![jan_14_T2_028_b3.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/jan_14_T2_028_b3.jpg)
with smoke
![jan_14_T2_029_b4.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/jan_14_T2_029_b4.jpg)
but not much else
![jan_14_T2_030_b4.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/jan_14_T2_030_b4.jpg)
![jan_14_T2_031_b6.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/jan_14_T2_031_b6.jpg)
![jan_14_T2_032_b7.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/jan_14_T2_032_b7.jpg)
![jan_14_T2_033_b8.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/jan_14_T2_033_b8.jpg)
![jan_14_T2_034_b9.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/jan_14_T2_034_b9.jpg)
![jan_14_T2_035_b10.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/jan_14_T2_035_b10.jpg)
After
![jan_14_T2_074_after.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/jan_14_T2_074_after.jpg)
After close
![jan_14_T2_056_after_close.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/jan_14_T2_056_after_close.jpg)
From the dock - no T-2, only blast barriers. Next job, Mickey and Ken
will bring out the Copco and start drilling vertical blast holes
to remove the base and sub-structures.
![jan_14_T2_062_after_barrier.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/jan_14_T2_062_after_barrier.jpg)
Going home for dinner with Sparky
![jan_14_T2_080_going_home.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/jan_14_T2_080_going_home.jpg)