# Destroying a Big Hunk of Concrete

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/destroying-a-big-hunk-of-concrete/598107>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 30, 2011, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/destroying-a-big-hunk-of-concrete/598107 "2011-09-30T03:32:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Argent\_Towers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e8c25b/32.png) [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2011, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/destroying-a-big-hunk-of-concrete/598107/21 "2011-10-02T05:05:38Z")

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I agree. Instead of destroying them, they should be fixed up as best as can be and then repurposed as practical structures. They are obviously well built. With some decoration, they could be made to look very good. Some should also be left unaltered, as historical landmarks.

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**Author:** ![ZenBeam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/3ab097/32.png) [@ZenBeam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZenBeam)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2011, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/destroying-a-big-hunk-of-concrete/598107/22 "2011-10-02T12:59:44Z")

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> [@Dewey\_Finn](#):
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> There’s also the [Schwerbelastungskörper](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schwerbelastungsk%C3%B6rper), basically just an 18m high concrete cylinder. It’s not really a fortification, but instead just a big heavy thing designed to see how stable the ground is.

“Because of nearby apartment buildings the structure could not be demolished with explosives at the end of World War II, **and since 1995 it has been protected as a historic monument**.” so you better not go destroy it.

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**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2011, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/destroying-a-big-hunk-of-concrete/598107/23 "2011-10-02T13:27:38Z")

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I know. I was replying to **Kolak of Twilo** , who was unfamiliar with WWII-era things still present in German cities.

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**Author:** ![jz78817](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jz78817/32/1028_2.png) [@jz78817](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jz78817)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2011, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/destroying-a-big-hunk-of-concrete/598107/24 "2011-10-02T13:50:04Z")

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> [@Dewey\_Finn](#):
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> I know. I was replying to **Kolak of Twilo** , who was unfamiliar with WWII-era things still present in German cities.

he was busy putting walnuts in people’s hats.

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**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2011, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/destroying-a-big-hunk-of-concrete/598107/25 "2011-10-02T13:53:18Z")

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> [@jz78817](#):
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> he was busy putting walnuts in people’s hats.

And stealing thumbs.

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