Georgia Dome Demolition Sets Stage for New 1,010 Room Luxury Headquarter Hotel

the Georgia World Congress Center Authority | November 20, 2017

ATLANTA--November 20, 2017--The Georgia Dome – the iconic, game-changing venue that forever altered Atlanta and the state of Georgia's cultural, architectural and economic landscape - was imploded at 7:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time today. Taking a mere 12 seconds to flatten the building's approximate 250,000 cubic yards of concrete, the implosion utilized more than 10,000 man-hours of preparation, 4,800 total pounds of strategically placed explosives, and approximately 6 miles of detonating cord and 1 mile of electrical wire connections. The Dome's calling card was its versatility. It was the only venue to ever host the Olympics, ...