LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has released details of its plan to demolish a matching pair of high-rise dormitories that have housed thousands of students since 1963.

The 13-story Cather and Pound dormitories will be imploded on Friday.

Preparations for the demolition began in May when the university began removing windows, heavy furniture and mechanical parts from the dorms.

Controlled Demolition Inc. has spent several weeks preparing the buildings. The company is placing dynamite into support columns on select floors of the dorms. Barriers have also been put in place to minimize material being thrown outward and to prevent damage to nearby structures.

The last remnants of the dorms are expected to be taken to a landfill early next year.