Hydraulic and chemical pressure bursting break up concrete structures with a minimum of noise and flying debris. Both methods work by applying lateral forces against the inside of holes drilled into the concrete, and can do virtually any job other demolition methods are capable of. However, rather than shattering the concrete into bits as dynamite and impact tools would, the lateral forces build up over time to crack the concrete into smaller sections.
Mechanical bursting
- Inexpensive, quiet, no vibration
- Initial drilling of holes for splitter does produce some noise and vibration
- Diamond-tipped coring machine greatly reduces noise and vibration during hole drilling, but is much more expensive
- Controlling crack direction and movement of demolished concrete can be difficult
- Hand-held or machine-mounted breaker may be needed to expose reinforcing bars for cutting
Chemical bursting
- More costly method of pressure bursting
- Can split concrete in a controlled manner
- In excess of 4300 psi of expansive pressure may be generated to produce concrete cracking within 10 to 20 hours
- Quiet, no vibration, little or no dust
- Temperature sensitive freezing greatly reduces effectiveness
Handheld or excavator mounted concrete breaker is a traditional mechanical equipment for concrete breaking and removal. Nowadays, a number of commercially available quieter equipment or methods for concrete breaking or removal could be less noisy or could reduce the noise propagation. These include high pressure water jet system, handheld concrete crusher, medium duty breaker, blade saw, wire saw and noise enclosure.
Concrete demolition Brisbane teams are experienced performing demolition for many different applications, including:
- Bridges
- Highways
- Residential settings
- Hospitals
- Power plants
- Grain storage facilities
- Airports
- Parking Garages
- Underground walls
When it comes to concrete demolition, they have the experience, know-how, and ability to devise and engineer the best possible solution while reducing impact to the remaining structure. While concrete demolition, breaking and removal may seem like simple tasks, they actually require significant planning and careful execution in order to avoid unnecessary and potentially dangerous complications. In other words, they require help from trained professionals. For safe, reliable concrete demolition, breaking and removal services, count on the time-tested professionals to do your needs for concrete removal.
One of the biggest things that can influence the cost of concrete removal is whether or not the concrete is reinforced. Reinforced concrete means that it was installed using steel rods to keep it sturdy and in place for longer, but that just adds difficulty to the removal process. Reinforced concrete may require additional labor or extra equipment, but unreinforced concrete should be on the lower end of the spectrum for removal costs.
Your home or building renovation project is just as important as a major industrial project; you need to work with a concrete demolition Brisbane company you can trust.
