As you can see we were a little short on space on this project. You could not even walk between the Vac Truck and the Hydro-demolition trailer.
Here is the Hydro-Demolition Robot hard… Read the rest
Winning Entries From Rampart’s 2011 Employee Photo Contest
Best Technical Photo
Taken By: Bob Shearer Location: Montreal Canada Job Type: Bridge Deck Scarification
Best Safety Photo
Taken By: Bob Shearer Location: Dennison, TX Job Type: Pipeline Cleaning
Editors Choice
Taken By: Matt Capezzuto Location: Hackberry, LA Job Type: LNG Storage Facility
Rampart Completes One of the Largest Hydrodemolition Projects to Date
Rampart Hydro Services of Pittsburgh, PA has recently completed one of largest continuous concrete hydro – demolition projects ever performed in the world on a large Parking Garage Rehabilitation. The hydrodemolition was performed as part of the preparation of the floor surface for Concrete Repair.
This project included the removal of 600,000 square feet of concrete from the upper level of the East Monroe Parking Garage in Chicago, IL. The depth of removal for this project was 4.5… Read the rest
One year ago we featured “Meet The Mole: Rampart’s Latest Custom Built Machine” on our news feed. A year later and the The Mole, in fact three of them have been happily removing deteriorated concrete underneath the roadways in the Fort McHenry Tunnels in Baltimore, MD. The machines, which were built to be disassembled to fit down into the work area through a 36” inch manhole and then reassembled; have to date removed 19,331 cubic feet of concrete from patches for repair work in the tunnel’s ventilation shafts.
Getting… Read the rest
Last season the first phase of a bridge scarification project was performed for the Ministry of Transportation in Montreal, Canada. The project had its own set of unique phasing details which added an increased level of difficulty, but was still a success. Rampart is dedicated to continuously striving to expand into new territories that may offer newer and bigger opportunities.
Neil W.
(Estimator)
Can Hydrodemolition be used for a full depth removal of a concrete bridge deck? The answer is yes!
In most cases, the entire surface area of the existing deck does not need to be Hydrodemolished, but only narrow full depth longitudinal trenches directly over the girders to expose the reinforcing steel. From there the reinforcing can be cut which would allow for the uncut sections in between the beams to be simply lifted off preserving and re-using the beams in place.
Neil W.
(Estimator)
You may not think of performing a hydrodemolition project during the winter months, though it can be done. Don’t let the cold weather keep you from scheduling your project. Hydrodemolition equipment can indeed operate in sub-freezing weather. Not all projects may be good candidates for scheduling during the winter months but perhaps you can do the demolition portion of your project or have a way to heat the inside of a structure to allow you to work through the cold weather. Call today to speak with a Rampart representative about… Read the rest
Rampart Hydro Services will be attending the Associated Pennsylvania Constructors and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Fall Seminar on November 16-18, 2011 at the Hershey Lodge & Convention Center. We hope to see you there.
Asphalt Surface Treatment Removal, a set on Flickr.
The following photos depict the results of using ultra-high pressure water for removing the surface treatment from asphalt roadways.
Don’t forget to mark your calendar for the World of Concrete. This year’s show is January 23rd -27th in Las Vegas. Great place to network and meet new people, maybe even seize some opportunities. We will be there and hope to see all of our friends there too!
