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Continued Concrete Structure Demolition (Phase 2)

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What happens here

Following the initial concrete breakdown, the excavator continues to systematically demolish the remaining concrete pool walls. The operator demonstrates precision by using the excavator's bucket to push and pull sections of the walls, causing them to collapse inward. At one point, a pre-existing concrete masonry unit (CMU) wall is discovered behind the poured concrete, indicating layers of construction. The operator again utilizes a large boulder to efficiently fracture these walls into smaller pieces that can be easily picked up and loaded. This method is preferred for its versatility compared to a tethered wrecking ball, allowing for immediate follow-up with the excavator's bucket. The broken material is then processed and piled for transport.

Goal: Fully dismantle all remaining concrete pool walls and prepare debris for transport.

Tools and materials

  • Kobelco Excavator Kobelco — Breaking and moving concrete debris
  • Large Boulders N/A — Assisting in breaking down stubborn concrete sections

What they say

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this is the last wall of the pool to come down so far tim has cleared out all of the concrete around it so hopefully it'll come out without too much effort this is a first for me as he pulls this wall down what we found was there was actually a cmu or a concrete masonry unit wall hiding behind the poured wall so i've been asked once or twice why i don't use a wrecking ball and the answer is pretty simple i've got old boulders lying around i don't have old wrecking balls lying around we like the fact that we can pick it up drop the boulder and instantly have the teeth to the bucket of the excavator available we're not tethering or tying the machine to a wrecking ball we have a little bit more flexibility

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