DEMOLITION OF STRUCTURES

BY :ALLWYN DEEPAK . D
GUIDE: P.M.RAVINDRA
(ASST PROF)
 CONTENTS:

 INTRODUCTION
 TERMINOLOGIES
 PLANNING OF DEMOLITION
 PREPARATORY OPERATION
 METHODS OF DEMOLITION
 RECYCLING
 RISKS
 PROTECTIVE MEASURES
 INTRODUCTION
DEMOLITION EMBRACES A WIDE SPECTRUM OF
ACTIVITIES SUCH AS RECOGNISING THE
STUCTURES TO BE DEMOLISHED . THE PRE
&POST PLANNING TO BE DONE TO ENSURE
SAFETY FOR WORKERS & STABILITY OF
ADJACENT STRUCTURES . THE TYPES OF
METHODS ADAPTED. THE RISKS & PROTECTIVE
MEASURES etc
 TERMINOLOGIES
 DANGEROUS STRUCTURES : IT IS A
STRUCTURE WHICH WOULD POSE A THREAT
OF CAUSING HARM TO PEOPLE & ADJACENT
STRUCTURES.
 DEMOLIITON :IT IS THE ACT OF PULLING
DOWN, DESTROYING ,REMOVING OR RAZING
A BUILDING INTENTIANALLY WITH REGARDS
TO ADJACENT STRUCTURES &ONE BEING
PULLED DOWN.
 RAZING: IT IS THE PROCESS OF REDUCING A
BUILDING’S STRUCTURAL SKELETON TO
RUBBLE.
 PLANNING DEMOLITION
COMPREHENSIVE DEMOLIITON PLANNING HELPS
DETERMINE SAFE METHODS &PROCEDURES

THE REASONS FOR PLANNING ARE :

 IDENTITY HAZARDS :
 MEET LEGISLATIVE REQUIREMENT:
 ENSURE APPROPRIATE PLANT &EQUIPMENT:
 ENSURE SAFE DISPOSAL OF MATERIAL:
 DETERMINE APPROPRAITE METHOD OF
DEMOLITION
 PREPARATORY OPERATIONS

IT INVOLVES THE OVERALL PLANNING OF

DEMOLITION, THE METHODS ADAPTED,
EQUIPMENT NECESSARY & MEASURES TO BE
TAKEN TO PERFORM THE WORK SAFELY.
THE VARIES OPERATIONS ARE:
 ENGINEERING SURVEY
 UTILITY LOCATION
 MEDICAL SERVICES &FIRST AID
 POLICE & FIRE STATION CONTACTS
 METHODS OF DEMOLITION
 HAND DEMOLITION
 MECHANICAL DEMOLITION
 HYDRO DEMOLTION
 NON –EXPLOSIVES OR EXPANDING CEMENT
 IMPLOSION
 HAND DEMOLITION
SALIENT FEATURES:
 ALLOW MUCH GREATER CONTROL OVER A BUILDING
COLLAPSE THAN OTHER METHODS
 IT ALLOWS EASIER SEGREGATION
 IT SPEED UP RECYCLING
 IT IS PREFFERED BECAUSE OF WORK SPACE LIMITATION
 INSTALLATION OF SELF-SUPPORTING SCAFFOLD,SUSPENDED
PLATFORM IS NECESSARY
 IT IS TIME CONSUMING
 HUMAN PSYCHOLOGY IS INVOLVED
 EXECUTION OF WORK IS DIFFICULT DURING EXTREME
WEATHER CONDITION
 MECHANICAL DEMOLITION
HYDRAULIC EXCAVATORS
SALIENT FEATURES:
 BRICK &MASONRY STRUCTURES WILL COLLAPSE
READILY
 A RIPPER TOOTH ATTACHMENT CAN BE USED TO
DRAG DOWN STEELWORK
 THEY ARE ALSO USED IN CLEAN UP ACTIVITIES
SUCH AS METERIAL REDUCTION
 DISMANTLING OF STEEL WORK REQUIRES
PREWEAKINING
 THE DEBRIES ARE MIXED UP &NEED SORTING
 THEIR USE IN CONGESTED AREAS IS LIMITED
 THIS GENERATES ENORMOUS DUST,NOISE etc
HYDRAULIC EXCAVATORS
 HYDRO-DEMOLITION
SALIENT FEATURES:
 DOES NOT DAMAGE THE AGGREGATE THUS HELPING IN
RECYCLING
 SAVES THE LABOUR
 ELIMINATES VIBRATION,DUST & HIGH NOISE
 IS FASTER AND MORE EFFICIENT THAN CONVENTIONAL
MECHANICAL METHODS OF DEMOLITION.
 MINIMIZES LABOR INJURIES.
 ONE HYDRO-DEMOLITION ROBOT CAN DO THE WORK
OF UP TO 15 JACK HAMMERS.
  
 
 
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 EXPANDING CEMENT
SALIENT FEATURES:
 EASY TO USE, NEEDS JUST MIXING WITH WATER &
FILLING INTO HOLES
 NON-EXPLOSIVES MUCH SAFER THE EXPLOSION
 NO NOISE,NO VIBRATION
 NO FLYING ROCKS,NO TOXIC GASEOUS
 WORK EFFICIENT AND COST EFFECTIVE
 NO SPECIAL LICENCE AND TRAINING AND EQUIPMENT
REQUIRED
 ENVIRONMENTAL FRIENDLY
 EXPANDING CEMENT

DEMOLITION OF A WALL USING DEXPAN

 IMPLOSION
SALIENT FEATURES:
 IT IS VERY QUICK PROCESS
 USE OF LARGE EQUIPMENT IS NOT REQUIRED AT
DEMOLITION STAGES
 TRAINED PERSONALS ARE REQUIRED
 PRE PLANNING BECOMES VERY ESSENTIAL
 PROTECTIVE COVERING IS REQUIRED FOR ADJACENT
STRUCTURES
 CAUSES VIBRATION,NOISE &ENORMOUS DUST
 NEEDS AUTHORISED APPROVAL
 THE DEBRIES ARE MIXED UP & HENCE NEED SORTING
 IMPLOSION

"From Dome to Dust"  The Seattle Kingdome

RISKS & PROTECTIVE MEASURES
 VIBRATION
 MOVEMENT
 WATER
 FIRE & SECURITY CONCERNS
 PHYSICAL
 ADDITIONAL DANGERS
 RECYCLING
 WOOD-FILLED PLASTICS CAN BE USED IN A VARIETY OF
PRODUCTS RANGING FROM TOYS TO AUTOMOBILES.

 IN ROADS, THE TOP CONCRETE LAYER AND THE SUB-

CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION CONTAIN UP TO 30% AND
60% OF RECYCLED CONCRETE

 RECYCLED WOOD FIBRE IS USED FOR PAPER AND PAPER

PRODUCTS, INSULATION, MOULDED PULP PRODUCTS
(USED MAINLY IN PACKAGING), AND FIBREBOARD
PRODUCTS.

 PRODUCTS MADE OF RECYCLED WOOD, SUCH AS

COMPOSITES COMBINING 50% WOOD RESIDUE WITH
50% VIRGIN OR RECYCLED PLASTIC THAT ARE USED
FOR DOOR AND WINDOW FABRICATION
 CONCLUSION
 Its is important that Demolition contracts or the
demolition phase of major project should receive
the same careful consideration as those for Re-
building.
 Careful assessment of risks involved with their
preventive measures will ensure safe demolition.
 Competent personals with good knowledge and
experience should be employed for demolition.
 Knowledge of different techniques should be
known.
 For a particular type of demolition preferred
method should be adapted.