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A hydraulic-powered demolition saw, hired from Kennards Concrete Care, enabled severely corroded concrete platforms to be removed safely from a 68 metre deep sewer shaft.
Flammable gases in the sewer main and shaft, which had eaten away the platforms, prevented the use of petrol or electric powered tools.
Civil engineering contractor, Metropolitan Restorations, was engaged by Sydney Water to replace the concrete platforms with steel structures.
A steel ladder, connecting the staged platforms and leading to the 40-year-old main, was also replaced.
Project engineer, Kiran KC, said safety was the highest priority for the team working in the shaft, which was 3.7m by 1.8m and the height of a 20-storey building.
"The hydraulic saw played an important role because it produces no fumes," he said.
"Our people were comfortable working with it and they found it very effective in cutting through the concrete which was 150mm-200mm thick.
"The concrete pieces, each weighing about 80kg, were then winched to the top of the shaft."
Kennards Concrete Care has a wide range of cutting and breaking tools which can be hired for work in confined spaces.
There is a big choice of saws, with variable cutting depths, including a hydraulic chainsaw which can cut to 350mm, hydraulic hand saw (200mm cutting depth) and hydraulic demolition saw (145mm cutting depth).
A range of hand-held hydraulic splitters and crushers for breaking concrete, rock and stone, are also available.
Kennards Concrete Care has hire centres in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and a new outlet that recently opened in Adelaide.
For further information, visit www.concretecare.com.au
A hydraulic-powered demolition saw, hired from Kennards Concrete Care, enabled severely corroded concrete platforms to be removed safely from a 68 metre deep sewer shaft.
Flammable gases in the sewer main and shaft, which had eaten away the platforms, prevented the use of petrol or electric powered tools.
Civil engineering contractor, Metropolitan Restorations, was engaged by Sydney Water to replace the concrete platforms with steel structures.
A steel ladder, connecting the staged platforms and leading to the 40-year-old main, was also replaced.
Project engineer, Kiran KC, said safety was the highest priority for the team working in the shaft, which was 3.7m by 1.8m and the height of a 20-storey building.
"The hydraulic saw played an important role because it produces no fumes," he said.
"Our people were comfortable working with it and they found it very effective in cutting through the concrete which was 150mm-200mm thick.
"The concrete pieces, each weighing about 80kg, were then winched to the top of the shaft."
Kennards Concrete Care has a wide range of cutting and breaking tools which can be hired for work in confined spaces.
There is a big choice of saws, with variable cutting depths, including a hydraulic chainsaw which can cut to 350mm, hydraulic hand saw (200mm cutting depth) and hydraulic demolition saw (145mm cutting depth).
A range of hand-held hydraulic splitters and crushers for breaking concrete, rock and stone, are also available.
Kennards Concrete Care has hire centres in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and a new outlet that recently opened in Adelaide.
For further information, visit www.concretecare.com.au
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