Road & Bridge
Pavement repair and replacement, bridge deck removal, pier and abutment wall tear out, water management, traffic control and the like are just a few of the hundreds of major components that road and bridge builders are responsible for. However, when it comes to concrete sawing, precision demolition and subsurface imaging, Diamond is the one source road and bridge builders trust for professional, worry-free services, as described below.
Wire Sawing
Diamond Concrete Sawing commonly uses wire sawing to section bridge beams, pier caps and pier columns as well as abutment walls. Because of its speed and versatility, wire sawing can significantly decrease the time required to demolish a bridge structure. In addition wire saws can be operated remotely, so cuts can be made under water or 60 feet in the air, with no limit the thickness of cut.
Slab Sawing
Slab sawing is the most frequently used for cutting patches into existing concrete highway or cutting parapet/barrier walls. Bridge contractors will use slab sawing to cut bridge deck into pieces for crane removal, as well as to cut post tension reinforcement to speed bridge demolition. Diamond Concrete Sawing understands the needs of contractors working for their local DOT and matches manpower and equipment to meet their schedules.
Curb Sawing
To meet the demands of Road and Bridge contractors Diamond operates ride-on custom built curb cutting machines designed to endure the rigors of cutting hundreds or thousands of feet of curb in a day. These are high horsepower machines that are capable of cutting curb or parapet wall flush to the remaining roadbed enabling the road and bridge contractors to reuse the remaining concrete elements in the re-construction process. These machines operate extremely well in high temperature climates and have cut hundreds of thousands of feet in the nations hardest aggregate areas.
Wall Sawing
Wall sawing is frequently utilized by today’s bridge contractors to remove abutment walls, saw through caissons and pier caps, or section parapet wall for removal. Wall sawing can provide precisely sized and weighted pieces for efficient removal, often saving the bridge contractor time, especially when compared to the time it takes to break concrete with boom and ball.
Subsurface Imaging (GPR)
During bridge and road rehabilitation projects state engineers and road contractors may have a need to locate and position key structural elements in a bridge or road structure such as: reinforcing steel, steel columns, or conduits. By utilizing Ground Penetrating Radar — GPR, to see below the surface, Diamond can provide a clear “subsurface image” of targets within the bridge or road structure Before any digging or breaking of the surface begins on any given project Ground Penetrating Radar can be used to mitigate risks by providing accurate location and orientation of subsurface targets.