High Rise Structures
Over the years CDC has been involved with the demolition of many High Rise Structures throughout the United Kingdom. The range of structures has also been extensive, such as:
- 8 Storey Office Block in Broad St, London.
- 16 Storey Office Block, Ipswich.
- 46 metre High Concrete Silos, Ipswich Docks.
- 15 Storey Block of Flats in Hartcliffe, Bristol.
- 5 and 7 Storey Car Parks in Wolverhampton, Norwich and Colchester.
- 50 and 75 metre high Kiln in British Sugar Factories, Wissington and Ipswich.
- 55 and 65 metre high Steel Gasholder and Columns, Paignton, Devon and Beckton, London.
With this variety of structure tackled, we have employed many techniques including:
- Explosive Blow Down.
- Floor by Floor methods using small machines, both traditional and robotic.
- Controlled Collapse.
- High Reach Demolition Excavators.
- Cutting and Crane Lifting.
- Temporary Support of Adjacent Structures.
As many of the structures have been constructed in concrete, we have encountered cast insitu and pre-cast reinforced concrete, pre and post tensioned concrete and even high alumina concrete. Some of the cast insitu structures have also had their floor slabs poured onto asbestos cement permanent formwork, creating particularly sensitive and hazardous projects.
Many of the multi storey car parks were already unstable before we commenced our work, so we also had to design a temporary support system to maintain stability of the structures throughout the demolition process.
We have continually risen to the challenge and thrive on innovative solutions.
