PROJECT
Mechanical Chimney demolition inside the cement plant in Palermo
WORK PERFORMED
- Controlled demolition with manual pliers at the top
- Demolition with radio-controlled Brokk robotic
- Top down demolition
- Controlled disassembly and remediation ACM smoke ducts
LOCATION
Isola delle Femmine (PA), Italcementi Cement Works
"TOP" DEMOLITION !
Undisputed protagonists are the compact and powerful electric remote-controlled mini-robots. The context is very special: they work at - in the Italcementi cement plant in Isola delle Femmine (PA). Armofer proceeds with the demolition of the building from the second half of the 1950s, while the production site remains in operation and a few metres away from the Palermo-Trapani motorway. The demolition of the 80 m high concrete building proceeds with different techniques according to height. At the top, demolition is manual with hydraulic pliersfor the progressive circular lowering of the first 10 m. It then continues, - The mini Brokk excavators used are getting bigger (and more powerful) as you go down in height and the scaffolding built around the object allows it. Finally, a UHD boom excavator comes into play for the top-down demolition below 20 m of height. The design of the provisional works and the procedures for the removal of the material, through the barrel itself, but taking care not to stress it or alter its static scheme during operations.
TECHNOLOGY IN ACTION
- Manual hydraulic pliers
- Radio remote controlled Brokk 110 and Brokk160
- UHD Komatsu demolition excavator