The crawler excavator operator in this incident had a close call when the bridge being demolished collapsed unexpectedly. The accident happened in Norway during the demolition of an old highway bridge.
June 18, 2013
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The crawler excavator operator in this incident had a close call when the bridge being demolished collapsed unexpectedly. The accident happened in Belgium during the demolition of an old highway bridge.
Norway’s Statens Vegvesen says the wooden truss bridge – opened only in 2017 – will be the subject of a study in conjunction with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.
A growing demand for equipment to be used in recycling applications is helping boost the market for demolition attachments Manufacturers have been keen to invest in technology, developing new models and with more innovations to come. There are several key players in the hydraulic breaker sector, with Atlas Copco and Sandvik dominating this market segment. However other breaker manufacturers are major players too, including Indeco, Furukawa and NPK, while there are also specialist attachment producers such a
Deconstruction of the collapsed Morandi Bridge in Genoa, Italy, has begun, according to RINA Consulting.
The first bridge deck section was lowered to the ground from a height of 48m, said Roberto Carpaneto, chief executive of RINA which is responsible for design control and construction management of the project. "We are really satisfied with how this delicate operation is being conducted with the whole construction team working as one to guarantee the best result.”
RINA Consulting was chosen by the c
In Germany, the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, KIT, will use acceleration sensors to gather vibration data from bridges to pinpoint structural degradation.
