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IVS "Fast Track" Hydrodemolition
Interstate, multi-lane bridges are closed on Friday evenings and the bridge decks are prepared by hydrodemolition. All unsound concrete is removed and a rough bondable surface allows the repair overlay to be applied with traffic opened on Monday mornings. Conventional concrete removal methods using jack hammers cannot meet such production schedules.
Hydrodemolition uses high pressure water-jets to remove concrete by direct impact on the surface. The hydrodemolition process can provide selective removal of concrete by its flexibility to control the amount of energy released. The equipment is designed to remove concrete to a prescribed depth of solid concrete and complete removal of weakened, unsound concrete.
