thorne group earthworks : recycling : reclamation : demolition : dismantling gascoigne wood colliery...
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Earthworks : Recycling : Reclamation : Demolition : Dismantling
GASCOIGNE WOOD COLLIERY
RECLAMATION & DEMOLITION
Demolition of 30m high rapid loading bunker over live railway lines
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Earthworks : Recycling : Reclamation : Demolition : Dismantling
View of the 30m High Rapid Loading Bunker at Gascoigne Wood Colliery. The control tower located in the centre of the structure was required to remain undisturbed.
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Earthworks : Recycling : Reclamation : Demolition : Dismantling
View of the conveyers which required removal and some of the railway lines which would remain in use during the demolition of the structure
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Earthworks : Recycling : Reclamation : Demolition : Dismantling
View from the top of the structure, showing the extent of the railway infrastructure. All lines except those running under the main structure remained live during demolition.
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Earthworks : Recycling : Reclamation : Demolition : Dismantling
Following isolation of the working area, the cladding sheets were removed utilising a all-terrain crane and cherry picker. Note the temporary works erected to protect the control tower from
damage
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Earthworks : Recycling : Reclamation : Demolition : Dismantling
Upper sections of the structure were removed 1st, following removal of the
cladding sheets
This was completed systematically by our specialist demolition plant
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Earthworks : Recycling : Reclamation : Demolition : Dismantling
Following removal of the upper steel structure, the concrete and brick
elements were removed and processed on site to produce
secondary aggregates
Once the remaining steelwork structure was clean, it was
dismantled using our long reach excavator fitted with a shear
attachment