Construction and Demolition PROTECTION OF PEDESTRIANS DURING CONSTRUCTION OR DEMOLITION Section 1101. General Requirement.

(a) No person shall use or occupy a street, alley or public sidewalk for the performance of work covered by a building permit except in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter. (b) No person shall perform any work on any building or structure adjacent to a public way in general use for pedestrian travel, unless the pedestrians are protected as specified in this Chapter. (c) Any material or structure temporarily occupying public property, including fence, canopies, and walkways, shall be adequately lighted, between sunset and sunrise. DEMOLITION Demolition is the tearing-down of buildings and other structures. Demolition contrasts with deconstruction, which involves taking a building apart while carefully preserving valuable elements for re-use. Reasons for Demolition: 1. Area Redevelopment 2. Building Lack of Maintenance 3. No longer suitable for needs 4. Fire Damage 5. Specific Problem with structural or other Material of the system *But before Demolition is made, experts must first analyze the condition of the place. Once they deem that the unit is amenable for the procedure, and then construction personnel can start with the process. Precautions before Demolition a. Before commencing the work of demolition of a building/structure, all gas, electric, water and other utility meters shall be removed and the supply and service lines disconnected by the corresponding utility/service companies, who should be notified in advance. b. All fittings attached to the building/structure and connected to any street lighting system, electrical supply or other utilities shall be removed. c. All electric power shall be shut off and all electric service lines shall be cut and disconnected by the power company at or outside the property line. d. No electric cable or other apparatus, other than those especially required for use in connection with the demolition work, shall remain electrically charged during demolition operations. When it is necessary to maintain any power, water, gas, or other utility/service lines during the process of demolition, such lines shall be temporarily relocated and protected with substantial covering to the satisfaction of the utility/service company concerned. e. All necessary steps shall be taken to prevent danger to persons arising from fire or explosion from leakage or accumulation of gas or vapor, and from flooding from uncapped water mains, sewers and/or culverts. f. All entrances/exits to and from the building shall be properly protected so as to prevent any danger to persons engaged in the demolition work using such entrances/exits in the performance of their works. g. Glazed sashes and glazed doors shall be removed before the start of demolition operations. METHODS OF DEMOLITION Implosion

New Zealands first-ever controlled building implosion brings down earthquake damaged structure Implosion is a violent bursting inward that allows the sequential elimination of structure supports. Enough explosives are used to eliminate the critical vertical structural supports. The placement of the charges and the sequential detonation timing is if vital importance, allowing the collapse of the building induced by the weight of the structure. Implosion demolition methods are used in urban areas and often involve large structures. For a successful demolition a complete set of structural blueprints must be analyzed to study the main component of such building. Also another important step is to have the blaster crew complete an assessment of the structure of the buildings to identify other areas that need to be blasted, in addition to the ones identify on the blueprints.

Construction and Demolition High Reach Arm Also known as strip-out, this process is very popular right now. As recycling and salvaging of material are very attractive to builders during these days, allowing them to re-use material or recycle it. Selective interior / exterior demolition or recycle of wood, brick, metals and concrete are all recycled for future use in new structures blending the old with the new. This demolition process is not limited to removal of interior equipment, walls, floor, ceilings and exterior components. The main purpose of this method is to recover the maximum amount of primarily reusable and secondary recyclable material in a safe and cost-effective procedure. Although it is a labor intensive process and can be very difficult to achieve in a timely and economical manner for light framed buildings. Robotic Demolition

A high-reach excavator is used to demolish this tower block High reach arm is another traditional method of demolition. The threshold for defining a high reach demolition is when it reaches a height of more than 20 meters. This method is usually formed by a base machine (excavator, tank, engine, counterweights), a demolition arm consisting of three sections or by a telescopic boom and a primary tool attached to the base machine (crushers, shears, hammers). Crane & Ball

Remotely controlled demolition robots have become increasingly popular to protect operators from hazardous working environments.

One of the oldest and most commonly used methods for building demolition, the ball and crane use a wrecking ball weighing up to 13,500 pounds to demolish concrete and masonry structures. During the process, the ball is either dropped onto or swung into the structure that is to be demolished. Selective Demolition

Construction and Demolition Wastes It is made up of numerous materials including concrete, bricks, wood, glass, metals, plastic, solvents, asbestos and excavated soil, many of which can be recycled in one way or another. Clean aggregates can be reused as a foundation material in road constructions, as a gravel substitute in concrete or as a trench fills material for road maintenance. The main methods used to treat and dispose of construction and demolition waste include landfill, incineration and recycling with some countries obtaining recycling rates as high as 80%.