Concrete Cutting Techniques
Increasingly clients, engineers and main contractors are recognising the benefits of using diamond concrete cutting techniques as opposed to conventional systems for the removal of concrete and other construction materials. The chart below illustrates some of these benefits.
| DIAMOND CUTTING TECHNIQUES |
CONVENTIONAL METHODS |
| TIME | |
| -Fast -Reduced labour costs -Reinforcing bar can be cut |
-Slow and repetitive -Labour-intensive -Separate cutting of rebar required |
| TOLERANCES | |
| -Accurate cuts -Minimum making good required |
-Limited control of tolerances -Extensive making good likely |
| STRUCTURAL | |
| -Limited vibration -Removal of large sections will not affect structural integrity |
-Risk of vibration damage to surrounding structure -Potential damage to adjacent structures |
| ENVIRONMENTAL | |
| -Low noise levels -Minimum amount of debris -Dust free -Ease of removal of debris |
-High noise levels -Creation of large scale debris -Very dusty -Expensive cleaning up |
| ACCESS | |
| -Remote machine operation possible -Cutting possible in confined spaces -Possibility of underwater operations -Ease of cutting around existing services |
-Inflexibility of machinery -Working in confined spaces difficult -Underwater operations difficult -Problems working in areas where services are located |
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