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Wrecking ball, boom length
March 1, 2011
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Peeps??? 1.) unless you have a high reach that gets up and over the structure its got to be done one of two ways - with a crane and attachment (ball, clam shell, etc) or shoot it.

Older procedures aren't unsafe - its people that don't know what there are doing.

February 28, 2011
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I can't believe peeps still use the ball!!! i gotta agree to using a high reach boom crusher
I guess using the ball has a much greater chance of costing a life rather than destroying a building..too dangerous.

February 23, 2011
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Jack:

if I were you, I'd get OSHA involved prior to the start - my guess they will not allow you to work with a machine that can't get up and over the structure. If you chose to do it without their approval and then they come and site you - your looking at a $10,000 fine. If someone gets hurt if it collaspes on top of the machine then your looking at much more.

February 21, 2011
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demoman518;15118 said:
OSHA calls for 1.5 of the structure height in boom length - no jibs - 195' would be appropriate.

We can also use a high reach excavator with a concrete crusher attachment and 85' of reach. Again, the top of the structure is 130'. Instead of having to mobilize a crawler crane with 200' of boom why not just use the high reach machine and cut our way up
and causing particualr sections to drop at a time?

January 11, 2011
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OSHA calls for 1.5 of the structure height in boom length - no jibs - 195' would be appropriate.

January 10, 2011
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Hi,

We are about to take down some concrete silos that are 130' high, 11" thick reinforced concrete walls. We can use a Manitowoc 2900 or 3900. How much boom should I figure? I may only be able to use 150'. I would like more

Thank you for any advice in advance.

Jack

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