Grain silos, coal bunkers, and petroleum tanks (typically bulk storage structures) often involve demolition of tall structures contaminated with hazardous residual materials such as coal dust, grain dust, and petroleum products.
Lake River Terminal
Cold-cutting methods limit the potential for fire and explosion.
98th Street Silos
A conventional wrecking ball was used to demolish a head house at a grain storage facility wedged between a boat slip and a railroad.
Aggregate Storage
A hydraulic breaker was used to remove aggregate storage bins in an active concrete batch plant.
Coal Tower
Two hydraulic shears removed columns supporting a tall coal storage bunker.