Epiroc helps demolish school in southern Germany

Demolition and decommissioning specialist Ottl Abbruch & Rückbau (OA&R) has dismantled an old school building in Taufkirchen in southern Germany.

Ottl Abbruch & Rückbau uses the Epiroc CC 3700 cutter to take down the school It was the first time Ottl Abbruch & Rückbau used Epiroc’s CC 3700 cutter tool

The 1970s buildings, which was comprised of a reinforced concrete skeleton with masonry infill, was demolished to make way for a new building. OA&R undertook the works over a period of nine months, during which time they selectively demolished over 27,000 cubic metres (953,000 cu ft) of material.

Due to the school’s residential location, low-noise and vibration equipment was needed to complete the project. According to Epiroc, this prompted OA&R to use the CC 3700 cutter. It was the first time the company had used the model and Herbert Schiefer, the technical manager at OA&R, said: “That was exactly the right decision. The concrete had no chance against the CC 3700”.

Ottl Abbruch & Rückbau taking down an old school building in Taufkirchen in southern Germany.

While the company used a Hitachi ZX800 long-front excavator with an Epiroc CC 3700 cutter attachment to take down the 18 m (59 ft) high main school building, the flat roof of the school’s gymnasium required the use of different equipment.

OA&R, which used a range of Epiroc attachments including multi grapples and hydraulic breakers on the project, dismantled the gymnasium with an Epiroc CC 2500 combi cutter mounted on a tracked Hitachi ZX300 excavator and a Cat 336 excavator with a CC 3300 cutter.

Demolition & Recycling International Buyers Guide For more details about this and other demolition and recycling equipment go to the new D&Ri Buyers Guide website.
MAGAZINE
NEWSLETTER
Delivered directly to your inbox, Demolition & Recycling International Newsletter features the pick of the breaking news stories, product launches, show reports and more from KHL's world-class editorial team.
Latest News
Theme announced for Fachtagung Abbruch 2024
Expectations for German event are high, says organiser 
Kobelco Europe celebrates and anounces HQ move
Guests at 10-year event hear of HQ move in the Netherlands
Biffa acquires Scottish demolition company
UK waste management company acquires Hamilton Waste and Recycling
CONNECT WITH THE TEAM
Leila Steed Editor, Demolition & Recycling International Tel: +44(0) 1892 786 261 E-mail: leila.steed@khl.com
Simon Kelly Sales Manager Tel: +44 (0) 1892 786 223 E-mail: simon.kelly@khl.com
CONNECT WITH SOCIAL MEDIA