Bridge Demolition Engineering

Demolition activities often occur near other structures, infrastructure, and public spaces. Poorly planned demolition activities have caused property damage resulting in additional costs for the contractor and the owner to repair or replace the damaged property. A properly engineered demolition plan considers adjacent structures to minimize risk and impact and provides protection where warranted. Bridge demolition is typically performed using controlled methods, following a bridge demolition plan that adheres to necessary code or specification requirements and considers unique loading conditions, stability concerns, and safety issues. The analysis methods used in performing demolition engineering must be appropriate for the type and configuration of the structure being analyzed. Demolition projects may require a detailed step-by-step analysis, as both loads and load paths are modified from their as-built configuration. Bridge demolition is an industry that requires highly technical operations to be executed near the traveling public or other public spaces.