Bridge deck and parapet removal
Removing deck sections, kerbs and parapets for widening, replacement or barrier upgrades.
Decks, parapets, headstocks, culverts, tunnels
Bridge & civil structure works
Bridge rehabilitation means working at height, over water or traffic, on structures that can’t take heavy plant. Our robots are light enough to sit on a deck and precise enough to remove only what the engineer has marked.
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Precision on structures that can’t take a hit
Civil structures are unforgiving. A bridge headstock repair needs the deteriorated concrete removed cleanly and the reinforcement left intact for the new pour. A culvert rehabilitation needs the work done inside a space with no room for plant. A possession on a rail bridge gives you a few hours, at night, to get in and out.
A demolition robot suits all three. It is light enough for most decks and scaffold platforms, its three-section arm reaches over parapets and under soffits, and its selective breaking leaves rebar in place. The operator stands on the safe side of the edge protection, so working over water, traffic or rail isn’t a fall-from-height exposure for a person.
- Deck, kerb and parapet removal
- Headstock and pier concrete repairs
- Tunnel, culvert and shaft rehabilitation
- Rebar-preserving selective removal
- Night works under possession
- Works from decks, scaffold and barges
SelectiveRebar-preserving removal
LowVibration to structure
NightWorks under possession
Applications
Typical civil and infrastructure jobs
Every job is different, but these are the ones we’re called in for most.
Headstock and pier repairs
Breaking out spalled and chloride-contaminated concrete on headstocks, piers and abutments ahead of remediation.
Culvert rehabilitation
Invert, wall and headwall removal inside box and pipe culverts where nothing else fits.
Tunnel and shaft works
Lining removal, niche cutting and cross-passage breakouts in tunnels and shafts.
Rail possession works
Platform, bridge and structure demolition planned around short night possessions.
Wharf, jetty and marine structures
Deck and beam repairs from barges and platforms with the operator clear of the water’s edge.
How it goes
From drawings to handover
Priced before we mobilise, planned before we break, cleaned up before we leave.
01
Scope & quote
Send drawings or photos. We confirm access, structure, services and the right machine, and give you a price.
02
Plan & SWMS
Site walk, engineering check where needed, SWMS, exclusion zones, dust and noise plan, waste route.
03
Mobilise & break
Robot arrives on a small truck, walks in under its own power, and gets to work with the operator at a safe distance.
04
Clear & hand over
Debris crushed and removed, dust suppressed, area cleaned and handed back on program.
FAQ
Bridge & civil structures: common questions
How do you get a robot onto a bridge deck or scaffold?
The machines are light enough to be craned, lifted or driven onto most decks and heavy-duty scaffold platforms. We confirm the load rating with your engineer before mobilising and can set outriggers on spreader plates to distribute the load.
Can you remove concrete without damaging the reinforcement?
Yes. That’s the point of selective demolition. The operator works the breaker or crusher around the bars to remove concrete only, leaving reinforcement clean for the repair pour. Where the engineer wants bars removed we cut them with a shear.
Do you work nights and possessions?
Yes. Possession and night works are normal for civil clients. We plan mobilisation, set-up and demobilisation around the possession window so the productive hours go to breaking, not to getting ready.
What about vibration to the structure?
Robotic breaking is far more controlled than an excavator-mounted hammer, and switching to a crusher reduces vibration further. Where a vibration limit is specified we plan the attachment and sequence to stay under it.
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