Rampart Hydro Services

Winning Entries From Rampart’s 2011 Employee Photo Contest

JamesP — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 21:33:18 +0000

Winning Entries From Rampart’s 2011 Employee Photo Contest

Best Technical Photo

Taken By: Bob Shearer Location: Montreal Canada Job Type: Bridge Deck Scarification

Best Safety Photo

Taken By: Bob Shearer Location: Dennison, TX Job Type: Pipeline Cleaning

Editors Choice

Taken By: Matt Capezzuto Location: Hackberry, LA Job Type: LNG Storage Facility

Peoples Choice 1st Place

Taken By: Brad Foltin Location: Chicago, IL Job Type: Parking Garage

Peoples Choice 2nd Place

Taken By: Justin Elm Location: Raleigh, NC Job Type: Bridge Deck

Peoples Choice 3rd Place

Taken By: Sean Genzler Location: Baltimore, MD Job Type: Ventilation Shaft for Tunnel

Rampart Completes One of the Largest Hydrodemolition Projects to Date

JamesP — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 20:03:10 +0000

Rampart Completes One of the Largest Hydrodemolition Projects to Date

Rampart Hydro Services of Pittsburgh, PA has recently completed one of largest continuous concrete hydro – demolition projects ever performed in the world on a large Parking Garage Rehabilitation. The hydrodemolition was performed as part of the preparation of the floor surface for Concrete Repair.

This project included the removal of 600,000 square feet of concrete from the upper level of the East Monroe Parking Garage in Chicago, IL. The depth of removal for this project was 4.5 inches. The rough dimensions of the garage floor were 1,000 feet by 600 feet. The hydrodemolition operation was completed in just over 130 working days, running on a six day per week schedule.

With over 1,000 columns located throughout the garage, Rampart’s Technicians were able to cut to within one inch of the vertical surface of each column, eliminating excessive labor for chipping around the columns. With the largest fleet of Ultra High Pressure Pumps in the world, Rampart dedicated twelve pumps for this project. Even with the enormous demand for production on this project; Rampart was able to meet the needs of all of our customers across the United States and Canada, throughout the duration of this project.

The services provided during the project included:

Hydrodemolition
Cleanup of debris generated by the hydrodemolition
Wastewater Treatment of the water generated by the hydrodemolition and cleanup efforts

The Hydrodemolition portion of the massive project was completed four months in advance. This was accomplished largely due to the excellent communication between Rampart Hydro Services and the General Contractor. With Rampart’s experienced Technicians and superior Ultra High Pressure Water Blasters, no project is too large or too small. Rampart would like to thank our customers for providing us with this great opportunity and allowing us to continue to help repair America’s Infrastructure.

Below are some images from the project:

Before

During

After

Mole Update: 1 Year Later

JamesP — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:07:19 +0000

One year ago we featured “Meet The Mole: Rampart’s Latest Custom Built Machine” on our news feed. A year later and the The Mole, in fact three of them have been happily removing deteriorated concrete underneath the roadways in the Fort McHenry Tunnels in Baltimore, MD. The machines, which were built to be disassembled to fit down into the work area through a 36” inch manhole and then reassembled; have to date removed 19,331 cubic feet of concrete from patches for repair work in the tunnel’s ventilation shafts.

Getting the Mole ready for action.

The Mole in action.

“O Canada!”

JamesP — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:26:31 +0000

Last season the first phase of a bridge scarification project was performed for the Ministry of Transportation in Montreal, Canada. The project had its own set of unique phasing details which added an increased level of difficulty, but was still a success. Rampart is dedicated to continuously striving to expand into new territories that may offer newer and bigger opportunities.

Neil W.

(Estimator)

Hydrodemolition for full deck removal?

JamesP — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:20:46 +0000

Can Hydrodemolition be used for a full depth removal of a concrete bridge deck? The answer is yes!

In most cases, the entire surface area of the existing deck does not need to be Hydrodemolished, but only narrow full depth longitudinal trenches directly over the girders to expose the reinforcing steel. From there the reinforcing can be cut which would allow for the uncut sections in between the beams to be simply lifted off preserving and re-using the beams in place.

Neil W.

(Estimator)

Hydrodemolition in the winter?

JamesP — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:42:52 +0000

You may not think of performing a hydrodemolition project during the winter months, though it can be done. Don’t let the cold weather keep you from scheduling your project. Hydrodemolition equipment can indeed operate in sub-freezing weather. Not all projects may be good candidates for scheduling during the winter months but perhaps you can do the demolition portion of your project or have a way to heat the inside of a structure to allow you to work through the cold weather. Call today to speak with a Rampart representative about… Read the rest

Associated Pennsylvania Constructors and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Fall Seminar

JamesP — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:15:41 +0000

Rampart Hydro Services will be attending the Associated Pennsylvania Constructors and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Fall Seminar on November 16-18, 2011 at the Hershey Lodge & Convention Center. We hope to see you there.

Asphalt Surface Treatment Removal

JamesP — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:38:08 +0000

Asphalt Surface Treatment Removal, a set on Flickr.

The following photos depict the results of using ultra-high pressure water for removing the surface treatment from asphalt roadways.

World of Concrete

Jeff Parks — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:52:19 +0000

Don’t forget to mark your calendar for the World of Concrete. This year’s show is January 23^rd -27^thin Las Vegas. Great place to network and meet new people, maybe even seize some opportunities. We will be there and hope to see all of our friends there too!

Recent Customer Testimonial

JamesP — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 23:17:31 +0000

Project: Rte. 6 Bridge in New Bedford/Fairhaven, MA

“As a first time user of hydro-demolition on a partial concrete bridge deck removal project..I was not only impressed by the time savings versus normal chipping hammers..but also by the professionalism of Rampart Hydro Services. From initial contact to the completion of the five day project, I knew I was dealing with an experienced, no nonsense contractor. On that basis, I would definitely consider using Rampart Hydro Services in future contracts.”

Gordon P. Moore