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Slab sawing is the most commonly used diamond cutting method. It is typically used to cut horizontal flat surfaces such as floors, bridge decks, and pavement.
Slab saws feature a diamond blade that is mounted on a walk-behind machine requiring only one operator. Flat saws are typically used to provide expansion joints, remove damaged pavement sections, clean and repair random cracks, and remove concrete sections for demolition purposes.
As with the diamond wall saw blade, a flat saw blade consists of a circular steel core with diamond segments attached to the periphery. The blade is mounted vertically on the spindle of the flat saw. The flat saw is pushed or propelled along a flat surface while the diamond blade makes the vertical cut to the required depth. Flat saws are typically powered by gasoline or diesel engines, electric or hydraulic sources. Flat saw blades can range from 12 - 54 inches in diameter and can cut up to 24 inches in depth.
While flat sawing has many highway and airport applications, a typical building application is the removal of floor structures or trenching in industrial environments. When a building is renovated, openings in existing concrete floors often need to be made for elevators or stairways as well as for architectural purposes. Trenching is necessary to move utilities from one area to another when a concrete floor is already in place. Slab sawing is the best choice for this type of demolition due to its speed, control of the process, low noise in a downtown setting and safety in a confined area.
Project Profile:
Woodland Mall
In the winter of 1998, Diamond Drilling was contracted to saw all the concrete for the removal of the center court area in Grand Rapid's Woodland Mall. In each corner of the court there was four foot square columns that were 35 foot high. These columns supported a 30-foot square bowl structure above the court. This bowl structure's walls were 8 foot high and 6-8 inches thick with 18-inch beams providing support. After Grand River, the general contractor, shored each column and bowl, Diamond Drilling wall sawed and slab sawed the structures into manageable pieces that were lowered to the floor with a boom crane. We shored, sawed and removed all four structures in one month time.
Diamond Drilling has successfully completed many other special projects throughout the years. We have an extensive customer list that can be forwarded to you at your request. If you have any project that may require any of our services or if you need a representative to meet with you at your job, please do not hesitate to call us. We are a service company dedicated to making your work easier. |
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