Photo Credit: Alex Mead
Seen here is the demolition of Campbell Hall on The University of California – Berkeley campus. Three machines are being used for this activity: a man lift, a traditional excavator, and an ultra high demolition excavator. Demolition of a building in this setting is high risk due to the possibility of debris falling out of the site boundaries. In order to minimize this possibility, great care is taken by the operator of the ultra high demolition excavator. Also, dust generated by the demolition is unacceptable in an environment like a college campus. Therefore on this project three fire hoses are used from varying angles to keep the dust in control.