Process Of Cement Breaking



Posted: Wednesday, February 23, 2011

by Michael Atma
http://www.onlinespecialists.com.au

Cement breaking is an essential and vital part of any construction or demolition Brisbane project. Whether a new building structure is to be constructed or an old one is to be renovated and remodeled, cutting through concrete is a task that will most likely be encountered by the demolition companies. There are DIY kits available for handling small concrete cutting tasks, but larger jobs are best handled by the expert professionals who make use of a number of techniques and equipments to carry out the specific task depending on the requirements.

The two most common ways to break cement are either using a sledgehammer or a jack hammer. However these two ways require a lot of extensive manual effort.

The first step to breaking cement is to determine where you need to break the concrete. Determine the general area and purpose for breaking the concrete. Different purposes may require different methods to break the concrete. Then, you should find out how thick the concrete is that needs to be broken. Depending upon the thickness of the concrete you can decide which equipment to use to break the cement. If it is something that is very thick, then an electric chopper might not be appropriate. Instead an electric breaker or pneumatic jackhammer would be better ideas.

After picking the appropriate tool to break the cement, mark the location of the portion that is to be broken. Then saw cut the edges of the area to be broken as deeply as possible with a demolition saw, or a grinder that has a dry cut diamond blade. Depending upon the purpose of this demolition, you may even have to enlarge the hole after the initial break, if the need arises. You then start to chip the concrete using a breaking chisel in a rotary heavy, starting from the edges and working your way inside. Keep removing bits that have become dislodged so that subsequent pieces have enough room to drop without becoming wedged.

Safety measures, such as heavy boots, gloves and mask, must be worn when you are applying the process of dry cutting concrete. Also, read all the safety instructions that come with the tools to avoid any unfortunate accidents.

The tasks of concrete cutting and cement breaking need to be performed with good skills. The professional carrying out the procedure must be aware of all the technical and safety details well enough to make sure everything is done without causing any unnecessary damage.

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