Demolition underway with some of the structure element preserved
Night work on the bridge with artificial lighting
View of the bridge before demolition begins
View of the bridge before demolition begins
A Démex excavator demolishing the bridge access portion; water spray to control dust emissions
One Démex excavator and its operator.
View from the shore showing a Démex excavator on the bridge and a barge underneath the bridge
View of a Démex PC 300 in action on land side of the bridge.
View of one Démex excavator
Two Démex excavators demolishing the bridge structure
Viau bridge demolition
One Démex employee flame cutting components off a skyjack lift
Vue latérale du pont avec deux excavatrices Démex au travail.
Side view of the bridge with three Démex excavators at work
Two Démex employees flame cutting components off a skyjack lift
Boom of a Démex excavator equiped with a hydraulic hammer breaking concrete of a bridge supporting structure
One Démex excavator and an employee on the bridge during day time
Two Démex excavators and an employee on the bridge at night with artificial lighting

Deconstruction of the Viau Bridge Deck in Montreal, QC

The complex deconstruction project of the Viau bridge deck took place in three phases and ensured that no flying or falling deconstruction debris would land in the watercourse where maritime traffic would continue its scheduled activities.

SERVICES PROVIDED:

  • Selective deconstruction
  • Metal Reclamation/Recycling
  • Concrete crushing
  • Structural engineering

VARIOUS CHALLENGES:

  • Complex logistics (3 phases)
  • Special deconstruction (in preparation for reconstruction)
  • Adhering to a very tight schedule
  • Working onsite with other subcontractors
  • Environmental protection
  • Maintaining usual maritime navigation and road traffic
  • Utilities management
  • Dust management

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