DEMOLITION

Demolition, or razing, is the science and engineering to safely and efficiently tear or down or the disassembling of buildings and other man-made structures. Demolition contrasts with deconstruction, which involves taking a building or structure apart while carefully preserving valuable elements for reuse purposes.

COURSE

DEMOLITION – 40 HOURS / 5 DAYS

This course presents a combination of classroom and hands-on experience in the basics of demolition, introducing students to the equipment (boom and scissor lifts, skid steer) regulations. and techniques (torch cutting, power-actuated tools) used in today’s demolition projects. The following topics are addressed:

• What is demolition
• Primary types of building demolition
• What is deconstruction
• Preplanning a demolition or deconstruction project
• Demolition PPE
• Health hazards
• Weather hazards
• Confined space hazards
• Emergency response procedures
• Site control
• Protecting utilities and chemical process systems
• Mechanical demolition
• Special working conditions
• Deconstruction process