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My Construction Photos > Caterpillar 345B backhoe rakes grappler bucket across sections of sheet metal roof deck that are hanging loose because the grappler has pulled out the steel bar joists that supported them, tearing sheets loose so they fall down to the concrete floor slab. Washtenaw near Huron Parkway, Ann Arbor, Michigan. January, 2007.

My Construction Photos > Caterpillar 345B backhoe heaps demolition debris with its grappler bucket and tracks back and forth on top of the debris to compact its volume before loading it into a debris dumpster to be hauled away. Washtenaw near Huron Parkway, Ann Arbor, Michigan. January, 2007.

My Construction Photos > Grappler bucket of Caterpillar 345B backhoe is poised to tear down this concrete block masonry building that has served as body shop a car dealership. Washtenaw near Huron Parkway, Ann Arbor, Michigan. January, 2007.

My Construction Photos > Caterpillar 345B backhoe uses thumb of grappler bucket to pull down top of load bearing concrete block masonry wall. Concrete block structure supports bar joist roof structure. Washtenaw near Huron Parkway, Ann Arbor, Michigan. January, 2007.

My Construction Photos > Grappler bucket teeth of Caterpillar 345B backhoe rip out open web joist/bar joist that supports roof, leaving roof to sag into opening. Basic building is concrete block structure that supports bar joist roof structure. Steel tension straps/bars in background provide diagonal X bracing/shear bracing against wind and other forces against the side of building. Washtenaw near Huron Parkway, Ann Arbor, Michigan. January, 2007.

My Construction Photos > Grappler bucket teeth of Caterpillar 345B backhoe reach into roof to rip out open web joist/bar joist that supports roof. Basic building is concrete block structure that supports bar joist roof structure. Steel tension straps/bars in background provide diagonal X bracing/shear bracing against wind and other forces against the side of building. Washtenaw near Huron Parkway, Ann Arbor, Michigan. January, 2007.

My Construction Photos > Caterpillar 345B backhoe lifts a giant "hand full" of roof open steel web joists with its grappler bucket and is turning and traveling to the debris dumpster into whiich it will cram the joists along with other steel demolition debris. Washtenaw near Huron Parkway, Ann Arbor, Michigan. January, 2007.

My Construction Photos > Caterpillar 345B backhoe with grappler bucket takes bite out of porch overhang of car dealer body shop to begin building demolition. Washtenaw near Huron Parkway, Ann Arbor, Michigan. January, 2007.

My Construction Photos > Caterpillar 345B backhoe with grappler bucket descending with thumb extended that pierces and caves in top of porch overhang of car dealer body shop early in building demolition. Washtenaw near Huron Parkway, Ann Arbor, Michigan. January, 2007.

My Construction Photos > Caterpillar 345B backhoe with grappler bucket descending with thumb extended to pierce and cave in top of porch overhang of car dealer body shop early in building demolition. Washtenaw near Huron Parkway, Ann Arbor, Michigan. January, 2007.

My Construction Photos > Caterpillar 262B skid-steer tractor with grappler bucket rakes concrete block building debris into piles to be loaded into dumpster or truck by a backhoe. Washtenaw near Huron Parkway, Ann Arbor, Michigan. January, 2007.

My Construction Photos > Caterpillar 262B skid-steer tractor with grappler bucket rakes concrete block building debris into a pile to be loaded into dumpster by a backhoe. Washtenaw near Huron Parkway, Ann Arbor, Michigan. January, 2007.

My Construction Photos > Caterpillar 262B skid-steer tractor with grappler bucket raised travels from place to place raking concrete block building debris into piles to be loaded into dumpster or truck by a backhoe. Washtenaw near Huron Parkway, Ann Arbor, Michigan. January, 2007.

My Construction Photos > Caterpillar 345B backhoe with grappler bucket picks up sheet metal debris from building demolition and places it in large dumpster, to be hauled away. Washtenaw near Huron Parkway, Ann Arbor, Michigan. January, 2007.

My Construction Photos > Demolition, construction recycling: Five hydraulic backhoe/excavators separate, sort, and load demolition debris. In foreground, Caterpillar 345BL track mounted hydraulic backhoe excavator fitted with 360 degree rotating hydraulic shear separates and sorts out metal debris into stacks. Business School, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, May 2006.

My Construction Photos > Demolition, construction recycling: 360 degree rotating hydraulic demolition pincer/ shearer/pulvrizer mounted on Caterpillar 345BL track mounted hydraulic backhoe excavator separates and sorts out metal debris into stacks. The shearer stirs the debris around to expose and pick out useful materials such as copper tubing, structural steel, steel deck. Ross Business School, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, May 2006.

My Construction Photos > Building construction demolition. Samsung SE 350 LC2 backhoe grapple tears window out of building wall. YMCA, Ann Arbor, 2003

My Construction Photos > Brick pavement construction demolition: Case 1845C skid steer tractor with forklift attachment is forcing fork lift prongs under brick pavers on street. Depot Street, Ann Arbor, 2004.

My Construction Photos > Brick pavement construction demolition: Case 1845C skid steer tractor with forklift attachment is lifting and breaking up a segment of brick paver street. Depot Street, Ann Arbor, 2004.

My Construction Photos > Brick pavement construction demolition: Case 1845C skid steer tractor with forklift attachment has broken loose a segment of brick paver street. Depot Street, Ann Arbor, 2004.

My Construction Photos > Brick pavement construction demolition: Laborers are manually loading uprooted brick pavers into bucket of Daewoo Mega 250 III front end loader-1. Depot Street, Ann Arbor, 2004.

My Construction Photos > Brick pavement construction demolition: Case 1845C skid steer tractor with forklift attachment breaks up pavement base material. Depot Street, Ann Arbor, 2004.

My Construction Photos > Building construction demolition.

My Construction Photos > Building construction demolition. Samsung SE 350 LC2 backhoe grapple shovel breaks up and pulls brick vineer off concrete block building wall. YMCA, Ann Arbor, 2003

My Construction Photos > Building construction demolition. Grapple on boom of backhoe scrapes brick wall debris together. YMCA, Ann Arbor, 2003

My Construction Photos > Demolition, construction recycling: Caterpillar 345BL track mounted hydraulic backhoe excavator fitted with 360 degree rotating hydraulic shear separates and sorts out metal debris into stacks. Here it has picked up what seems to be sheet metal item to pile it behind work area. Business School, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, May 2006.

My Construction Photos > Building construction demolition. Load demolition debris-1. YMCA, Ann Arbor, 2003

My Construction Photos > Building construction demolition. Load demolition debris-2. YMCA, Ann Arbor, 2003

My Construction Photos > Building construction demolition. Load demolition debris-3. YMCA, Ann Arbor, 2003

My Construction Photos > Building construction demolition. Komatsu PC200LC5 crawler mounted backhoe picks up building demolition debris with its grapple. YMCA, Ann Arbor, 2003

My Construction Photos > Building construction demolition. Komatsu backhoe grapple releases building demolition debris. YMCA, Ann Arbor, 2003

My Construction Photos > Building construction demolition. Samsung backhoe grapple bites a chunk out of building being demolished. Water sprayed from hose from right decreases dust and other air contamination from demolition. YMCA, Ann Arbor, 2003

My Construction Photos > Construction safety/ housekeeping: Trash chute from two upper floors to trash box at ground level. YMCA, Ann Arbor, 2004.

My Construction Photos > Demolition construction: Demolition robot copied from movie I-Robot, unfolding in preparation for demolishing residence to attack homicide detective played by Will Smith. Copyright Fox.

My Construction Photos > Demolition construction: Demolition robot copied from movie I-Robot, unfolded and homing on residence in preparation for demolishing it to attack homicide detective played by Will Smith. Copyright Fox.

My Construction Photos > Construction remodeling, rehabilitation: Innovatech Terminator electric batter powered flooring remover can take up thousands of square feet per day of carpeting, ceramics, vinyl, hardwoods, roofing material, and other coverings. CONEXPO, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 15-19, 2005.

My Construction Photos > Steel Construction: Steel wide angle beam and girder sections layed down on wood blocking in preparation for erection of structural steel building frame. White markings identify sections by project (2018), position in building (4th floor), and number on erection drawings (A416, A422). Ann Arbor, 2005.

My Construction Photos > Construction Memorial: Memorial to September 11, 2001 at Ground Zero, World Trade Center, Manhattan, New York City. June 2004.

My Construction Photos > Bridge construction: Rotating broom sweeper mounted on front of older Ford farm tractor sweeps streets in construction laydown area. Broadway Bridge, Ann Arbor, 2004

My Construction Photos > Demolition/concrete construction: Caterpillar 345BL track mounted hydraulic backhoe excavator fitted with shearer attachment shears recovered reinforcing bars into shorter pieces for easier transport and recycling. Old City parking garage, Washington and First, Ann Arbor, Michigan, February 2006.

My Construction Photos > Demolition construction, concrete: Caterpillar 236 skid steer loader with grappler bucket travels to move concrete debris. In rear is Caterpillar 345B backhoe excavator fitted with shearer to shear reinforcing steel bars. Washington and 1st, Ann Arbor, Michigan, February 2006

My Construction Photos > Concrete construction demolition: Bobcat 763 skid steer tractor with pavement breaker attachment. Hawthorne Suites, Chelmsford, Massachusetts, 2003

My Construction Photos > Concrete construction demolition: Bobcat 763 skid steer tractor uses pavement breaker attachment to break up concrete sidewalk. Hawthorne Suites, Chelmsford, Massachusetts, 2003

My Construction Photos > Concrete construction demolition: Bobcat 763 skid steer tractor with loader attachment dumps concrete debris into dumpster. Hawthorne Suites, Chelmsford, Massachusetts, 2003

My Construction Photos > Pavement construction demolition: Sullivan-Palatek D185Q portable air compressor drives air hammer breaking concrete. Broadway Bridge, Ann Arbor, 2004.

My Construction Photos > Pavement construction demolition: John Deere 310G backhoe loader moves waste concrete away from jack hammered area.

My Construction Photos > Pavement construction demolition: Volvo L90D wheel front-end loader carries asphalt debris to rear dump truck. Broadway Bridge, Ann Arbor, 2003

My Construction Photos > Pavement construction demolition: Volvo L90D wheel front-end loader dumps debris into rear dump truck. Broadway Bridge, Ann Arbor, 2003

My Construction Photos > Stadium construction: Reconstruction of spectator seating. Upper portion, except for one section, is new seating. Far left and right lower sections are old seating. Left middle is old concrete with seats removed. The old concrete is being demolished by pavement breakers on the booms of the backhoes just below and to its right. Main area is demolished seating base concrete. Lower left backhoe loads rectangular debris bucket that lattice boom crane then raises and dumps outside stadium. Workers are hand grading soil base for new concrete seating base in mid right. Formwork for new concrete base is being erected in lower center/right. The Big House, Michigan Stadium, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2004.

My Construction Photos > Stadium construction: Reconstruction of spectator seating. Upper portion is new seating. Left mid-upper is old concrete with seats removed. Two backhoes with pavement breaker attachments are demolishing the old concrete. Main area is demolished seating base concrete. Backhoe in foreground waits to load debris into a bucket that crane will then raise and dump outside stadium. The Big House, Michigan Stadium, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2004.

My Construction Photos > Stadium construction: Reconstruction of spectator seating. Upper portion is new seating. Left middle is demolished old concrete, waiting for removal. Workers at mid-right are hand grading soil base for new concrete seating base. Formwork for new concrete base is being erected in lower section of seating area. The Big House, Michigan Stadium, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2004.

My Construction Photos > Concrete pavement construction/demolition: Arrow HJ1350 drop hammer breaks up concrete pavement walk. Engine and cable pull hammer to top of frame and release it to impact and break pavement. Drop hammer frame can be angled and moved from side to side. Here, hammer is at top of frame, ready to be dropped onto pavement. Operator is looking up to avoid contact of machine with ceiling. Huron High School, Ann Arbor, Michigan June 2006.

My Construction Photos > Concrete construction/demolition: Mustang 2042 skid steer tractor with pavement breaker attachment is moving from breaking concrete support for railing, to its right, and that to its left. Huron High School, Ann Arbor, Michigan June 2006.

My Construction Photos > Concrete construction/demolition: Mustang 2042 skid steer tractor with pavement breaker attachment is concrete support for railing during demolition in preparation for new construction at underpass at Huron High School, Ann Arbor, Michigan June 2006.

My Construction Photos > Demolition/concrete construction: Three Caterpillar 345BL track mounted hydraulic backhoe excavators fitted with different demolition tools: The near tool, on the left, is a grappler for pulling walls, roofs, etc down and loading debris into trucks. The next tool is a pulverizer attachment that breaks debris up, picks reinforcing bars out of debris pile and transports bars to the bar shear/lopper to be cut into smaller pieces. In the rear is a shear tool that shears steel rebars into two pieces. Old City parking garage, Washington and First, Ann Arbor, Michigan, February 2006.

My Construction Photos > Demolition/concrete construction: Caterpillar 345BL track mounted hydraulic backhoe excavator fitted with pulverizer attachment picks reinforcing bars out of debris pile and transports bars to the bar shear/lopper to be cut into smaller pieces. This muncher is responsible for munching the old concrete off the reinforcing bars so the resteel can be sheared and recycled. Old City parking garage, Washington and First, Ann Arbor, Michigan, February 2006.

My Construction Photos > Asphalt pavement demolition Allied Rammer S-26 hydraulic pavement breaker with round chisel bit, mounted on excavator/backhoe boom of Caterpillar 4468 Turbo excavator-loader punches holes through asphalt street pavement. The boom force on pavement breaker has raised the left outrigger of the machine. Hole at mid right is excavation to repair large leak in water main under street. Current pavement demolition and removal continues excavation of soil whose structure and strength was damaged by water flow from leak. In left background is another Cat 4468 Turbo excavator-loader and a dump truck that will load and haul away the broken pavement and base. Montview Blvd, Fitzsimons/University of Colorado Hospital Campus, Aurora, Colorado, December, 2006.

My Construction Photos > Asphalt pavement demolition: Three Caterpillar 4468 Turbo excavator-loaders demolish pavement, load it on trucks, and compact backfill to repair soil support and base for street damaged by large leak and repair of water main below street. The Cat 4468 in the foreground is picking up asphalt pavement debris and underlying soil and loading it into the dump truck at rear right to be hauled away. The Allied Rammer S-26 hydraulic pavement breaker on the excavator/backhoe boom of the Cat 4468 in the midground breaks the asphalt pavement up in pieces that can be lifted and loaded into the truck. Waiting rear left is the third Cat 4486, which has a vibrating plate soil compactor on its excavator/backhoe boom to compact the earth backfill that will soon be placed in the hole being excavated. Montview Blvd, Fitzsimons/University of Colorado Hospital Campus, Aurora, Colorado, December, 2006.

My Construction Photos > Bucket on boom of excavator/backhoe of Caterpillar 4468 excavator/loader dumps asphalt pavement debris into bed of International dump truck to be hauled away. Montview Blvd, Fitzsimons/University of Colorado Hospital Campus, Aurora, Colorado, December, 2006.

My Construction Photos > Asphalt pavement construction, rehabilitation, recycling: Asphalt Zipper AZ-480HD tears up and pulverizes asphalt paving in a single pass and leaves behind an asphalt aggregate, soil mix suitable for a new road base. AZ-480HD cuts up to 48" wide, 12" deep, is easily towed on a trailer (as shown) and mounts on loader bucket. CONEXPO, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 15-18, 2005.
Mobile Constructek, tracked, stone crusher with extended conveyors for product and waste. CONEXPO, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 15-19, 2005.

My Construction Photos > Demolition, construction recycling: Caterpillar 320CL track mounted hydraulic backhoe excavator fitted with two fork grappler, with hydraulic power and control on each fork, picks up load of loose material and turns and dumps material to form a stack. Ross Business School, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, May 2006.

My Construction Photos > Asphalt pavement demolition: Caterpillar 845B backhoe loads asphalt pavement debris into rear of two tandem rear dump trailers. Mott Childrens Hospital, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, May, 2007.

My Construction Photos > Scrap metal yard beside railroad track and river transportation. Backhoes with grapplers handle scrap. Water is being sprayed on right scrap heap to control dust. Rhine River near Frankfurt, Germany, 2006.

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