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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.
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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.

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  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 them loose so they fall down to the concrete floor slab. Washtenaw near Huron Parkway, Ann Arbor, Michigan. January, 2007.
  • 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.
  • 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. Below the bucket is a pile of concrete block masonry debris. Washtenaw near Huron Parkway, Ann Arbor, Michigan. January, 2007.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
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