Christ Hospital East Garage Demolition
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Scope of Work:
Asbestos Abatement, Structural Demolition, Selective Demolition, Recycling
Project Detail:
Mass and selective demolition of a 5-story parking garage and ramp that was attached to the main hospital by a common wall. On the other side of this common wall was the hospital’s CAT scan machines, linear accelerators & other highly sensitive equipment. Due to the strict vibration restrictions conventional demolition methods could not be utilized. A combination of sawcutting and the use of excavators outfitted with demolition specialty attachments were used. O’Rourke was able to recycled more than 18,000 tons of concrete and 400 tons of steel.