After the demolition phase was completed, the
concrete crushing phase began. The C-12 was designed using
the latest computer aided design. The C-12 is so advanced that
it uses features such as a vibratory feeder with automatic
control to regulate the feed into the crusher; a hydraulic
adjustment system to regulate product size and a reverse crushing
action to assist in clearing blockages. These features were
all advantageous during this project. A2Z was contracted by
Blast Tech to crush the existing foundation and concrete walkway
using our Extec C-12 Jaw Crusher. Mountains of crushed concrete
were produced during the crushing operation. The crusher was
set up next to a pile of concrete to be crushed. A 40 yd container
was placed on the site to hold the discarded rebar. Huge blocks
of concrete were reduced in size with breaker bars installed
on an excavator. The rebar was removed and the remaining concrete
was stored in piles for crushing. The piles of concrete were
then fed into the crusher and crushed into the size of product
needed. The crushed concrete was stockpiled and stored in piles
according to their size. Some of the stone was used at another
part of the property. Most of the recycled concrete was used
as backfill for the basement area. What started out as a 60,000
square foot building, ended up as a large flat lot which was
graded so construction could begin.