Process
Coating Removal
Overview:
Coating Removal
When refurbishing a tunnel, it is not typically necessary to renew the concrete base—removing and reapplying the tunnel wall coating is usually enough.
Before each new surface coating, the relevant area (concrete, steel, floor, etc.) must be prepared in accordance with the respectively required standards and renovation guidelines. Optimal adhesion properties of the surface and coating material are the most important prerequisite for a long-lasting, professional recoating in compliance with the warranty.
We will find an optimal solution for any project by using special robots and vehicles to ensure coating is removed gently and without vibration.
We have experience with road tunnels of all kinds, and have already completed several special construction projects for railway tunnels to permit stripping during ongoing rail traffic (by using one set of rails while the opposite direction is being processed).
Advantages
- Separating substances (concrete slurry, impurities, etc.) are gently and entirely removed
- Non-bearing old coatings are completely or partially removed as required
- The removed material is immediately sucked up as required
- Suitable equipment for small and large areas
Trucks
7 trucks
- hydrostatic propulsion
- 2 high-pressure pumps with up to 2400bar
- Fresh water tank with 10.000 litres in capacity
- Suction tank with 10.000 litres in capacity
- can be hydraulically tilted
Robots
15 hydrodemolition robots
- working width up to 230cm
- horizontal
- vertical
- over head
- special robots for tunnel vaults up to 6m in height
Pumps
30 aggregates up to 1600bar
20 aggregates up to 3000bar
This process is applied in the following applications
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Tunnel
When refurbishing a tunnel, it is not typically necessary to renew the concrete base—removing and reapplying the tunnel wall coating is usually enough. Optimal adhesion properties of the surface and coating material are the most important prerequisite for a long-lasting, professional recoating. Tunnel
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Building Construction
Before each new surface coating, the relevant area (concrete, steel, floor, etc.) must be prepared in accordance with the respectively required standards and renovation guidelines. Optimal adhesion properties of the surface and coating material are the most important prerequisite for a long-lasting, professional recoating in compliance with the warranty. Building Construction
Reference projects regarding the process Coating Removal:
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Reggio Emilia
Improving friction and surface preparation on the roadway.
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Rail tunnel Jenbach
Renovation of a rail tunnel.
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Tunnel Rekawinkel
Concrete repair and cleaning of surface for the next process steps
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Bridge Schwarzl A9
Renovation of a bridge on the highway A9.
Soffit is done by a robot and finalized by hand.
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Removal of coating from wagons
Removal of coating for rail vehicles for subsequent repair and recoating.
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Tunnel Ofenauer Hiefler
Coating removal and surface preparation
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Tunnel Tanzenberg
Removal of coating
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Bridge Frasdorf
Coating removal and surface preparation on a steel bridge.
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Power plant Kleinmünchen
Renovation of the power plant inlet with two area surface cleaners
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Eishalle Graz
Coating removal and dry-ice blasting during the renovation.
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Underground car park Vienna
Coating removal and exposing of reinforments