CEA - All That Goes Into a Demolition Plan with Mark Oakeson

While big, headline-making demolition projects certainly get our attention, the small ones require just the same amount of “engineering knowledge”. Today, Mark Oakeson jumps on the show to talk about a demolition project he just did. He explains all the details regarding how this type of project takes place in real life, from start to finish.

What You’ll Learn:

• Difference Between Big and Small Demolition Projects
• What Goes Into the Preparatory Work Before the Actual Demolition Starts
• How to Assess the Reliability of the Existing Structure―And Why You Should
• How to Determine the Impacts on the Surrounding Buildings
• The Building Codes and Standards You Have to Follow
• What is a Demolition Plan?
• What Documents Should You Submit to Local Authorities?
• How to Inform the General Public About the Project and Its Impacts
• What is a Precast Double-T Beam? And a Corbel?
• How Seismometers Can Help Your Demolition Process
• Are Demolition Projects as Regular as Other Types of Projects?
• Why Demolition is One of the Most Exciting Projects to Work on

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Resources Mentioned:

CEA’s Video of Parking Garage Demolition - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QF04MOunIgo

Episode on Youtube - https://youtu.be/V7IC8XrKYic

International Building Code - https://www.iccsafe.org/products-and-services/i-codes/2018-i-codes/ibc/

AASHTO - https://www.transportation.org

National Precast Concrete Association - https://precast.org

Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) - https://www.udot.utah.gov

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