| DIAMOND CUTTING SYSTEMS |
CONVENTIONAL REMOVAL SYSTEMS |
| TIME |
- Fast
- Fewer Operators
- Pre-outage work possible
- Cuts rebar and other metals
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- Slow, methodical
- Labor-intensive
- Pre-outage work not possible
- Metal cutting required
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| DIMENSIONAL TOLERANCE |
- Precise Cuts
- Limited patchwork required
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- Uncontrolled openings
- Extensive patchwork required
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| STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY |
- Vibration free
- Ability to remove large amounts of concrete while maintaining structural integrity
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- High impact vibration causes micro fractures of concrete
- Potential damage to remaining structures of nearby equipment
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| NOISE, DUST, DEBRIS |
- Non-disruptive to surrounding operations
- Relatively quiet
- Pieces cut to size
- Dust free
- Large bulk removal capability
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- Disruptive
- Loud
- Creates rubble
- Extremely dusty
- Time-consuming clean-up
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| LIMITED ACCESS |
- Remote operations possible
- Cuts in close space
- Underwater operations possible
- Easily cuts around existing pipes, existing electrical fixtures and equipment
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- Inflexible equipment
- Restricted movement
- Underwater operations difficult or impossible
- Difficult to work around piping and equipment
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