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8' hole after circular wire sawing
HEAD WALL - ABINGTON, PA

Contracting Agent:
N. Abbonizio Contractors, Inc.

Project Location:
Abington, PA

Project Highlights:
Atlantic Concrete Cutting used a special circular wire sawing rig to saw an 8' diameter hole in a head wall located in Abington, PA. The wall was over two foot thick at the top and four foot thick at the bottom. The piece that was removed weighed approximately 22,000 lbs. Atlantic installed two pick plates to enable the piece to be lifted out by crane.


Head wall after circular wire sawing

8' diameter piece about to be removed by crane

8' diameter piece being removed by crane

Removed piece, ready to be re-attached to the crane for the final lift 

Piece during final removal 

A big man in a really big hole
The man in this photo is well over 6' tall.

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