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Dallas Cowboys Get Help from CSDA Member’s Special Team Wire Saw Remodels Pittsburgh Bridge Pier Florida Airport Hardstands Flat Sawed Three Mile Island Generating Station Upgrade Works

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Douglas H. Walker CSDA President

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veryone in the construction industry expected a sluggish economy

A constant for CSDA is the promotion of safe working practices within

this past year, with consolidations, cutbacks and downsizing

the industry. The association releases standards, specifications, best practices

pretty much everyday occurrences. It seems to me like a lot of

and Toolbox Safety Tips to help keep members on top of safe operating

concrete cutting contractors were ready for this economic downturn,

procedures, in addition to updating training and safety DVDs to reflect

so they acted early and minimized the pain. In doing so, and being

advancements in equipment. I can assure you that these materials are a

proactive, they have stayed in business and moved forward where others

huge help with the training and development of operators. In addition,

have not been as fortunate.

the association’s alliance with OSHA is also helping to provide contractors

The same goes for the Concrete Sawing & Drilling Association. Pat

with industry best practices, which have also been translated into Spanish.

O’Brien and his staff knew changes were coming, and made the necessary

Another huge benefit that is being developed is the CSDA Contractor

adjustments to continue moving forward. While membership in some trade

Certification Program. With the hard work of Jim Dvoratchek, Kellie

and professional associations has fallen off, CSDA has pretty much held its

Vasquez, Tom Stowell and the entire committee, CSDA now has a three-

own. While many trade associations are experiencing membership drops

tiered Company Certification Program in place and the first certification

in the double digits, CSDA has only experienced a drop of seven percent.

procedure should happen in early spring. Company-wide certification will

I think members have seen the value of the association and stuck with it.

provide contractors with a way to differentiate themselves from their

Members have placed a value on the benefits that CSDA provides and they

competitors.

understand that they cannot get these benefits from any other professional

In addition, an idea that came out of the Past Presidents meeting at

association. Much of the thanks for the development and promotion of

last year’s convention was the development of a “Next Generation” group

these benefits goes to Ron Culgin and the Membership Committee.

to attract the next generation of concrete cutting specialists to maintain

The ever-increasing use of the Internet and social media is one

CSDA’s growth and prosperity while meeting the needs of a new generation

area that CSDA has worked hard to keep in step with by releasing the

of workers. The organizational meeting of this group recently took place

Concrete Openings Website, CSDA YouTube channel and Facebook page.

at the World of Concrete in Las Vegas, and it is hoped that this group will

These formats provide further exposure of the association and its official

bring new perspectives and ideas for the future of the association.

magazine to industry professionals, while serving as vehicles for advertising

In a time of enormous change, the sharing of ideas among all of

and promoting members as well as providing additional revenue for CSDA.

the members has helped this association stay alive and continue to advance. I would like to take the time to thank all who have continued their membership, joined or served on the committees to keep this great association moving forward.

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President, Doug Walker Atlantic Concrete Cutting, Inc. dwalker@atlanticconcretecutting.com

Cutting the Billion Dollar Stadium

Vice President, Jim Dvoratchek Hard Rock Concrete Cutters, Inc. jimd@hardrockconcretecutters.com

Dallas Cowboys Get Help from CSDA Member’s Special Team

Secretary/Treasurer, Judith O’Day Terra Diamond Industrial joday@terradiamond.com Past President, Tom Stowell Norton Pro Diamond thomas.stowell@att.net Executive Director, Patrick O’Brien Concrete Sawing & Drilling Association pat@csda.org CSDA BOARD OF DIRECTORS (Terms expiring 2011)

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Larry Liddle Diamond Products Limited lliddle@diamondproducts.com Mike Orzechowski DITEQ Corporation mikeo@diteq.com John van Dyk Canadian Cutting & Coring Ltd. info@concretecutting.ca Kellie Vazquez Holes Incorporated kvazquez@holesinc.com

Back in the Neighborhood Cutting Contractor Works on Monument of Kids’ TV Icon

Roger Allen Protech Diamond USA, Inc. roger.allen@protechdiamondusa.com

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Kevin Warnecke ICS, Blount Inc. kwarnecke@icsbestway.com CSDA BOARD OF DIRECTORS (Terms expiring in 2012) Kevin Baron Western Saw, Inc. kevinb@westernsaw.com Tim Beckman Cutting Edge Services Corporation beckman@cuttingedgeservices.com

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Steve Garrison Hilti, Inc. steve.garrison@hilti.com Donna Harris Concrete Renovation, Inc. donna.cri@sbcglobal.net Ron Rapper Husqvarna Construction Products ron.rapper@husqvarna.com Jack Sondergard Central Concrete Cutting, Inc. jacksondergard@sprynet.com

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Three Mile Island Generation Station CSDA Member Helps with Nuclear Plant’s Redesign Work

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Concrete Openings Magazine Official Magazine of the Concrete Sawing & Drilling Association Volume 19, Number 1 ISSN: 1093-6483 Concrete Openings magazine is published by O’Brien International, Inc., four times each calendar year in March, June, September and December. Editorial contributions are welcomed and advertisements are encouraged. Please contact the Concrete Sawing & Drilling Association 11001 Danka Way North, Suite 1 Saint Petersburg, Florida 33716 Tel: 727-577-5004 Fax: 727-577-5012 www.csda.org Magazines, newspapers and private individuals are welcome to reproduce, in whole or part, articles published herein provided that acknowledgements are made in the following manner: “Reprinted courtesy of the Concrete Sawing & Drilling Association, Concrete Openings magazine, Issue Date.”

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President’s Page

16 World of Concrete 2010

Concrete Openings Walks You Through the Show

24 Core Health

On-the-Job Emergencies

34 The Business of Business

Plaintiffs’ Lawyers Look to Concrete Cutting Industry for Big Payoffs

38 Safety Counts

Disaster Recovery and Employee Safety

Patrick O’Brien Editor Cherryl O’Brien

40 Tech Talk

Diamond Blade Troubleshooting

Assistant Editor Russell Hitchen CONCRETE CASES Contributors

44 Insurance Corner

Allowable Sale of the Proceeds of Structured Settlements

Jeff Kerr Danny Spencer John Robinson III

46 Industry Bits

Jeff Boggs Editorial Review Committee Skip Aston Rod Newton Pat Stepanski The information and recommendations in this magazine are provided for use by fully qualified, professional personnel.

The Concrete Sawing & Drilling Association and the publisher disclaim any responsibility as to their use by readers and shall not be liable for damages arising out of the use of the foregoing information.

All bylined articles published in this magazine represent solely the individual opinions of the writers and not necessarily those of the Concrete Sawing & Drilling Association.

Cover Photo: Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas.

Picture courtesy of Ralph Cole Photography

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Billion Dollar Stadium Dallas Cowboys Get Help from CSDA Member’s Special Team

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ast year saw the official opening of Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, the new home of the Dallas Cowboys.

The $1.15 billion, three million-square-foot sports and entertainment venue has a capacity of approximately 100,000, and is the largest NFL stadium ever built. Prior to completion of this new stadium, concrete end zone plazas and walkways around the perimeter of the structure required cutting to incorporate a specified decorative pattern. A last-minute change in design meant that the general contractor needed a professional concrete sawing contractor to come in for a big play.

Cowboys Stadium was designed by HKS Sports & Entertainment and features a 660,800-square-foot retractable roof that is the largest of its kind in the world.

Another record-breaking feature is the 1.2 million-pound video board that is positioned above the center of the field. The four-sided video board holds two 72-foot-high by 160-foot-wide 1080p HD displays—equal to 4,920 52-inch flat panel TVs—which face the sidelines. In addition, two 48-foot-wide screens face each end zone. However, the focus of this particular concrete cutting project took place outside of the stadium.

The exterior end zone plazas serve as key gathering and entertainment spaces.

Unique among NFL stadiums, the broad end zone plazas offer a combination of permanent surfaces and green spaces to accentuate game-day celebrations and yearround activities. These concrete areas act as main entrances for stadium spectators, staging areas for corporate partners and sponsors and secured VIP tent areas. The main draw of these plazas, however, is the tailgating before or after events. Each exterior plaza has been designed with perimeters for special events such as the Super Bowl.

The original design for the end zone plazas included a large grid pattern made up of 8-foot by 8-foot concrete squares. It was anticipated that this design would require simple cuts that could be done by a general contractor. However, the owners of the stadium decided to change the scale of the grid design to create smaller 4-foot by 4-foot square segments. In addition, the plazas and walkways on the sideline sides of the stadium were on a curve. The building contractor, Manhattan Construction, had selected North Texas Bomanite as the subcontractor for the end zone plazas, but because of the increased scope of work and the curvature involved, Bomanite required a specialized concrete sawing contractor to perform these cutting tasks to a high degree of accuracy. CSDA member Magnum Sawing & Coring, Inc. of Irving, Texas, was chosen to complete this work.

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Magnum cut 1.5-inch-deep lines to create a grid design in the concrete.

Precise cutting with diamond blades was the preferred method of

for some saws to cut efficiently; therefore Magnum and the general

creating the grid pattern so that an accurate curve could be maintained

contractor determined that a Husqvarna 35-horsepower, gas-powered

while sawing. Test cuts were performed on the radius of the concrete by

saw was the most suitable piece of equipment to perform the radius

the general contractor using a skill saw, but this method was painstaking

line cuts. The weight of this 35-horsepower slab saw was enough

and far too slow. Diamond saw cutting provided the required speed and

to assist the operator to keep the blade cutting true. Following the

accuracy to meet the specifications laid out by the building contractor

successful completion of the radius lines, the cutting team turned their

and the stadium owners.

attention to the creation of the 4-foot by 4-foot decorative squares.

The first task for Magnum was the cutting of multiple 0.125-inch-

Further test cuts were made to determine the right type of saw for

wide by 2-inch-deep radius lines around the entire perimeter of the

this aspect of the job, the results of which led the cutting contractor

stadium. The cutting contractor needed a slab saw small enough to be

to use a Diamond Products Core Cut 65-horsepower, gas-powered saw,

able to subtly turn on the radius while cutting, but large and steady

to perform the required 0.125-inch-wide by 1.5-inch-deep staight cuts.

enough to keep the blade running straight on the intended radius line.

The main concern for the cutting team was maintaining a consistent

A large quantity of lines measuring 45 to 50 feet long needed to be cut,

radius cut line. A length of string can usually be tied off from a central

before curved radius lines were added to the sideline perimeters. This

point and measured out to the position of the cut line. A circular curve

would account for around 27,000 linear feet of cutting, approximately

can be marked by pulling the string around from the central pivot

20 percent of the total concrete cut during the job.

point. However, it was not possible for Magnum to set a point from

Test cuts were made on an unused area of the concrete plazas using

which to pull that could create a consistent curve to the required scale.

three different saws. It was discovered that the aggregate was too hard

Utilizing 20-foot lengths of white PVC piping, the general contractor

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created a curve from one end of the cut line to the other. After several test runs and some careful examination, both the cutting team and the general contractor were pleased with the results of this method.

More importantly, all parties were satisfied with the outcome of the finished product.

Magnum began work on the east end zone plaza first, taking a team of two operators working eight-hour shifts 12 weeks to complete before moving to the opposite side of the stadium to create the pattern on the west plaza in a similar length of time. The team cut at a rate of 600 feet per hour and cutting work was completed on September 9, 2009, one-and-a-half weeks before the Cowboys’ first home game of the NFL season.

Did You Know?

The end zone plazas incorporate a pattern of 4-foot by 4-foot squares.

The contractor made over 135,000 linear feet of cuts at the stadium.

Picture courtesy of James Smith/Dallas Cowboys

The opening of the Cowboys Stadium in June of 2009 marks the end of the team’s 37-year association with the Texas Stadium in Irving. Texas Stadium was the Cowboys’ second home after spending 11 years at the Cotton Bowl from 1960 to 1971.

The first game of football to take place at the Cowboys Stadium was a preseason game against the Tennessee Titans. A concern in the buildup to this first game was the size and position of the center-hung video board, and whether the positioning of the 72-foot-high and 160-foot-wide video board met regulation height to avoid being struck by a ball during high punts. While the board is actually 5 feet above the regulation height specified by the NFL, a punt by Tennessee’s A.J. Trapasso deflected off one of the screens—causing confusion over the play. Critics speculate that the punt was intentional based on various replays and the angle of the kick, although the punter has neither confirmed or denied this claim.

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The team from Magnum cut at a rate of 600 feet per hour.

It was important to keep all the concrete end zone plazas and walkways free of waste material and slurry, particularly in the cut lines, so Magnum Sawing & Coring employed a wet vaccum to collect the water and dispose of it in designated concrete cleanout areas on the job site before pressure washing the cut slabs.

Following the completion of the end zone plaza cuts, further changes to the design were made by the stadium owners, so Magnum performed additional cutting work. Approximately 9,750 linear feet of flat sawing was completed on 6- to 16-inch-thick concrete slabs and pavement. This was so that a large electronic sign could be erected outside of the stadium and extra lighting columns could be installed. The

Additional 6- to 16-inch slab sawing created openings for signage and lighting columns.

cutting team was tasked with cutting and removing these slabs while ensuring that the intricate and precise patterned cuts were not ruined.

Safety on such a large job site was pertinent for the cutting contractor. Each one of Magnum’s operators was subject to a drug screening and required to attend a four-hour safety orientation class. On successful completion of the screening and class, operators were issued photo ID badges and hard hat decals, both of which had to be worn at all times while working on the project. This process was also applicable to all supervisory staff that performed site visits, as participation of any level during the project was deemed to have potential safety issues.

Over the course of just under seven months, Magnum Sawing

Company Profile

Magnum Sawing & Coring, Inc. was founded in 2005 and is based in Irving, Texas. The company has eight trucks and 15 employees. The company offers primary services of slab sawing, core drilling, wall sawing, chain cutting and selective demolition and removal. Magnum Sawing & Coring, Inc. joined as a contractor member of CSDA in 2008.

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& Coring, Inc. cut 135,000 linear feet of 0.125-inch-wide decorative

General Contractor:

cuts to depths of 1.5 and 2 inches at the Cowboys Stadium end zone

Manhattan Construction

plazas, along with extra radius cuts around the perimeter. The job

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was completed on time and to the satisfaction of the stadium owners.

Magnum Sawing & Coring, Inc.

“We were happy to have had the chance to work on the new Cowboys

Irving, Texas

Stadium, but we were happier to have completed the works without

Phone: 972-251-1300

any cracking of the slabs and without any bad cuts,” said Danny Spencer,

Email: danny@magnumsawing.com

owner and founder of Magnum Sawing & Coring, Inc.

Website: www.magnumsawing.com Methods Used: Slab Sawing

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An unused stone bridge pier was remodeled into a monument.

Back in theNeighborhood Cutting Contractor Works on Monument of Kids’ TV Icon

“Won’t you be my neighbor?” was the invitation that children’s television pioneer Fred Rogers would sing each day to his audience. For 40 years, Rogers hosted educational television shows for children across the United States and Canada, the most famous being the Emmy Award-winning Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, that ran from 1968 to 2001.

Shortly after his death in 2003, a monument was commissioned in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, close to Rogers’ hometown of Latrobe, entitled “Tribute to Children.” The monument would include a bronze statue of Rogers, however, the main part of the structure was an unused stone bridge pier that required substantial cutting to achieve the specified design. A CSDA member was contracted to help return Mister Rogers to his neighborhood.

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Contractors cut and removed 1,800-pound sections of the pier’s stone facade.

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The main concrete section removed measured 60 feet by 45 feet and was 10 feet thick.

Measuring 10 feet tall, the 7,000-pound bronze statue of Mister

each course to separate the stone from the concrete face of the pier.

Rogers is located on the North Shore area of Pittsburgh, overlooking

Each cut was approximately 60 feet long and 2 feet thick. The stones

the Ohio River and Point State Park. The statue depicts Rogers tying the

were to be removed, split in half and numbered to be accurately put

laces of his sneakers, which was part of a ritual wardrobe change he

back into place. The demolition contractor, Joseph B. Fay Co., then hired

performed during each episode of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. Before

Swank to wire saw the 60-foot-high by 45-foot-wide main section of

the statue could be installed, however, an existing stone pier from a

the concrete pier. This section of the pier measured up to 10 feet in

long-since demolished bridge needed to be stripped of its stone facade,

thickness and required demolition.

demolished and rebuilt with a large elliptical opening in the center.

The joints of the stone needed to be precisely cut, so that the

General contractor Astorino Development of Pittsburgh was

stone could be kept intact for reuse. Sawing with diamond wire was

contracted to remodel the bridge pier and they, in turn, hired masonry

necessary to isolate the main concrete section of the pier that was to

contractor Franco for the stone work. Franco then contacted CSDA

be demolished, from the two end sections or “towers,” that were to

member Swank Associated Companies, Inc., also of Pittsburgh, to

remain untouched. Increased levels of noise and vibration associated

perform some of the required cutting work. “Swank is a well respected

with alternative demolition methods could have compromised the

name in construction, and has been for over 65 years—especially in the

integrity of the towers that were to remain, therefore wire sawing was

Pittsburgh area,” says Jeff Kerr, project manager for Swank’s building

the only method considered for this part of the work. Once all wire

and trades division. “We were hired a couple years prior to the start of

sawing was complete and the main concrete section isolated, a large

this project to take core samples at various locations on the pier, so we

hoe-ram would be used to bring down the center section of the pier.

were familiar with the job,” Kerr added.

For the first part of the work, the masonry contractor had an

Swank’s tasks included the wall sawing of the horizontal bed joint

operator diamond chain saw all the vertical joints of the stone to depths

for each course of stone, while performing a vertical cut at the back of

of 2 feet, while Swank’s initial task was to wall saw one course of bed

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joint. Franco then tried to remove the course of stone, but this proved to be a very difficult and time-consuming process. Each 3-foot-wide, 2-foot-high and 2-foot-thick stone weighed approximately 1,800 pounds.

At this point, Swank began sawing vertically across the back of the stone to separate it from the concrete face of the pier. Each day, one bed joint and one back joint of one stone course was cut, consisting of one horizontal and one vertical 60-foot cut to a depth of 2 feet. The next day, the masonry contractor would number and rig each of the cut stone pieces before temporarily removing them from the work area by crane, where they were split in half to be reused.

By working alternate days with the masonry contractor, the two operators from Swank took just under three months to cut 340 stone pieces free. The cutting team took an additional day to perform miscellaneous cuts and remove backside courses.

After all the stone was removed, Swank core drilled access holes through which to run the diamond wire for the wire sawing. To set up the 45-foot vertical pulls, 2-inch-diameter holes were drilled to create Cut sections of the facade were numbered and kept intact for re-use.

three 15-foot-long pulls. A simliar method was employed across the bottom to split the 60-foot horizontal pull into three 20-foot pulls.

The bottom pulls were made first, which were all in excess of 10 feet in thickness, before performing the vertical pulls. Due to time constraints,

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the cutting contractor ended up making one 35-foot-long cut on each side before the demolition contractor came in and hammered the section out. Swank then continued to wire saw the last 10 feet on each side to complete the job. Wire sawing took around five days to complete, with two operators working 10-hour shifts to maintain and adjust the wire.

The biggest problem faced by the cutting team when wall sawing the joints of the stone facade was mounting the track. Since the face of the stone was inconsistent, mounting brackets had to be shimmed, or an area smooth enough to get the brackets level had to be hammered out, in order to bolt the track. Another problem was meeting the schedule. Swank had initially intended to split the 45-foot vertical cuts into three pulls, but had to adjust the setup to make just two pulls per side measuring 35 feet and 10 feet, impacting the time frame.

Other minor delays were caused by breaks in the wire. On some occasions it took two or three hours to fish the wire out from inside the wall, splice it back together and resume sawing. Swank worked

A 10-foot, 7,000-pound bronze statue of Fred Rogers is the focal point of the piece.

out of boom-type man lifts in order to retrieve the wire, which slowed

the surrounding towers to house support steel. This would help support

progress due to the position of the man lifts and the length of the wire.

a cantilevered steel walkway that was part of the monument. Cuts

In order to make up time and meet the schedule, two wire saws were

measuring 9 to 18 feet in length were cut to depths between 9 and 16

run simultaneously—one on each end of the pier while making the

inches, which took around four days to complete.

two vertical cuts. Fortunately, the wire used on each saw never broke

Although encountering some delays, Swank actually finished the

in tandem, so the cutting team was sawing at least one side at all times.

job ahead of schedule by increasing shift durations to ensure wire

Safety procedures for working at height were strictly followed. The

sawing was complete. “This was a rather high profile local project. I

cutting team spent the majority of their operating hours 75 to 80 feet

was extremly satisfied with the finished product. All of the stone came

off the ground. The masonry contractor supplied and erected scaffolding

off whole, which was critical because most of the stone had to be

to cut the stone joints and Swank worked from boom-type man lifts

numbered, split and reused. The accuracy of the wire cuts was also a

to perform core drilling and run wire. However, to make the vertical

big plus,” Kerr concluded.

pulls, two wire saw masts were anchored at the top of each end of the

The “Tribute to Children” monument was officially opened on

pier. Operators worked with body harnesses and lanyards at all times,

November 5, 2009, so residents and visitors to Pittsburgh can now cross

which were tied off at anchored tie off points at the top of the pier.

the steel cantilevered walkway and sit on the stone patio next to Mister

To core drill the 2-inch-diameter access holes for wire saw, the

Rogers as he looks out on his neighborhood.

cutting contractor used a Husqvarna DM 406 Hydraulic six-speed drill with 2-inch threaded continous bits from Diamond Products. The wall

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saw used was a SB320 provided by Sanders Saws, while a WP6 saw was employed to perform the wire sawing elements.

Swank mobilized on site July 17, 2008, and immediately started

Company Profile

sawing bed joints on the stone facade. Once instructed to saw both the

Formed in the 1930s, Swank Associated Companies, Inc. is

bed joints and back joints, the cutting team cut an average of 120 feet

based in New Kensington, Pennsylvania. The company has

per day to a depth of 2 feet. A total of 2,060 cuts measuring 2 feet deep

been a CSDA member for six years and has 200 trucks and 425

were wall sawed. The wire sawing work consisted of two 45-foot vertical

employees. The building and trades division offers services

cuts and one 61-foot horizontal cut up to 10 inches thick. The contractor

of slab sawing, core drilling, wall sawing, wire sawing and

completed the cutting work on October 3, 2008. Total concrete removed

removal, and has six trucks and 10 operators.

was approximately 23,330 cubic feet, as the pier was narrower at the top—around 7 feet from front to back.

Other work was performed after wire sawing was complete,

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General Contractor:

including the core drilling of conduit runs for the electricians and some

Astorino Development

saw cutting for electrical panels. The contractor cut and removed a

Sawing and Drilling Contractor:

62-inch by 56-inch opening, 18 inches deep in the stone facade of one

Swank Associated Companies, Inc.

of the remaining and unaltered towers. This was to house the main

New Kensington, Pennsylvania

electrical panel for the monument lighting. Swank also core drilled two

Phone: 724-335-6000

6-inch-diameter holes to 14 feet in depth, and one 9-inch-diameter hole

Email: jkerr@swankco.com

further up, to approximately 9 inches in depth, taking an additional

Website: www.swankco.com

three to four days. The contractor’s final task was to create pockets in

Methods Used: Wall Sawing, Core Drilling, Wire Sawing

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World of Concrete 2010 Concrete Openings Walks You Through the Show

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he 2010 World of Concrete trade show and exhibition took place at the Las Vegas Convention Center in February, marking the 36th year of the show’s history.

Since the first exhibition took place in 1975, the show has experienced a substantial increase in exhibit space and attendees, and this year’s event drew a better-than-expected attendance of over 55,000 industry professionals.

Manufacturer and distributor companies, including 32 Concrete Sawing & Drilling Association (CSDA) members, were out in force to prove that even in a down economy, advancements in product performance and efficiency are being made to help sawing and drilling contractors in the long-term. Concrete Openings toured the World of Concrete show floor to discover what innovations will be introduced to the industry in 2010, and here are some of the highlights.

Southern Exposure First stop was the South Hall of the convention center, which had a healthy complement of CSDA members eager to present their products and services. Reimann & Georger Corporation displayed its new 13- or 15-inch bar Minisaw. The saw has a lightweight aluminum frame, can be used in confined work areas and comes with a choice of two diamond segmented chains. Also in the South Hall was Dixie Diamond Manufacturing, which introduced its new laser-welded green core bit, named the Beaver Bit, with 1-inch-long segments, while James Instruments displayed the latest features of its Mini R-Meter rebar locator that can detect materials up to 8 inches deep in reinforced concrete and has a four-hour battery life.

The hall was also the location of the CSDA exhibit booth. As part of the Alliance partnership between the two organizations, representatives from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) were also present at the CSDA booth.

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the industry and in the general workplace. The association’s affiliation with OSHA has been a tremendous advantage for CSDA contractor members wishing to set up or maintain a reputable business. Best Practice documents continue to be produced in English and Spanish to encourage safe working practices, and were distributed during World of Concrete. At a time when it is becoming increasingly important for businesses to be compliant with federal standards, the OSHA / CSDA Alliance continues its work to address potential safety issues.

Center of the World Heading out from the South Hall, the Central Hall also had several CSDA manufacturer member representatives ready to show attendees what advancements they have made over the last year. Husqvarna Construction Products introduced new sawing equipment and blades, including the new K760 power cutter. The hand saw features an X-Torq® dual intake engine, reducing emissions up to 75 percent.

Husqvarna’s range of DiagripTM diamond blades have been also been refined for the concrete industry, and include the HG3 high speed blade and the R1220 and R1245 ring saw blades. Segments are specifically designed for efficient cutting and cooling, with coarse diamonds that are larger than traditional diamonds for longer life.

The show also introduced new 14-inch SpeediCut-XL cut-off saws from Diamond Products, with larger initial foam filters to prolong filter life and enhanced catalytic mufflers to keep emissions and saw temperatures down. The company also unveiled its new 7.5-horsepower CC1575XL basement saw with 20-inch blade capacity. Stihl Inc. has come up with a useful tool to aid operators while core drilling. The BT 45 core drill adapter allows the unit to be converted into a handheld drill for use on concrete and other materials, and comes with a standard water attachment. An optional 1.25-inch adapter is available for mounting core bits up to 6 inches in diameter.

The Central Hall also contained exhibitors of ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment for concrete scanning. Geophysical Survey

Francis Dougherty and Danezza Quintero of OSHA, with CSDA Executive Director Patrick O’Brien

Systems, Inc. attracted interest with its recently released StructureScan Mini. The compact unit is designed to locate rebar, post-tension cables and conduits, and can reach up to 12 inches in depth. A 5.7-inch display assists operators to scan and mark. Meanwhile, MALA Geoscience exhibited the capabilities of its new CX-11 interface for concrete imaging, including the instantaneous migration of 2-D imaging into clear and defined scans, and Sensors & Software introduced new EKKO Interp software for enhanced interpretation of its Conquest system data.

The Northern (High)Lights A brief walk through the Grand Concourse of the convention center connects the Central Hall to the North Hall, where the association was represented on two levels. Some exhibitors highlighted how their products can provide contractors with a tool for the recycling and reclamation of waste water, slurry and other materials. Liebherr Concrete Technology is a new member of CSDA, and showcased the LRS 606, a portable or static unit which separates waste concrete material from slurry water before extracting out the fines so that this water can be reused. The containment and recycling of slurry, rocks and chips from saw cutting and grinding is becoming an increasingly important element of many jobs.

Besides the exhibits, the North Hall was also the main hub for seminars and certification classes at the show. Training and education was a focal point of this year’s World of Concrete, and CSDA played its part in ensuring that the industry continues to produce professional workers that are equipped with sound knowledge and new ideas to maintain the success of their businesses. As one of the cosponsor associations of the show, CSDA has been keen to see the World of Concrete education program evolve and incorporate certification classes, particularly in concrete sawing and drilling disciplines. For the first time, CSDA held its Wall Sawing 101 class at the show. In addition to training given in the classroom, the outdoor exhibit booths of several CSDA manufacturer members provided hands-on training to the 16 registered students.

The Great Outdoors After the journey through the three exhibit halls, it was time for some fresh air. The outdoor exhibit area is always a hub of activity at the event, and this is where the majority of CSDA manufacturer and distributor members in attendance get to show off their equipment.

Hilti increased its presence at the show with a 1,600 square foot booth, which included its new range of diamond professional contractor tools from the recent purchase of Diamond B. This segment of the business w w w. CS DA. ORG

is being showcased by the release of the new 77-pound, 15-kilowatt DS TS20 wall saw and its 10-speed, 1,000-hertz DD 350 and 500 core drills. Hilti also plans to introduce a new diamond wire saw to the U.S. market later in the year.

Well known for its range of demolition robots, Brokk Inc. was also pleased to exhibit some of its most popular demolition robots at the show. The updated Brokk 260 is the company’s latest offering, weighing in at 6,724 pounds. The 260 is run by a 22 kilowatt motor and has a maximum reach of around 19 feet. In what seems to have been a busy year of development for Husqvarna Construction Products, the company has released another demolition robot for 2010. One year after unveiling the DXR 310, the company has released the DXR 250. With a 15-foot reach and weight under 3,600 pounds, the 25-horsepower unit may well prove to be as popular as the DXR 310 was in 2009. A remote control unit with a 3.5-inch color display sends commands to the robot

by Bluetooth technology.

Expert Equipment displayed its new line of CARDI 480-volt Freccia Rossa, meaning “red arrow,” core drill motors at its outdoor booth, together with a new line of brazing magnets for the re-tipping of core bits. Also outdoors, Slurry Solutions explained how the airpowered Slurry Fox filter press from Golz is used for separating water from solid waste material. From there, both the water and the waste material can then be recycled at the job site by this portable unit for safe disposal. On the back of its recent release, the CWS-200 track-mounted chain wall saw from ICS, Blount was displayed at the company’s booth.

The saw uses a Force 4 chain chassis and weighs 75 pounds.

There are reasons for the concrete sawing and drilling industry to be optimistic about what the rest of 2010 holds. A walk around the show to view the multitude of exhibits and the varied training classes available, provided confidence that the industry is looking forward, not back. Many exhibitors commented that although attendance was lower than previous years, the right combination of business owners, buyers and decision-makers were in attendance, and orders were taken.

Furthermore, the wide range of seminars and training programs held at the show strengthens the industry and helps prepare many operators, supervisors and company owners for a prosperous future. It’s not always about how many people show up, it’s about who they are and what they are looking to achieve for their businesses.

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Cutting Contractor Delivers for UPS The three 180-foot by 150-foot hardstand areas were to be cut and resurfaced.

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hen a major shipping and logistics company was having trouble getting its planes in the air, it enlisted the skills of a concrete cutter to help it out of a “depressing” situation. A combination of daily use and an intensely hot climate had taken its toll on three parking areas, or “hardstands,” at a Florida airport, causing a series of depressions in the asphalt and making it difficult for towing vehicles to maneuver planes in and out of the spaces. The three hardstands needed to be cut, removed and replaced—fast.

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difficulties moving the jets from the hardstands for departure and positioning them correctly upon their return. The only solution was to replace the surfaces of these spaces to provide a smooth, flat area for the jets to park on once more.

Pinellas County, the airport operator, awarded Caladesi Construction Company of Largo, Florida, the role of general contractor for the hardstand removal project. Caladesi then contracted local CSDA member Accu-Cut Concrete Services, Inc. of Palm Harbor, Florida, to perform the cutting work. “We have a long-standing relationship with the general contractor, and were really happy to be selected to work with them on this project,” said John Robinson III of Accu-Cut. The cutting contractor’s main task was to saw cut each of the three

St. Petersburg / Clearwater International Airport is located on the

areas into 6-foot by 6-foot sections measuring between 12 and 18

Gulf Coast of Florida, where three cargo jets owned and operated

inches deep. These cut sections would then be removed by the general

by the United Parcel Service (UPS) arrive and depart each day loaded

contractor and hauled to a regional recycling plant. An additional

with parcels. The airplanes occupy three specific 180-foot by 150-foot

task was to cut and widen approximately 3,120 feet of control joints

hardstand areas. Originally these spaces were layered with 8 inches of

from 0.125 inches by 5 inches deep, to 0.375 inches by 1.5 inches deep,

asphalt over 10 inches of concrete, but constant use created indentations

creating beveled edges in the new hardstands, as they were poured

in the surface where the jets parked.

into place.

Initially the depressions in the asphalt were purely a cosmetic

Concrete and asphalt cutting with diamond tools was specified

problem for the airport, but as these depressions became deeper they

for this project. The cutting of each parking space was required to be

caused bigger problems. The drivers of the towing vehicles, which

performed while adjacent hardstands remained in service, therefore dust

transport the jets to and from their parking spaces, began experiencing

and debris from any demolition and removal work had to be kept to

Accu-Cut sawed through 8 inches of asphalt over 10 inches of concrete.

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The team cut the surface into 6-foot by 6-foot by 18-inch-deep sections.

an absolute minimum. Flat sawing with diamond blades would ensure

Following the cutting of the hardstand surfaces, the cutting

low levels of debris, as increased quantities could have interfered with

contractor began widening the control joints. The team cut into the

the parking of aircraft alongside the cutting area, or even damaged

remaining 1-foot border 0.375 inches in from the edge to a depth of 0.5

the jets themselves.

inches to create a beveled edge. This cutting work took approximately

Caladesi had just 30 days from the commencement of cutting to

two days to complete.

remove, replace and cure new surfaces for each of the three spaces. By

Accu-Cut completed the cuts in the hardstand asphalt using a

the end of the specified time period, each hardstand had to be fully

Diamond Products 65 XLT and a Target slab saw, equipped with saw

functional so that it could support one of the cargo jets. Once the cutting

blades from Diamond Products and Wel-Co Diamond Tool Products.

contractor had completed work on one area, it turned its attention

The operators managed to cut a total of 9,311 linear feet of asphalt

to the next one, while the general contractor moved in to begin the

over concrete in the space of nine days while resurfacing of the three

removal and resurfacing process.

hardstands took place. The overall weight of surface material removed

Accu-Cut began its cutting work by slab sawing an 18-inch-deep

from the job site was approximately 5,250,000 pounds.

perimeter line approximately 1 foot in from the edges of the first 180-

During the course of the slab sawing, the cut sections of concrete

foot by 150-foot hardstand. This 1-foot border was to be cut last as the

and asphalt were removed by the general contractor and taken from

borders served as control joints. The team then performed a series of

the job site to a nearby crushing and recycling plant. This method has

12- to 18-inch-deep cuts across the length and width of the hardstand

been employed by Accu-Cut for some time, and is becoming common

to create a grid of mainly 6-foot by 6-foot square sections, which the

practice in the Tampa Bay area of Florida.

general contractor would then remove. Each cut section weighed

The main problems encountered by the cutting team from Accu-

approximately 7,000 pounds. Accu-Cut employed three operators for

Cut involved weather and air traffic. Like many parts of Florida, high

three days to perform the cuts and remove any slurry and debris created,

temperatures and humidity in the summer months make the St.

after which they repeated the same process for the remaining two

Petersburg / Clearwater area prone to frequent afternoon thunderstorms.

hardstands.

Large amounts of rain can fall suddenly, which hinders the cutting work and the collection of slurry. Lightning strikes throughout thunderstorms

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Some of the cut sections of concrete and asphalt weighed 7,000 pounds.

were also a huge safety concern, so operators were trained in the necessary safety procedures.

Despite the weather conditions endured by the Accu-Cut operators and the general contractor’s team, the works were completed on time

In addition to the weather conditions on the job site, the cutting

and within budget. The airport operator, Pinellas County, and UPS were

team was constantly aware of air traffic still in operation around them

both extremely satisfied with the results. “It was a great and challenging

while the slabs were cut. Luckily the schedule employed by UPS did

job to be involved in,” said Robinson. “We had tight deadlines from

not interfere with the cutting work, with jets arriving before cutting

Caladesi to meet the client’s specifications, but we knew we had the

commenced and leaving after shift hours. All necessary items of safety

right equipment to meet these requirements,” he concluded. It could

clothing and equipment were utilized to ensure operator safety during

be said that for this cutting contractor, and many other CSDA members,

the cutting work. The cutting contractor set up a series of low-profile

the sky’s the limit.

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any slurry and waste material should not escape from the barricaded work area.

Company Profile

A CSDA member since 2002, Accu-Cut Concrete Services, Inc. has been in business for 20 years and is based in Palm Harbor, Florida. The company employs five operators and has three trucks. Accu-Cut offers concrete cutting services of slab sawing, wall sawing, hand sawing, wire sawing, core drilling and grinding.

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General Contractor: Caladesi Construction Company Sawing and Drilling Contractor: Accu-Cut Concrete Services, Inc. Palm Harbor, Florida Phone: 727-787-4843 Email: john@accucutconcrete.com Website: www.accucutconcrete.com Methods Used: Flat Sawing

A completed hardstand area.

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CORE HEALTH

On-the-Job Emergencies

By Erin O’Brien

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very concrete company should have its own safety guidelines and training to ensure the health and safety

of its operators and employees on the jobsite. These should include written policies and procedures, safety precautions, training and an emergency plan. Since the risk of injury is high in the construction industry, it is vital that companies train employees to reduce the risk of injury. However, accidents and emergencies do happen, and often do not occur as a direct result of an incident on the job. Some health emergencies can occur without warning or provocation and require immediate attention. These types of emergencies are often

(EMS) should be the first step. Next, continue

of an asthma attack include dry wheezing,

not covered in company safety guidelines, but

to monitor the victim. Make sure the victim is

difficulty breathing─especially in exhaling─and

should be addressed, as employees equipped

in a stable environment and if cardiac arrest

chest tightness. In the case of an attack, the

with this knowledge may be able to save a

(complete stoppage of the heart) occurs, begin

person should use their inhaler as soon as

co-worker’s life.

CPR if there is a trained person available. If

possible, and others should assist in keeping

an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) is

the victim calm and encouraging deep, rhyth-

available, use it as directed.

mic breathing. If the victim does not have an

Most common medical emergencies may not be caused by an incident on the job, but as the result of a pre-existing, possibly unknown

Stroke (Acute Cerebrovascular Attack):

condition. These medical emergencies include,

A stroke occurs when there is a rapidly devel-

but are not limited to: heart attack (myocar-

oping loss of brain function(s) due to distur-

Diabetic Shock: Diabetic shock is caused

dial infarction), stroke, asthma attack, diabetic

bance in the blood supply to the brain. This

by insulin levels in the bloodstream that are

shock, epileptic seizure and appendicitis. Other

can be due to ischemia (lack of glucose and

either too low or too high. Symptoms vary

medical emergencies that could be triggered

oxygen supply) caused by a blockage of a

depending on the condition, but can include

by worksite conditions include, but are not

blood vessel in the brain, or hemorrhage. As a

a rapid or gradual onset, rapid pulse, labored

limited to: hyperthermia, hypothermia and

result, the affected area of the brain is unable

breathing, altered mental state (confusion,

concussions. The following section will discuss

to function, leading to inability to move one or

stupor, irritability), warm, dry, red skin or cold,

each of these conditions, how to identify them

more limbs on one side of the body, inability of

clammy and pale skin, intense thirst, nausea,

and what proper treatment can be given by

the stroke victim to understand or formulate

vomiting, abdominal pain, dizziness, head-

other employees.

speech or inability to see one side of the visual

ache, profuse sweating, fainting and convul-

Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction):

field. Symptoms will usually have a rapid onset

sions. Most people will be aware of a diabetic

Heart attacks are caused by a blockage of the

and may also include muscle weakness on one

condition and be able to treat themselves

heart’s coronary arteries (vessels that carry

side of the body, altered mental state and bal-

before symptoms become too severe. In many

blood to the heart muscle itself), causing a

ance and ambulation problems. EMS should be

cases, a small snack or juice will help stabilize

depletion of oxygen to the cardiac muscle,

called immediately, and the person’s pulse and

blood sugar levels. Otherwise, EMS should be

eventually resulting in necrosis (permanent

breathing should be monitored.

called.

inhaler, or the attack cannot be controlled in a few minutes, call EMS.

tissue damage). Symptoms include intense

Asthma Attack: An asthma attack can be

Epileptic Seizure: An epileptic seizure

chest pain, possibly radiating to the jaw, left

triggered by environmental conditions, such

can have no apparent cause and will most

shoulder and arm, difficulty breathing, profuse

as allergens or foods, although some asthma

often occur without warning. As with diabetes

sweating, nausea, vomiting, cyanosis (bluish

attacks are not environmentally triggered.

and asthma, most epilepsy patients are aware

skin color), shallow breathing and a rapid,

Often, a person with asthma will be aware of

of their condition. Most seizures will involve

irregular pulse. Immediate action is required;

his or her condition and carry an inhaler, espe-

involuntary whole-body muscle contractions

calling 911, or Emergency Medical Services

cially in moderate to severe cases. Symptoms

and loss of consciousness. Some, however,

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may not involve a loss of muscle control, but complete unresponsiveness for an extended period of time. These seizures can last from less than a minute to several minutes. If a person is experiencing whole-body muscle contractions, remove any objects from the area that they could injure themselves on, DO NOT put anything in their mouth and if they begin to vomit, roll them onto their side and try to keep their airway open. In the case of this type of seizure, EMS should be called. If the seizure involves unresponsiveness and no muscle convulsions, EMS does not need to be called unless the condition does not improve after about 15 minutes.

Appendicitis: While appendicitis is most common in men under the age of 25, occasional cases in older individuals do occur.

Symptoms include pain in the abdomen, tenderness and muscle rigidity in the lower right quadrant of the abdomen, possible nausea and vomiting. Symptoms will progressively worsen and may also include fever and rapid pulse. The person should be taken to the hospital for further evaluation, or EMS should be called.

Hyperthermia: Hyperthermia is caused by an increase in body temperature and the inability of the body to effectively cool itself.

Large body mass, advanced age, poor conditioning level, poor hydration and some medications can predispose a person to hyperthermia. The condition is most common in hot, humid and sunny environments. Symptoms include excessive sweating, rapid and weak pulse, muscle cramps, dizziness, fainting, nausea and vomiting. In advanced cases, the person will become confused, stop sweating, have hot, red, dry skin and dilated pupils.

The person should be immediately moved to a cool location and body temperature must be lowered. This can be achieved by cold water immersion or cold, wet towels being placed on the head, neck, under the armpits, behind the knees and in the groin area. EMS should be called immediately. If possible, the person should be in a shaded area with a fan directed towards them. The priority in this situation is always to lower body temperature as soon as possible.

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water. Symptoms include a slow, weak pulse,

does not need immediate medical attention.

dilated pupils, shallow, irregular breathing,

Symptoms lasting longer than 15 minutes or a

shivering, motor impairment and decreased

loss of consciousness require medical attention.

mental focus. In severe cases the person may

If a person loses consciousness or the symptoms

have developed frostbite (tissue damage in the

do not resolve and begin to worsen, call EMS

extremities) and a desire to sleep. Treatment

immediately.

includes moving the person to a warm environ-

If there is ever any doubt on the treatment

ment, removing any wet clothing and wrap-

of any of these conditions, it is better to be safe

ping in a dry blanket. If re-warming is done

and call EMS. Every company should also have

with hot water, rapid changes in tempera-

an Emergency Action Plan (EAP) in place, with

ture should be avoided. The person should be

details on how to contact emergency services,

gradually re-warmed to avoid burning the skin

other important numbers to call and a chain of

and causing other internal problems. If hypo-

command—who else needs to be notified of the

thermia or frostbite is moderate to severe,

emergency? It would be beneficial to have at

call EMS.

least one person in the company who is trained

Concussion: Concussions are the result

in CPR/AED and first aid. Having an AED on-site

of damage to the brain tissue, due to trauma

could mean the difference between life and

to the head, such as an object striking the

death for a person having a heart attack. Local

head or a person falling and hitting their head

Red Cross chapters and the American Heart

on a hard surface. Symptoms include mental

Association offer this type of training.

confusion, alteration of mental status, amnesia, slurred speech, incoordination or balance deficiencies and possibly loss of consciousness.

These symptoms could last from a few minutes to an extended period of time exceeding several days, depending on the severity of the concussion. If the symptoms are not severe, do not last more than a few minutes and there

Erin O’Brien, MS, ATC is employed by O’Brien International, the association management company that manages the Concrete Sawing & Drilling Association. O’Brien received her Master of Science degree in Applied Physiology and Kinesiology from the University of Florida, and will become a regular contributor to Concrete Openings magazine. She can be reached at erin@csda.org or 727-577-5004.

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a scheduled shutdown of the Three Mile Island Generation Station—

Unit 1 took place for upgrading. During the shutdown, new steam generators were installed, one-third of the station’s fuel rods were replaced and more than 25,000 other maintenance, operational and testing activities were completed. As part of the redesign work, a 3-foot-thick concrete roof and north end wall of one of the station’s structures needed to be removed within the first four days of the shutdown.

Left: A wire saw was set up to cut the 3-foot-thick concrete roof and wall.

Atlantic core drilled 6-inch-diameter holes in the roof for diamond wire access.

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Cutting and removal work was to be completed within four days.

The 382-acre site at Three Mile Island—Unit 1 is situated in

consecutive 12-hour shifts through to completion of the wire sawing

Londonderry Township, Pennsylvania, and is built on an island in the

tasks. All cutting was to be completed while sections of risers and valves

Susquehanna River. The pressurized water reactor was designed by

were removed, minimizing crane down time for the removal of the cut

Babcock and Wilcox and is owned by Exelon Nuclear. Opened in 1974,

concrete sections.

the plant is capable of generating 837 megawatts—enough power to

The selective demolition of 36-inch-thick concrete walls required

support the electricity needs of over 300,000 average American homes.

high levels of precision, as the remaining walls of the structure were to

The station employs 550 people.

be reused as part of a new build. Time was also an important factor for

Brandenburg Industrial Service Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania,

the cutting team to consider, as the cutting and removal of the concrete

contracted CSDA member Atlantic Concrete Cutting, Inc. of Mount

sections had to be completed within the first four days of the planned

Holly, New Jersey, to remove one of the facility’s stilling boxes as part

facility shutdown. Therefore, cutting with diamond wire was deemed to

of the demolition and redesign of the cooling tower baffle plates. The

be both the quickest and most accurate way of renovating the structure.

3-foot-thick concrete roof and north end wall were to be removed in

The first cut would consist of one single horizontal pull around the

separate crane picks. The general contractor specified that the use of

perimeter of the structure to release the roof from the walls. First, scrap

cranes should be kept to a minimum on the job site to keep costs down,

pieces of wooden 2-foot by 4-foot boards were secured to the wall

so Atlantic Concrete Cutting, Inc. devised a plan to work two crews in

at the cut line. This would help the 68 feet of wire required to wrap

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Did You Know?

The Three Mile Island Accident March 28, 2010, will mark the 31st anniversary of what was the most serious accident in U.S. commercial nuclear power plant operating history. On this date in 1979, a sequence of events including equipment malfunctions, design-related problems and worker errors led to a partial meltdown of the Three Mile Island—Unit 2 reactor core. Fortunately, this accident did not result in injury or death to any of the plant workers or members of the surrounding community, but even the very small release of radioactivity from the site was enough to cause the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (USNRC) to heighten its monitoring procedures.

The accident brought about sweeping changes involving emergency response planning, reactor operator training, engineering, radiation protection and many other areas of nuclear power plant operations. It also caused the NRC to tighten and heighten its regulatory oversight. Resultant changes in the nuclear power industry and at the NRC had the effect of enhancing safety.

A failure of the main feedwater pumps prevented the steam generators at the plant from removing heat. The turbine and reactor were programmed to automatically shut down in the event of such a failure, which in turn caused the pressure in the nuclear system to increase. A relief valve opened to help decrease this pressure, but failed to close when pressure dropped to a manageable level. No indication was given to the operator to suggest that the valve had not closed properly, so cooling water poured out of the stuck-open valve and caused the reactor core to overheat. The accident was quickly contained, and independent tests of the area found that the local population was each, on average, exposed to just one millirem of radiation. In comparison, radiation exposure from a chest x-ray is about six millirems.

Horizontal and vertical cuts released the 20- by 14-foot wall section.

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around the entire structure to remain in the same plane. The Plattner Hi-Cycle wire saws employed by the cutting team from Atlantic Concrete Cutting, Inc., and supplied by Advanced Cutting Technologies, Inc., had the capabilities to handle such a large pull. In fact, the creation of four wire access holes for multiple wire saw pulls was not required, as the roof section was saw cut in one complete perimeter pull. The 168-squarefoot wire pull was completed by two operators in less than two shifts.

While the cutting work was being performed on the roof section, wire access cores were drilled and a second wire saw was set up to begin work on the north wall section of the structure. Atlantic Concrete Cutting, Inc. started this part of the work by making a bottom horizontal cut and two vertical cuts to release the 14-foot-wide by 20-foot-tall wall section from the remaining structure. The cuts were completed by two operators during the second and third shifts. To provide access holes for the crane rigging, 6-inch-diameter cores were created in the fourth shift. It took approximately 30 minutes to drill each of the 12 holes.

Further work was awarded to Atlantic Concrete Cutting, Inc. during the shutdown period. Additional wire sawing was performed on the same structure to lower the height of the north wall so that it met the required elevation of the new piping, taking another shift to complete.

The 77-ton roof section was removed by crane.

The remaining walls of the structure were to be reused for a new build.

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The 77-ton roof section was removed as planned, while the cut section of the north wall weighed in at 66 tons. The 312 square feet of wire sawing, all wire access cores and all rigging cores were completed ahead of schedule. To cut through the 3-foot-thick concrete walls, Atlantic Concrete Cutting, Inc. used a Plattner GS-150-30 wire saw with a 40-horsepower motor. The 6-inch-diameter access holes for the diamond wire and crane rigging were made using a Diamond B core drill.

During the shutdown of the power station, hundreds of workers from multiple trades were present at the work area. To maintain a safe and secure site, Atlantic Concrete Cutting, Inc. employees were required to sign in and out at the beginning and end of each shift. The cutting team attended shift-specific safety meetings to make sure all other contractors working in the area were aware of Atlantic Concrete Cutting, Inc.’s work. This communication enabled the contractor to complete the work with the accuracy and speed required, while keeping other tradesmen a safe distance from the demolition works.

“Atlantic Concrete Cutting was selected for the Three Mile Island project because of the company’s excellent safety record and successful history of work with the general contractor,” said Jeff Boggs, project manager for Atlantic Concrete Cutting, Inc. “By satisfactorily finishing the job ahead of schedule and with no safety issues,” added Nancy L. Walker, owner and president, “our name and our services were noticed by other contractors on the job site, which has been an extra bonus.”

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The James R-Meter MK III & Mini R-Meter Professionals Know Before They Start Company Profile

Atlantic Concrete Cutting, Inc. has been in business since 1991 and is based in Mount Holly, New Jersey. Support operations are located in Totowa, New Jersey and Spring City, Pennsylvania. A CSDA member for 19 years, the company has 22 operators and 31 trucks, and offers the services of core drilling, wall sawing, wire sawing, flat sawing, curb sawing, sawing and sealing, highway diamond grinding, sawcut grooving, grinding and polishing, selective demolition and ground penetrating radar.

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The Business of Business

Plaintiffs’ Lawyers Look to Concrete Cutting Industry for Big Payoffs

By Laura L. Mall, Esq.

S

everal CSDA members have recently been hit with lawsuits by current and former employees for violations of the

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the law passed

by Congress in 1938 requiring employees be paid at least minimum wage for all hours worked in a workweek, and time and onehalf their regular rate for all hours worked over forty in a workweek. Lawsuits like these have cost upwards of $100,000 to $350,000 to defend and ultimately resolve.

Why are these costs so high? The FLSA requires that employers pay unpaid wages and prevailing employee’s attorney fees. While Congress no doubt intended the attorney fee provision to serve the important public policy of empowering those without the means to finance litigation, it has had the unintended side-effect of encouraging and prolonging needless litigation, since the prospect of an attorneys’ fee award serves as a disincentive to plaintiffs’ lawyers to settle out of court.

In addition to attorneys’ fees, employers are on the hook for the plaintiffs’ unpaid wages for up to three years. The amount of unpaid wages is then doubled in most cases, to

In cases where the employer does have

settling FLSA lawsuits encourages more of

account for the employee’s lost use of timely

exposure, those employers are faced with the

them. So, depending upon the number of

paid wages. While these numbers can add

“Hobson’s choice” of paying for the oppor-

employees who may file similar lawsuits and

up quickly, any wages owed to plaintiffs are

tunity to defend their pay practices in court

the strength of the case, it may make better

often much less than the attorneys’ fees gen-

to minimize their damages, or choosing to

sense to aggressively defend the claim in court.

erated to collect them. Thus, even in cases

pay the full amount of money demanded by

Because an FLSA suit is a win-win proposi-

where the plaintiffs’ claims are unsupported,

the plaintiffs, even if that amount is highly

tion for plaintiffs’ lawyers, FLSA lawsuits are

and the employer has no real legal exposure,

inflated. While the latter choice may appear

on the rise. One federal court judge has noted

those employers often choose to settle the

to be more cost effective, there are further

on the record that the “logical conclusion is

case rather than risk the high cost of litigation.

repercussions: an employer with a history of

that FLSA cases are heavily weighted in favor

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of the employee. Most cases are filed against small businesses which quickly realize that it is cheaper to pay a small claim and the employee’s attorney’s fee than it is to defend

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Given the current state of the economy, the presence of billboards like, “WhoCanISue. com,” and television ads by attorneys about overtime claims, current and former employees are more likely than ever to seek compensation for real or perceived wrongs in the workplace. In these difficult financial times, some employees may contact an attorney, or an enforcement agency like the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), to seek redress for what they believe are unlawful acts by the employer. What’s more, during a recent interview, DOL Secretary Hilda Solis declared that, “the Department of Labor is open for business,” and the DOL is stepping up enforcement by hiring 250 more investigators.

Wage claims, especially in Florida and California, are flooding the courts. Just last year, 1,304 FLSA cases were filed against employers in the Southern District of Florida, the federal court which covers Miami-Dade, Broward, Monroe, Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River, Okeechobee and

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Highlands counties. This excludes the number of wage claims filed in state courts. While the provision allowing successful plaintiffs to recover their attorney fees promotes a public good, by giving employees the keys to the courthouse and enabling them to pursue legitimate wage claims that they might otherwise be unable to afford, it has created a feeding frenzy. In a recent case, one federal judge noted that, “according to the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, for the past five years the Southern District of Florida has averaged 28.7 percent of all FLSA cases filed in the United States.”

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like industries share information, they often have common employment practices. Thus, once a questionable pay practice has been identified by employee-side attorneys, those lawyers will mine that particular industry for additional lawsuits. While the methods

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attorneys may use to develop new clients are regulated, there is no guarantee that plain-

FLSA “Hotspots” Questionnaire

tiffs’ lawyers won’t pick up the phone and

The following 12 questions are intended to help you identify areas in which your

call employees with an invitation for them to

organization may have some legal exposure with respect to the Fair Labor Standards Act

sue the company.

(FLSA). Please respond to each question carefully, and then review the notes below.

One plaintiffs’ law firm was recently sanctioned for just such improper solicitation when a legal assistant telephoned two current and one former Tire Kingdom employees on their cell phones and invited them to sue their employers. One of the out-of-state employees telephoned testified that “the woman caller explained that the suit was due to Defendant

1. Do you pay your employees on a salary basis, i.e., the same predetermined amount each pay period not subject to reductions, for any week he or she performs any work?

q Yes q No 2. Do your personnel records contain the following for all employees: full name, address, including zip code, date of birth, sex and occupation in which employed, time and day of week when workweek begins, and total wages or remuneration each pay period?

q Yes q No

corporation’s ‘taking money from people

3. Do your personnel records contain the following for all employees not otherwise exempt

by not paying them for the time when they

from the FLSA’s minimum wage and overtime requirements: hours worked each day, total

had to work through lunches and that their

hours worked each week, basis upon which wages are paid, effective hourly pay rate for any

firm ‘would love to help them recover their

week overtime is worked, amount and nature of each payment excluded from the effective

money.’” After learning the employee was

hourly pay rate, total weekly straight-time earnings, total overtime earnings for hours over

not interested, the legal assistant allegedly,

40 in any workweek, any additions to or deductions from wages for each pay period, dates of

“asked if they knew of any coworkers who

payment and pay period covered by the payment?

may want to get their money back.” It is particularly noteworthy that the law firm sanctioned for improper solicitations has previously brought an FLSA claim against a CSDA member. One has to wonder, then, whether that firm plans to bring additional suits against concrete cutters.

Based on the public record of wage claims against concrete cutters, CSDA is on the radar screen of plaintiffs’ lawyers. It is therefore more critical than ever that CSDA members ensure that their organization’s practices are in compliance with the FLSA and that they have knowledgeable labor and employment attorneys on hand in the event their company is sued. The time is now for all employers, including members of CSDA, to review their pay practices and be certain that they are not running afoul of the law. While doing everything right will not protect an organization against being sued, it will limit exposure to liability and ultimately minimize the amount at issue.

Laura L. Mall practices Labor and Employment Law with the law firm of Christine D. Hanley & Associates, P.A., in West Palm Beach, Florida, and has practiced labor and employment law for the past ten years. She has represented concrete cutters in three FLSA lawsuits over the past three years. Mall spoke at the CSDA Winter Meetings in Bonita Springs, Florida. She can be reached at lmall@cdhanley.com, or by calling 561-659-5646.

q Yes q No 4. Are the records reflecting hours worked by employees accurate?

q Yes q No 5. Do any employees work “off-the-clock” (such as starting work early, working after clocking out, performing work at home without reporting it)?

q Yes q No 6. Does the organization automatically deduct for meal periods regardless of their actual duration?

q Yes q No 7. Are employees paid for “break” time?

q Yes q No 8. Are employees compensated for attending required training programs or meetings or activities?

q Yes q No 9. Are employees permitted to “volunteer” any working time?

q Yes q No 10. Do all non-exempt salaried employees receive overtime compensation?

q Yes q No 11. Are all employees not otherwise exempt from the minimum wage and overtime requirements of the FLSA paid one and one-half times their effective hourly rate of pay for hours worked in excess of 40 every work week?

q Yes q No 12. Are all bonuses and incentive pay included in the effective hourly rate of pay prior to overtime pay being computed?

q Yes q No If you answered “Yes” to any questions 1, 5, 6 or 9, or answered “No” to any questions 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11 or 12, you may have some legal exposure with respect to the FLSA. Please note though, that these questions do not cover all areas of potential legal exposure under the FLSA, but some of the more common “Hotspots.” If you have any questions whatsoever as to whether your organization is in compliance with the FLSA, it is advised to contact your Employment & Labor council as soon as possible.

This questionnaire was created by Christine D. Hanley & Associates, P.A., based in West

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Safety CountS

Disaster Recovery and Employee Safety

By Mark A. Lies II and Elizabeth Leifel Ash

H

urricane Katrina, mudslides and flooding in California,

Preparing for an Emergency

tsunamis in the South Pacific and the earthquake in Haiti

OSHA requires all workplaces with more than 10 employees

are all recent reminders of how Mother Nature can be both

to develop a written Emergency Action Plan (EAP) to identify and

merciless and unpredictable. When and where the next disaster will

coordinate employer and employee actions during an emergency. As a

strike, whether created by man or by nature, is anyone’s guess. Some

minimum, the EAP must include the following elements:

studies on climate change suggest a surge in natural disasters will occur if a global restructuring and tightening of environmental policy is not implemented.

For employers obligated to keep their employees safe during working hours, disaster preparedness is critical. This article outlines

•

Means of reporting emergencies (fires or floods for example)

• Evacuation procedures and assigned exit routes • Procedures to account for all employees following an evacuation • Procedures to be followed by employees who must remain

employers’ obligations to protect employees before, during and after

behind to attend to critical plant operations before evacuating

a natural disaster. The article also offers recommendations to employers

• Rescue and/or medical duties for employees who are trained to

when preparing for an emergency; taking action during an emergency and cleaning up and resuming business after an emergency.

perform them • Names or job titles of people who can be contacted for more information about the plan 29 C.F.R. § 1910.38. In addition to these required elements, it is recommended that employers also consider including the following in the EAP: • The location of the nearest hospital or emergency medical center • The type of alarm system used to notify employees of an emergency • Procedures for protecting information, including procedures for storing or maintaining critical documents and records • The location and permissible uses of protective equipment such as portable defibrillators, first aid kits, dust masks and fire extinguishers • The location of televisions or radios for further information during a disaster Ensuring the development of an effective EAP also requires the employer to train employees to understand their roles and responsibilities under the plan. When conducting this training, the employer must address literacy and linguistic and cultural barriers to ensure that the training is effective. Training must also be documented by the employer.

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Responding to an Emergency

Conclusion and Recommendations

Communication during a natural disaster is critical to maintain

It is imperative that employers develop and implement organized

organization and prevent panic and injury. For example, not all

and clearly-communicated procedures for responding to a disaster. A

emergencies require an evacuation of the workplace. In some cases,

well-planned and executed emergency response program will help

such as flooding, storms or the release of biological or chemical agents,

prevent panic, thereby minimizing employee injuries and damage to

staying indoors is safer for employees. The first question most people

property. It is recommended that employers follow these guidelines:

ask during an emergency is, “Should I stay or should I go?” Employers

•

can guide employees as to the appropriate course of action by having an

emergencies, and gives employees clear guidance on what to do

alarm system that emits a different signal for “evacuate” emergencies than for “stay put” emergencies. Alternatively, the alarm system could be programmed to give specific verbal instructions following the initial alert. Employers must consider the needs of disabled employees in selecting any visual or audible alarm system.

Should an emergency present itself, employers should have an effective means of communicating with employees about the following: • Whether to evacuate or stay put •

How and where to get information about the emergency itself

• What areas of the building to avoid

Develop an EAP that covers a wide variety of potential in each scenario

•

Be cognizant of hazards employees may face, even after the immediate danger has passed

• Train employees in evacuation plans and other emergency response procedures • Conduct a job hazard analysis and review applicable OSHA standards before assigning any employees to perform cleanup work • Evaluate the safety record of any independent contractor hired to perform cleanup work, including investigating the contractor’s

•

How and when it is safe to return to the work area

worker’s compensation history, its OSHA logs and history of

•

How and when it is acceptable to contact family members and

citations from OSHA.

loved ones

Picking Up the Pieces Hazards to employees remain even when the proverbial dust has settled following a natural disaster. For example, a storm can bring down power lines in a flooded parking lot. These fallen power lines could potentially injure or kill employees leaving the building after the

Mark A. Lies II is a labor and employment law attorney and partner with Seyfarth Shaw LLP in Chicago, Illinois. He specializes in occupational safety and health law and related employment law and personal injury litigation. In addition, Seyfarth Shaw has assisted CSDA members by holding presentations and moderating roundtable discussions at annual conventions.

He can be reached at 312-460-5877 or at mlies@seyfarth.com.

storm passes. Hazards are even greater for employees who are tasked with cleaning up after an emergency. Employees performing cleanup work after a flood, storm, earthquake or other disaster may be exposed to one or more of the following hazards: •

Hazardous materials such as asbestos, mold, lead or chemicals

•

Downed power lines and trees

•

Heat stress / Hypothermia

•

Blood borne pathogens or other contagions such as West Nile Virus

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Tech Talk Tech Talk is a regular feature of Concrete Openings magazine, focusing on equipment, maintenance and operational issues of interest to concrete cutting contractors. Readers wishing to have a particular subject addressed can call or email CSDA with their suggestions at 727-577-5004 or rhitchen@concreteopenings.com.

Diamond Blade Troubleshooting

By Romey Messina and Robert Hodson

T

he process of cutting concrete using a flat saw and a diamond

the truck. He was headed back to the maintenance shop; the tires on

saw blade has a number of important steps, each of which

his saw were slick and worn down. When asked what had happened,

must be followed correctly in order to prevent damage to

the operator laid the blame on the saw. He said that he had taken the

equipment or blade, premature wear of diamond segments or injury to the operator.

saw to the shop just the day before for the same problem.

The other operator was cutting just up the street, and was walking

A saw in excellent condition will not perform well using a diamond

beside the saw while the machine and blade hummed along at several

saw blade which is not formulated for the material being cut or for

feet per minute. He was cutting only about 2 inches deep. Since both he

the available horsepower of the machine. Conversely, a diamond saw

and his fellow employee had started the job, he had been able to cut at

blade properly formulated for material and machine will not perform

least 10 times as much footage, even though he was using three passes

well if the machine is in sub-standard condition. A machine in excellent

to cut through the pavement. The successful operator determined the

condition using a properly formulated diamond saw blade can, and often

optimum cutting depth for the material being cut. The blade held the

does, become a poorly performing pair if the operator fails to use sound

specified depth and did not rise up out of the cut. While it may have

cutting techniques. The use of unsound techniques can transform an

taken this operator three passes to complete the cut, a higher level of

efficient, profitable, “piece of cake� job into an unnecessarily botched

performance and blade life was achieved. This ultimately saved time

nightmare, where profits go out the window, blade manufacturers are

and money for the contractor, as the equipment was handled correctly

asked for credits and machines go back to the shop for highly expensive

and no time was wasted on costly repairs.

emergency maintenance.

Case Study 1

Case Study 2 An airport runway was to be grooved, and operators were offered

A cutting contractor placed both an operator and a flat saw at two

bonuses for high production rates. Unfortunately, the grooving blades

separate locations on a street. This street had been paved many years

were slowing down progressively until they had to be taken off the

ago, and very large rounded rocks were used for aggregate. The first

job and re-sharpened, causing delays and narrowing the chances of

operator attempted to sink his blade to the collar and cut in one pass.

any bonuses. The site supervisor observed that smooth, fast cutting

The engine of his machine labored heavily and so the operator leaned

occurred when the forward speed was such that the grooving across

on the saw with every ounce of muscle he could muster. After only a

the runway took no less than seven minutes. When operators crossed

short time, the operator shut the machine down and loaded it back onto

faster, the blades would start pounding and eventually close up. The supervisor instructed operators to restrict forward speeds to adhere to a seven minute crossing time. Following this change, the saws were able to continue cutting for the whole shift and a profitable job was completed on schedule.

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Troubleshooting Some of the more common problems encountered in the field, and their remedies, are: Loss of Tension The loss of tension in a diamond blade can be caused for many reasons. The blade core could have become overheated from a lack of sufficient water being applied to the blade or a lack of side clearance that results from uneven segment wear. Make sure the water supply is adequate and is reaching the core near the collars and sheeting out to the cutting area. A blade with more side clearance, and suited to the cutting application, should be used by the operator.

Blade tension may also be lost when a blade is misaligned on the saw, the blade flanges are not of the proper size, or the blade is not

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properly mounted on the arbor shoulder, causing the blade to bend when the flanges are tightened. The operator should make certain that the flanges are clean and of the proper size and are properly mounted and secured.

Segment Loss Overheating of the blade can cause segment loss. This is often the result of a lack of proper water being applied to the cutting area.

Another reason for segment loss may be that the blade specification is too hard for the concrete being cut, causing the blade to become dull.

In this instance, an operator should recognize that the material being cut is different than originally believed and a blade with a softer bond might be better suited to the new material. Segment loss can also occur when the blade is subjected to sharp sudden movements while in the

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cut or upon initial contact with the concrete. The operator should make

may find the diamonds in place but with an abnormally high amount of

slow and even contact between the blade and the material to be cut.

fractures or crushed crystals. The blade may cut fast initially but overall

Core Cracking

life is short because the diamonds are too friable or the blade has been

If the operator observes that the core is cracking, the blade

subjected to excessive pounding.

specification being used may be too hard for the concrete or other

The blade may cut well initially but then slows and eventually stops.

material being cut. The operator should not put excessive pressure

The operator may find that the diamonds are in place, but are smooth

on the blade by pushing, jamming, or twisting the blade into the cut.

or have flat tops and are still protruding above the bond surface. In

All of these actions can put undue stress on the blade and can cause

this case the diamond may be too impact resistant, too large a mesh

metal fatigue.

size, too high a concentration or the diamonds may just not have been

Blade Will Not Cut

pushed to their design operating condition.

A blade that will not cut can be the result of a number of factors.

When operating a flat saw, remember to follow industry best

The first is that the blade specification may not be the proper one for

practices and always refer to manufacturer instructions or specifications

the material being cut. The operator should examine the segments on

before cutting. Set up the equipment and blade correctly, and let them

the diamond blade with a loupe to find out why the blade is not cutting.

do the work for you. Training programs are a great way for cutting

If the operator finds that the surface of the segment is smooth and that

contractors to develop knowledgeable and skilled operators who can

the diamonds are not protruding, then the diamonds may be too friable,

achieve optimum performance from both equipment and blade.

the bond too hard or the speed of the blade may be too high. On the other hand if the operator finds that the diamonds are protruding too far from the bond with little bond support, the bond is not resistant enough for the abrasive material being cut, or possibly the diamond/ bond combination is not right for the application.

If the operator examines the segment surface and finds that many of the diamonds are missing (popouts), then it is safe to assume that the diamond impact resistance is not sufficient or the combination of the diamond/bond is not right for the cutting application. The operator

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Robert Hodson is the research director of Sanders Saws, Inc., a division of Multiquip, Inc. based in Honeybrook, Pennsylvania. Romey Messina is also employed by Sanders Saw, Inc., in the new product development department.

Call Sander Saws at 800-486-0797 or email cpriest@multiquip.com.

This article was prepared utilizing information contained in the CSDA training manuals. These manuals are used as the course textbooks for the nine training programs offered by CSDA. For more information about CSDA training programs, contact CSDA at 727-577-5004.

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Insurance CornER

Allowable Sale of the Proceeds of Structured Settlements

M

any people enter into a “structured settlement” as a result of recovery on a legal claim, such as personal injury, medical malpractice, or workers’ compensation. A structured

settlement takes a lump-sum award and turns it into a series of payments that may last for a specified period of time. This is usually accomplished by the purchase of an “annuity contract.”

Annuity contracts are commonly sold by certain insurance companies. A lump-sum “premium” is paid for a guaranteed stream of future payments. However, the recipient’s circumstances can change, prompting some recipients to sell the rights to the periodic payments for immediate cash.

Sale of the Rights to Structured Settlement Payments

Federal Regulation of Structured Settlements Purchases

There are numerous entities willing to purchase a stream of

As part of the “Victims of Terrorism Relief Act of 2001,” the United

payments, whether from a structured settlement or other source, such

States Congress enacted a law applicable to the sale of structured

as lottery winnings. The process usually begins with calculation by the

settlements (the Act). The Act requires that all sales, assignments,

purchaser of the “net present value” of the settlement payments (NPV).

transfers, or encumbrances (i.e., borrowing money secured by the

NPV is basically the current value of a future payment. For example, if

settlement payments) of structured settlements be approved by a state

a recipient is entitled to receive $100 ten years from now, that right is

court. The Act does not mandate the procedure, but requires states to

worth less than $100 right now, due to inflation and other factors. By

evaluate whether the sale is in the best interests of the seller, taking

applying an accepted “discount” percentage rate, NPV can be calculated.

into account the welfare and support of the seller’s dependents, and

Purchase options may include: •

Full purchase – the purchaser commonly calculates NPV of the

violates no federal or state law or court order.

Once the court has determined that the sale qualifies, it must issue

payments and offers a lump sum, usually substantially less than

a “qualified order” approving the transfer or sale. In addition, a “model

the total initial amount or even the NPV

act” intended to regulate such sales, has been adopted by most states.

• Purchase of a specific number of payments – only a specific number of the future payments are purchased at a discounted NPV rate • Purchase of a portion of each payment – the purchaser acquires only a right to a certain percentage of each payment, with the balance to the original recipient

Legal procedures necessary for sale Most states have laws that regulate the purchase of the right to structured settlement payments. These laws commonly require, among other things, specific, written disclosures regarding the transaction, such as fees, commissions and discount rates, and also require court approval prior to the actual sale.

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Effect of Failure to Comply With the Act If the parties fail to obtain a “qualified order,” the Act imposes on “any person who acquires directly or indirectly structured settlement payment rights in a structured settlement factoring transaction a tax equal to 40 percent of the factoring discount.” The “factoring discount” is an amount equal to the difference between: • The gross total, undiscounted sum of the payments purchased minus • The total amount actually paid by the purchaser Reprinted courtesy of: © 2010 NextClient.com, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Diamond Products Introduces Enhanced Speedicut-XL High Speed Saws Diamond Products announces the introduction of 14-inch blade capacity SpeediCut-XL cut-off saws to its product line. The saws are enhanced versions of the previous SpeediCut 14-inch saw. The new saws feature larger initial foam filters and redirects air flow against the secondary filter to optimize air filtration. Optimized cooling is provided by air flow and a fuel compensator, which both reduce cylinder temperature. A reinforced hood screw keeps the cover secure, while a new rubber-sealed top head deco-valve improves the combustion and cooling processes. An enhanced catalytic muffler keeps emissions and saw temperature down. For more information, call Diamond Products at 800-321-5336 or visit www.diamondproducts.com.

Dixie Diamond Manufacturing now offers a unique split segment V-shaped, laser-welded core bit. The “V� shape at the tip of the segment reduces vibration and helps prevent the bit from walking.

The 1-inch-long split segments have a 0.200-inch gap in the middle of segment which acts as relief and significantly increases drilling speed. For more information, contact Dixie Diamond at 770-921-2464 or visit www.dixiediamond.com.

Reimann & Georger Corporation Introduces MiniSaw at World of Concrete Reimann & Georger Corporation (RGC) announced the release of its lightweight, portable Minisaw during the World of Concrete show in Las Vegas. The saw can be used in confined spaces and for performing quick cutting jobs. The aluminum frame is ergonomically designed to enhance cutting precision and productivity while reducing operator fatigue. The Minisaw is available in a 13- or 15-inch bar, and features a roller nose sprocket and eight internal water passages for maximum bar and chain life. There is also a choice of two diamond segmented chains to cut concrete, stone, masonry, brick, block, rebar or aggregate. Make clean plunge, bottom, notch, trim and corner cuts without over-cutting, while the dual function trigger has safety lockout to start and stop tool and water simultaneously. For more information, call RGC at 800-831-5438 or visit www.rgcprodcuts.com.

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New Coring Systems Introduced by Hilti Hilti introduces its new DD 350 and DD 500 coring systems. There is a choice of three drive units that provide high performance with a simple, easy-to-use system. The new coring machines are equipped with water-cooled, high-frequency motors. The motors are rated at 3,600 and 5,500 watts respectively in the DD 350 and DD 500.

This 1,000-hertz, high-frequency technology achieves higher performance, reduces weight and cuts maintenance costs as the motors are brushless. Equipped with 10-speed electronic gearing, the new motors allow speed to be adjusted while the motor is running. A built-in Iron Boost function provides extra performance for coring through rebar.

The drive units can core diameters up to 24 inches, and the H2S and H6S core bits feature segments 0.39-inches high. H line core bits feature standard 1.25-inch, seven-welded connection ends. For more information, contact Hilti Customer Service at 800-879-8000 in the U.S., 800-461-3028 in Canada, or visit www.us.hilti.com in the U.S. or www.hilti.ca in Canada.

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New Salesmen Join Husqvarna Husqvarna Construction Products is pleased to announce new additions to its sales force.

Tony Boras has been involved in the construction industry for over 20 years and now joins the Husqvarna heavy-user sales team as the district manager for the Ohio/Kentucky territory. Robert Franco has accepted a new position within the Husqvarna sales team as district sales manager— Southern California. Franco has been with the company for many years, starting his career as a customer service representative and most recently as a district manager. Matt Farris recently added on to his current duties as a technical services team member by servicing heavy-user accounts in Southern California and Southern Nevada.

Farris’s years of experience in the industry and with Husqvarna make him a strong addition to the sales team. Joe Baillargeon is now the district manager for Florida in addition to his role as the technical services manager for the Orlando service center. For more information, contact Cate Stratemeier at 913-928-1442 or email cate.stratemeier@husqvarna.com.

New Line of Core Drills from Expert Equipment Expert Equipment Company introduced a new line of CARDI 480-volt, threephase core drills during the February World of Concrete show in Las Vegas. The four Freccia Rossa, or Red Arrow, core drill motors share the same state-of-the-art technology for better cooling and higher performance. CARDI uses a Bi-Fluid system.

Motors are cooled by oil and the oil is cooled by water that also cools the drill bit. For the first time CARDI offers a “smart electronic” on a three-phase core drill. The drills are equipped with soft start and thermal overload protection. There is a choice of a seven- or 10-horsepower motor, as well as four gear box options to drill from 1 to 40 inches. For more information, contact Expert Equipment Company at 713-797-9886 or email expertequipment@sbcglobal.net.

ICS Celebrates 20 Years

Tony Boras

Robert Franco

Matt Farris

Joe Baillargeon

ICS® is marking its twentieth year of business with a host of new products, events and promotions throughout 2010. The company is even displaying a new logo, designed to pay tribute to the milestone. ICS holds many patents and trademarks and was both the first to successfully develop concrete cutting chain and the first to market a gas-powered concrete chain saw. Over the years, ICS has enhanced its line by developing new product features, such as SealPro®, a patented o-ring technology that improves chain life, and FORCE4™ diamond chain, a professional grade chain. More recently, ICS has developed and marketed PowerGrit™, a diamond chain designed to cut through ductile iron and other pipe materials, giving excavation workers and municipalities the same advantages over circular saws that concrete chain saw users currently enjoy. For more information about the 20-year anniversary promotions and events being held by ICS, visit www.icsbestway.com.

Canadian Cutting and Coring Hires New Operations Manager Canadian Cutting and Coring Ltd. announces the appointment of Bob Gerlitz as operations manager. Gerlitz has over 20 years experience in the concrete cutting industry in British Columbia and is a welcome addition to the team. He will assist in developing new markets and services. For more information, contact John van Dyk at 866-658-5250 or email info@concretecutting.ca.

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New Hydraulic Power Pack from Wolverine Wolverine Equipment is proud to introduce the WP-99D, the company’s most powerful power pack yet. This compact 99-horsepower unit, which produces 34 gpm at 3,000 psi, features its own sound enclosure to ensure quiet operation in noise sensitive environments. The WP-99D is custom-built for use in a wide range of construction, industrial and marine applications. Dual hydraulic circuits allow multiple tools to run simultaneously. All Wolverine power packs feature an automatic low hydraulic oil level shut down.

The water-cooled Kubota diesel engine meets all current EPA emission requirements. For more information, call Bill Darling at 561994-2750 or email bill@wolverineequipment.com.

New Interpretation Software for Concrete Imaging Sensors & Software introduces EKKO Interp, its newest software product. EKKO Interp is a project-oriented data analysis program that enables users to selectively pick, label and export Conquest data attributes for a wide range of reporting requirements. Conquest users can interactively create interpretations such as points, lines and zones on the raw data images. Exported Conquest images are overlayed by interpretations, and are used to estimate the average cover depth or thickness of concrete. Interpretation attributes can be exported as CSV files. The user interface is simple and the viewing interface follows the same standard format as the ConquestView software. For more information, email sales@sensoft.ca or visit www.sensoft.ca.

Yury Mokin, 1967–2009 Yury Mokin, co-founder of CSDA-member ZAO OLVEX, passed away in St. Petersburg, Russia, in December of 2009 as the result of a tragic accident.

He was 42 years old. Mokin was the CEO of OLVEX for 16 years, and helped to grow the company into one of the biggest concrete sawing contractors in Europe. Mokin, who held a PhD in psychology, set up OLVEX in 1993, with his friend Sergei Chavkin. Under his leadership, the company developed into a major force in the Russian market. Mokin’s efforts to promote diamond techniques and embrace new advanced technologies in Russia were invaluable in advancing the country’s construction market. His decency, fairness and professional integrity were respected by everyone in the company and the wider business community. Mokin will be missed by his family, friends and colleagues. Anyone wishing to express their condolences may email OLVEX at mail@olvex.ru.

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DEWALT Launches New SDS-plus® Rotary Hammers at WOC DEWALT launched a new line of heavy-duty SDS rotary hammers during the World of Concrete show in Las Vegas. The line features SHOCKS-Active Vibration Control® and has been designed to provide professional contractors maximum performance, jobsite durability, and increased comfort. The D25223K D-handle and D25323K L-shape 1-inch SDS rotary hammers feature a shock mounted rear handle system that reduces vibration up to 50 percent. The new 1-inch SDS hammers feature an eight-amp motor that delivers 0-1,150 RPM, 0-4,300 BPM and a large hammering mechanism that generates 2.5-feet per pound of impact energy.

Additionally, the D25324K is equipped with a quick change chuck system. This includes an SDS tool holder and a threejawed keyless 0.5-inch chuck that gives contractors increased versatility when drilling. For more information, call 410-716-7467 or visit www.dewalt.com.

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Korean sawblades, cores and segments are also subject to duties of up to 26 percent.

Information presented to the U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection strongly indicates that Chinese producers of diamond sawblades are engaged in a variety of schemes aimed at misleading importers and other purchasers as to the magnitude of the duties involved, or attempting to convince importers to commit customs fraud in order to avoid them. Under Customs’ enforcement procedures, it is importers, rather than exporters, who must pay all duties, including any fines and penalties that arise from antidumping duty circumvention on the part of foreign producers and exporters.

One prevalent scheme includes misinforming potential importers that the Chinese producer or exporter’s antidumping duty rate is far lower than it actually is, potentially subjecting the importer to large and unforeseen duty liabilities. In other instances, Chinese producers and exporters are encouraging importers to commit both classification and valuation fraud by importing the merchandise under inappropriate tariff provisions, or altering invoices and Customs documentation to reflect a price lower than the price at which the merchandise is actually being sold. Such fraud subjects importers to potential criminal penalties, including fines and jail time, and civil penalties of up to twice the value of the lost duties. For more information, call Daniel Pickard at 202-719-7285 or email dpickard@ wileyrein.com.

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Concrete Reclamation System from Liebherr

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Liebherr Concrete Technology has adapted its LRS 606 concrete reclaimer to extract concrete sand, rocks and chips generated during the process of saw cutting and grinding concrete roads. The collected slurry water is pumped into the Liebherr LRS 606 concrete reclaimer, where material larger than 0.01 inches is separated out from the slurry, de-watered and collected for disposal. After this process, the slurry water is ready for processing to extract out the fines. The LRS 606 can be configured as a portable unit and relocated as needed. For more information, contact Jon Jaruseski at 866-879-6312 or email jon.jaruseski@liebherr.com. concrete openings | 5 1

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Expert Equipment Introduce Brazing Magnets Expert Equipment Company introduces high quality brazing magnets for re-tipping core drill bits.

The magnets, made by SFM, come in two sizes. Type D is suitable for most coring jobs. Each of the four magnets offer a different clearance, from 0.02 to 0.05 inches. For larger core drill bits, there is a Type US version available with wider clearances from 0.06 to 0.09 inches. For more information, contact Expert Equipment Company at 713-797-9886 or email expertequipment@sbcglobal.net.

CC1575XL Lightweight Basement Saw Unveiled by Diamond Products Diamond Products adds to its choice of sawing equipment with the new Core Cut CC1575XL basement saw. The saw is electric powered and has a lightweight frame, making it suitable for basement work. The CC1575XL saw includes a 7.5-horsepower, 480-volt electric motor and a 20-inch blade capacity with a 7- and 0.625-inch cutting depth. The basement saw weighs 205 pounds and includes an enhanced v-belt tensioner. For more information, contact Diamond Products at 800-321-5336 or visit www. diamondproducts.com.

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Hilti DS TS20-E Electric Wall Saw The new Hilti DS TS20-E electric wall saw features high-frequency motor technology and Hilti Traction Control. The DS TS20-E, designed for use by concrete drilling and sawing service contractors, can cut to depths of up to 21 inches. Critical drive parameters are monitored and measured continuously, while a digital control system calculates the optimum saw head advance speed. Blade jamming, or even complete stalling of the saw, can be avoided to a great extent using this new system. Powered by a 32-amp supply, the DS TS20-E provides an output of 15 kilowatts and maintains a constant torque with all blade diameters from 24 to 48 inches without need for mechanical gears. Stowed on two trolleys, the carriage and blade drive motor form a single unit with a weight of only 77 pounds, with its point of balance lying directly between the two hand grips. The locking mechanism for the carriage guide rollers is built into the hand grips, making it possible to mount the saw head on the rail without need for changing hand positions. For more information, contact Hilti at 800-879-8000 in the U.S., 800-461-3028 in Canada, or visit www.us.hilti.com in the U.S. or www.hilti.ca in Canada.

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Diamond Products Names National Accounts Manager Diamond Products is pleased to announce the appointment of Bob Coats as national accounts manager.

Coats has an extensive background in the diamond tool and equipment industry.

He began his career with Target/Electrolux/Husqvarna in national and international sales management and more recently worked for DITEQ Corporation as the vice president of sales and marketing. For more information, contact Diamond Products at 800-321-5336.

ISEA Lauds New Federal Mandate for High-Viz Safety Apparel in All Workzones The International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) has lauded the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) for issuing new rules to make road workers safer by requiring that they all wear high-visibility apparel whenever they are exposed to moving traffic, work vehicles or construction equipment. Under rules published December 16, 2009, the FHWA adopted the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), the standard for all U.S. roadways. The revised MUTCD now requires that workers in a right-of-way or workzone, including emergency responders, must wear high-visibility apparel that meets Performance Class two or three requirements of ANSI/ISEA 107-2004, the American National Standard for High Visibility Safety Apparel and Headwear.

This standard for high-visibility apparel was developed by the ISEA High-Visibility Products Group in response to the need for greater protection for roadway workers, and approved as American National Standards. It includes performance and design requirements for background and retroreflective material that provide enhanced visibility day and night. Separate sections of the MUTCD require the use of ANSI/ISEA 107-compliant apparel for flaggers and adult school crossing guards. The flagger section also permits the use of ANSI/ISEA 207-compliant public-safety vests for law enforcement personnel directing traffic in workzones. The revised MUTCD took effect January 15, 2010, and all states have to adopt it as their state standard within two years. Workers will have to be in compliance with the high-visibility apparel requirements by December 31, 2011.

The safety apparel requirement for workers in federal-aid highway workzones has been in effect since November 2008. For more information, contact Dan Shipp at 703-525-1695 or email dshipp@safetyequipment.org.

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New Electric Wall Saw from Husqvarna The WS 482 HF is the latest in a series of electric wall saws from Husqvarna.

The saw has more power and a larger blade size capacity than other saws in the line, and offers a good power-to-weight ratio. The WS 482 HF is based on the same technology as the WS 440 HF, launched in 2009, but can hold up to a 62-inch-diameter blade and is operated by radio remote control. The saw’s newly developed two-speed, water-cooled gearbox, combined with a variable speed transmission, allows optimal speed to be set according to blade diameter, blade type and cutting material. The WS 482 HF produces 25 horsepower to the blade shaft with a 32 amp fuse, weighs 61 pounds and can cut up to 29 inches deep into reinforced concrete. For more information, contact Cate Stratemeier at 913-928-1442 or email cate.stratemeier@husqvarna.com.

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The number one benefit for members has always been the opportunity to network with cutting professionals at the annual convention and quarterly meetings.

The roundtable sessions at the annual convention and selected regional meetings give members a chance to share their wisdom and acquire additional knowledge. Information gleaned at the roundtables often saves members money.

Training Programs and Materials Over 1,500 members have graduated from nine classroom and handson training programs: Cutting Edge, Slab Sawing and Drilling 101, Wall Sawing 101, Wire Sawing 101, Operator Certification courses, OSHA Construction Safety and Estimating. Five training and safety videos/ DVDs are available to members at a discount. CSDA also offers online training at www.csdatraining.com for those members who are not able to afford the time off or the money required to send operators to remote classes. The site provides owners/managers with testing, scoring and documentation for employees.

Manuals and Promotional Literature

Concrete Openings Magazine

Specifications, Standards, Tolerances and Best Practices

Concrete Openings is the voice of the cutting industry with a circulation of 16,000 per quarterly issue. Members can advertise at significant discounts and have the opportunity to have their job stories reach 7,000 architects, engineers, general contractors and government officials in the only professional magazine dedicated to concrete cutting.

Complimentary copies are available for company promotion.

Specifications, Standards, Tolerances and Best Practices are available for the whole spectrum of cutting disciplines including core drilling, flat sawing, wall sawing, hand sawing and wire sawing. Twenty documents have been developed and new ones are in production.

Insurance Program The CSDA Insurance Program offers members coverage that includes Workers’ Compensation, auto, comprehensive general liability, environmental pollution, professional liability, equipment, Employment Practices Liability (EPL) and other lines specifically geared for the concrete cutting industry.

CSDA Website The CSDA website at www.csda.org contains a wealth of information available 24/7 in the members only section. The online discussion boards also provide members a forum to discuss technical issues, sell equipment, hire employees or any other relevant topics.

CSDA Safety Resources and Toolbox Safety Tips (TSTs) The 230-page CSDA Safety Manual and CSDA 57-page Safety Handbook are designed specifically for concrete cutters and are available to members at a significant discount. TSTs are a positive way of communicating to your employees that your company is serious about their health and safety. They can be used in employee safety meetings and can be an important part of your company’s safety program.

Representation with Governmental Organizations CSDA have formed an Alliance with OSHA to advance the safety of cutting contractors. This partnership includes issuing Best Practice documents, joint exhibitions at trade shows, review of safety materials and the OSHA Joint Design for Safety Construction Roundtable. CSDA also actively participates with NIOSH on field testing and the NORA Construction Workgroup.

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Members have access to manuals developed specifically for them.

Members can make presentations with the Diamond Advantage Seminar Planning & Presentation Manual and find out how to market their company with the How to Market Your Concrete Cutting Business Manual. Four-color brochures, flyers and a video/DVD are ready for member use to promote their business to customers. Materials are designed so members can easily personalize them and avoid the cost of developing their own.

Resource Guide and Membership Directory The CSDA membership directory is available in print form and on the website at www.csda.org. The searchable web directory is especially valuable as the CSDA website averages 150,000 pages viewed per month.

The Specifications, Standards, Tolerances and Best Practices are included in the print version.

Membership Profile Analysis Periodic survey of members to collect statistical information on operating and financial information such as wages, profit and loss, safety, equipment and diamond tool costs.

Slurry Analysis Report This is an association-sponsored, 60-page report for members. The slurry analysis was performed by an environmental engineering firm with data compared to federal standards and recommended guidelines for slurry management.

FREE World of Concrete Registration Members receive free registration and reduced seminar fees for the industry’s annual exhibition of concrete-related equipment and supplies.

Discount Programs CSDA offers its members exclusive programs for insurance, equipment leasing and online training, plus discounts on credit collection services, drug testing and safety services.

Cooperation with Industry Associations CSDA is a founding member of the International Association of Concrete Drillers and Sawers and works with other associations around the globe to promote concrete cutting and the use of professional cutting operators.

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Certified Operator Companies Companies listed here have invested time and money to send their operators to CSDA’s Operator Certification. If you are committed to professionalism in the concrete cutting industry, consider sending your operators through the training programs offered by the Concrete Sawing & Drilling Association.

A.E. BRICE & ASSOCIATES, INC.

CAL WEST CONCRETE CUTTING, INC.

CUT-RITE CONCRETE CUTTING CORP.

1510 Aspen St Baltimore, MD 21226 Tel: 410-354-8890 Fax: 410-354-8894 www.sawconcrete.com

3000 Tara Ct Union City, CA 94587 Tel: 510-656-0253 Fax: 510-656-8563 www.calwestconcretecutting.com

22 Lockbridge St Pawtucket, RI 02860 Tel: 401-728-8200 Fax: 401-727-2953 www.cutriteccc.com

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CENTRAL CONCRETE CUTTING, INC.

CUTTING EDGE SERVICES CORP.

W719 Leroy St Edgar, WI 54426 Tel: 715-352-2552 Fax: 715-352-2625 www.centralconcretecutting.com

1535 Old S.R. 74 Batavia, OH 45103 Tel: 513-388-0199 Fax: 513-732-1248 www.cuttingedgeservices.com

CONCRETE CUTTING SPECIALISTS, INC.

DEANDREA CORING & SAWING, INC.

10333 Hercules Rd Freeland, MI 48623 Tel: 989-695-5344 Fax: 989-695-5345

9630 Dallas St Henderson, CO 80640 Tel: 303-422-3885 Fax: 303-431-9661 www.deandreacoring.com

3060 Dublin Cir Bessemer, AL 35022 Tel: 205-425-7711 Fax: 205-425-7769 www.abccuttingala.com ABC CUTTING CONTRACTORS—MOBILE

26181 Equity Dr Daphne, AL 36526 Tel: 251-625-1100 Fax: 251-625-1103 www.abccuttingala.com ADVANCED CORING & CUTTING CORP.

1766 Route 34 Farmingdale, NJ 07727 Tel: 732-681-7733 Fax: 732-681-8733 www.advancedcoringandcutting.com AMBERCROFT LABOURERS’ 506 TRAINING CENTRE

1600 Major Mackenzie Dr E Richmond Hill, ON L4S 1P4 CANADA Tel: 905-883-4268 Fax: 905-883-4894 www.506tc.org ATLANTIC CONCRETE CUTTING, INC.

PO Box 98 Mt. Holly, NJ 08060 Tel: 609-261-7200 Fax: 609-261-7246 www.atlanticconcretecutting.com B.T. RENTALS LIMITED

#13 Buller Street Woodbrook, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO Tel: 868-628-2703 Fax: 868-622-4244 CAL WEST CONCRETE CUTTING, INC.

1153 Vanderbilt Cir Manteca, CA 95337 Tel: 209-823-2236 Fax: 209-823-0740 www.calwestconcretecutting.com

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CONCRETE PENETRATING CO.

2303 Shorecrest Dr Dallas, TX 75235 Tel: 214-634-2990 Fax: 214-634-0953 www.concretepenetrating.com CONCRETE RENOVATION, INC.

6600 Randolph Blvd San Antonio, TX 78233 Tel: 210-653-6120 Fax: 210-590-2316 www.concreterenovation.com CORE SOLUTIONS LTD.

PO Box 3349 Maraval TRINIDAD & TOBAGO Tel: 868-622-8334 Fax: 868-622-3074 www.coresolutionsltd.com CORING & CUTTING SERVICES, INC.

1107 N Redmond Rd Jacksonville, AR 72076 Tel: 501-779-4072 Fax: 501-985-9781 www.sawconcrete.com CORING & CUTTING SERVICES, INC.

2711 SE Otis Corley Dr Bentonville, AR 72712 Tel: 479-271-9672 Fax: 479-271-9674 www.sawconcrete.com CORING & CUTTING of springfield, inc.

2074 N James River Ct Nixa, MO 65714 Tel: 417-725-4534 Fax: 417-725-0073 www.sawconcrete.com

DELTA CONTRACTORS & ASSOCIATES, LLC

605 S Caton Ave Baltimore, MD 21229 Tel: 410-624-0990 Fax: 410-624-0991 www.deltacontractorsllc.com DERRICK CONCRETE CUTTING & CONSTRUCTION LTD.

7039 Gateway Blvd NW Edmonton, AB T6H 2J1 CANADA Tel: 780-436-7934 Fax: 780-435-4389 www.derrickconcrete.com DIXIE CONCRETE CUTTING CO.

5297 Port Blvd S College Park, GA 30349 Tel: 404-761-1100 Fax: 404-669-2550 DIXIE CONCRETE CUTTING, INC.

16 Maple Creek Cir Greenville, SC 29607 Tel: 864-299-6600 Fax: 864-299-5009 E. LUKE GREENE COMPANY, INC.

619 E Maple St Johnson City, TN 37601 Tel: 423-926-1151 Fax: 423-926-5558 www.elukegreene.com

EAST COAST CONCRETE CUTTING CO., INC.

7229 Montevideo Rd Jessup, MD 20794 Tel: 410-799-4540 Fax: 410-799-1978 www.eastcoastconcretecutting.com EASTERN CONCRETE CUTTING CORP.

37-31 29th St Long Island City, NY 11101 Tel: 718-361-6123 Fax: 718-361-6101 www.easterncutting.com GRONEMEIER CONCRETE CUTTING, INC.

22 White Pl Bloomington, IL 61701 Tel: 309-829-7991 Fax: 309-829-2685 www.gronemeier.com HAFNER AND SON, INC.

90 Atlas Rd Northampton, PA 18067 Tel: 1-800-ANCHORS Fax: 610-262-4809 www.hafnerandson.com HARD ROCK CONCRETE CUTTERS, INC.

601 Chaddick Dr Wheeling, IL 60090 Tel: 847-699-0010 Fax: 847-699-0292 www.hardrockconcretecutters.com HARD ROCK SAWING AND DRILLING SPECIALIST CO.

PO Box 718 Keshena, WI 54135 Tel: 715-799-3823 Fax: 715-831-7840 www.hardrocksawanddrill.com HOLES INCORPORATED

9911 Franklin Rd Houston, TX 77070 Tel: 281-469-7070 Fax: 281-469-6207 www.holesinc.com HOLES OF SAN ANTONIO, INC.

118 Braniff Dr San Antonio, TX 78216 Tel: 210-349-5256 Fax: 210-349-0727 www.holesofsa.com

INTERNATIONAL DRILLING & SAWING, INC.

PO Box 250013 Montgomery, AL 36125 Tel: 334-288-2355 Fax: 334-288-7299 www.idscuts.com K.C. CORING & CUTTING CONSTRUCTION, INC.

7240 Central St Kansas City, MO 64114 Tel: 816-523-2015 Fax: 816-523-8493 www.sawconcrete.com LOMBARDO DIAMOND CORE DRILLING CO., INC.

2225 De La Cruz Blvd Santa Clara, CA 95050 Tel: 408-727-7922 Fax: 408-988-5326 www.lombardodrilling.com

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PENHALL COMPANY/CONCRETE CORING COMPANY OF HAWAII

TRUE-LINE CORING & CUTTING/KNOXVILLE LLC

99-1026 Iwaena St Aiea, HI 96701 Tel: 808-488-8222 Fax: 808-487-6679 www.penhall.com

1902 Middlebrook Pike Knoxville, TN 37921 Tel: 865-637-2131 Fax: 865-637-1973 www.sawconcrete.com

6025 N Douglas Blvd Arcadia, OK 73007 Tel: 405-715-2500 Fax: 405-715-2504 www.sawconcrete.com

PROFESSIONAL CONCRETE SAWING

TRUE-LINE CORING & CUTTING/NASHVILLE LLC

PACIFIC CONCRETE CUTTING & CORING, INC.

ROUGHNECK CONCRETE DRILLING & SAWING

PO Box 662261 Lihue, HI 96766 Tel: 808-245-7171 Fax: 808-245-9393 www.pccchawaii.com

8400 Lehigh Ave Morton Grove, IL 60053 Tel: 847-966-6666 Fax: 847-966-6577 www.roughneck1.com

1030 S McComas St Wichita, KS 67213 Tel: 316-263-7251 Fax: 316-264-3517 www.conacc.com OKLAHOMA CORING & CUTTING, INC.

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8539 Oliver Rd Erie, PA 16509 Tel: 814-566-5555 Fax: 814-866-5555

280 Hermitage Ave Nashville, TN 37210 Tel: 615-255-2673 Fax: 615-255-9685 www.sawconcrete.com

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INDO SPARK CONSTRUCTION SERVICES Sandeep Ingale 198 E Tararani Chowk Near Geeta Mandir Kolhapur, Maharashtra-416003 INDIA Tel: 91-23 1266 3581 Fax: 91-23 1668 1005 Email: sandeep@indospark.com www.drillingandsawing.net

Jimmy Jones PO Box 759 Summerville, SC 29484 Tel: 843-832-1881 Fax: 843-832-2224 Email: began@cuttingconcrete.com www.cuttingconcrete.com

Wright Sawing & Breaking Amarie Wright PO Box 7715 Ventura, CA 93006 Tel: 805-658-1815 Fax: 805-658-1050 Email: wsandb@sbcglobal.net

Custom Concrete Cutting Kathy Reishus 814 Flormann St Rapid City, SD 57701 Tel: 605-209-6600 Fax: 605-721-6600 Email: ccc@rushmore.com

EASTERN CONCRETE CUTTING CORP. Joseph A. Neos 37-31 29th St Long Island City, NY 11101 Tel: 718-361-6123 Fax: 718-361-6101 Email: joe@easterncutting.com www.easterncutting.com

Talisman Construction Services

CENTRALPOINT SOLUTIONS, LLC

Distributor ESCH CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY, INC. Dan Esch 561 Phalen Blvd St. Paul, MN 55130 Tel: 651-487-1880 Fax: 651-487-1889 Email: dane@eschsupply.com www.eschsupply.com

Overseas Contractor A1 KIWI CUTTERS & DRILLERS LTD. Penny Simons PO Box 90981 Victoria Street West Auckland 1142 NEW ZEALAND Tel: 64-9 420 3386 Fax: 64-9 420 4329 Email: thegirls@kiwicutters.co.nz www.kiwicutters.co.nz

Herbert Botzenhart 4100 Chestnut Ave Newport News, VA 23607 Tel: 757-928-8547 Fax: 757-928-2489 Email: info.lct@liebherr.com www.liebherr.com

BAIN & COMPANY

Regina Lee 3 Times Sq Lbby B New York, NY 10036 Tel: 646-562-8377 Email: regina.lee@bain.com www.bain.com

MARTEC

William Lucken 27777 Franklin Rd Ste 1600 Southfield, MI 48034 Tel: 248-327-8031 Email: bill.lucken@martecgroup.com www.martecgroup.com

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Tips for Avoiding Identity Theft These are the first in a series of 21 identity theft tips provided by CSDA affiliate member Pre Paid Legal Services, Inc. For more information, contact Susan Kelbus at 630-605-1029 or email skelbusppls@sbcglobal.net.

1. Shred Financial Documents Any paperwork with personal information should be put through a shredder before being thrown away.

2. Never Click on Links in Unsolicited Emails Phishing is becoming a common problem. Use up-to-date firewalls, anti-spyware and anti-virus software to protect home computers. If you doubt the source of an email, open a new window and go to the web address you know in order to enter information.

3. Do Not Use Obvious Passwords These include your birth date, mother’s maiden name or the last four digits of your Social Security number.

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Jay Shaver 1680 W Reunion Ave Ste 110 South Jordan, UT 84095 Tel: 801-232-9768 Email: jay@cenpoint.com www.cenpoint.com

Liebherr Concrete Technology Co.

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Jessant T. Spencer PO Box 6189 Spokane, WA 99217 Tel: 509-487-1292 Fax: 509-487-1485 Email: info@talismanservices.com www.talismanservices.com

Les Cunningham PO Box 175 Walterville, OR 97489 Tel: 541-746-8800 Fax: 541-746-9517 Email: les@businessnetworks.com www.businessnetworks.com

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Mike Walsh 1482 Industrial Rd Salt Lake City, UT 84104 Tel: 801-975-6400 Fax: 801-975-6499 Email: mike@walshcc.com

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of concrete cutting equipment and affiliated companies who provide products and services to the concrete sawing and drilling industry. Founded in 1972, CSDA reached the milestone of 500 member companies in 2006.

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The Concrete Sawing & Drilling Association is a nonprofit trade association of contractors, manufacturers, distributors and affiliates from the construction and renovation industry.

Membership in CSDA is open to concrete cutting contractors, manufacturers and distributors

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Are You a Fan Yet? CSDA is on Facebook, and we want you to become a fan! The CSDA page is packed with all the latest news, updates, photos and videos from the association and Concrete Openings magazine. Look out for exclusive content and become “friends” with other fans that are looking to network and promote the sawing and drilling industry. Join our growing fan base and stay in touch with the association through your PC, laptop or mobile device.

Calendar 2010 National Demolition Association 2010 Convention

March 21-23, 2010 The Mirage Las Vegas, NV Tel: 800-541-2412 www.demolitionassociation.com CSDAA Convention and Exhibition 2010

IACDS Annual General Meeting 2010

April 25-26, 2010 Ramada Hotel City Center Salzburg, Austria www.iacds.org CSDA Summer Meetings

June 10-11, 2010 Marriott Cleveland Airport Cleveland, OH Tel: 727-577-5004 www.csda.org Email: info@csda.org

March 25-26, 2010 Marriott Resort Surfers Paradise Queensland, Australia www.csdaa.com.au

CSDA Operator Certification 201

November 15-20, 2010 St. Petersburg College Clearwater, Florida Tel: 727-577-5004 www.csda.org Email: info@csda.org CSDA Winter Meetings

December 1-2, 2010 Rancho Las Palmas Resort Rancho Mirage, CA Tel: 727-577-5004 www.csda.org Email: info@csda.org

2011

Bauma 2010

April 19-25, 2010 New Munich Trade Fair Centre Munich, Germany www.bauma.de

World of Concrete 2011

CSDA Fall Meetings

September 9-10, 2010 Tropicana Casino and Resort Atlantic City, NJ Tel: 727-577-5004 www.csda.org Email: info@csda.org

CSDA Spring Meetings

March 8-9, 2011 Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Bonita Springs, FL Tel: 727-577-5004 www.csda.org Email: info@csda.org CSDA 2011 Convention

January 17-21, 2011 Las Vegas Convention Center Las Vegas, NV Tel: 866-962-7469 www.worldofconcrete.com

March 10-12, 2011 Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Bonita Springs, FL Tel: 727-577-5004 www.csda.org Email: info@csda.org

National Demolition Association 2011 Convention

ConExpo/ConAgg 2011

March 6-9, 2011 The Mirage Las Vegas, NV Tel: 800-541-2412 www.demolitionassociation.com

March 22-26, 2011 Las Vegas Convention Center Las Vegas, NV Tel: 414-298-4138 www.conexpoconagg.com

Why I Joined CSDA In 1991, with the financial backing, love and support of my parents,

I particularly enjoy being part of a group

my husband Doug and I started Atlantic Concrete Cutting, Inc.

of friends and professionals who are always

We worked out of a small neighborhood garage, cutting concrete

willing to give and share information, and

during the day and preparing estimates at night.We used a paper

provide new ideas to help the industry

desktop calendar and a bottle of white-out to schedule our jobs.

advance, not excluding any company

Today, the company is a leader in the industry, and that makes me

regardless of size or location. Since I have

proud. Proud of the quality service provided and proud of what the

received so much from CSDA, my husband,

company has become through the dedication, hard work and skill of

Doug, decided last year that it is his turn to

its employees.

give back by serving as president. It is our

A lot of factors contributed to the company’s successful transformation. Certainly, a key factor was the decision to join and become an active member of the Concrete Sawing & Drilling Association. Every year since 1991, when Atlantic Concrete Cutting, Inc. became a member of CSDA, I have benefited from the many services, training and advice offered to me. I simply cannot imagine managing my company today without the support of the association.

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way of trying to return to the members and the organization some of what we have been fortunate enough to receive during the past

Nancy L. Walker

20 years.

Nancy L. Walker, Owner / President Atlantic Concrete Cutting, Inc. Mount Holly, New Jersey Email: nwalker@atlanticconcretecutting.com

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Advanced Cutting Technologies, Inc.

204-222-7400

ted@advancedcuttingtechnologies.ca

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Brokk, Inc.

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Diamond Pauber srl

39-05 85 830425

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Diamond Products

800-321-5336

jpalmer@diamondproducts.com

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Diamond Vantage, Inc.

816-268-8310

info@diamondvantage.com

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DITEQ Corporation

816-246-5515

bcoats@diteq.com

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Dixie Diamond Manufacturing

770-921-2464

gregwolters@dixiediamond.com

51 Expert Equipment Company

713-797-9886

expertequipment@sbcglobal.net

48 Geophysical Survey Systems, Inc. (GSSI)

603-893-1109

harmonj@geophysical.com

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Hilti North America

918-872-3553

bennett.myers@hilti.com

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Husqvarna Construction Products

913-928-1442

cate.stratemeier@husqvarna.com

2 ICS, Blount Inc.

503-653-4644

joet@icsbestway.com

31 Iowa Wall Sawing

319-934-3280

kelli@iowawallsawing.com

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James Instruments, Inc.

773-463-6565

angelicalarios@ndtjames.com

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MALA Geoscience USA, Inc.

843-852-5021

sales.usa@malags.com

35 Norton Pro Diamond

800-854-3281

stephen.m.anderson@saint-gobain.com

45 Pentruder, Inc.

562-445-6429

terry.pentruderinc@gmail.com

59 Reimann & Georger Corporation (RGC)

716-895-1156

peter.kowalczyk@rgcproducts.com

63 Sensors & Software

905-624-8909

sales@sensoft.ca

36 Toolgal USA Corp

706-283-9556

admin@toolgalusa.com

11 Western Saw

805-981-0999

cole@westernsaw.com

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Director’s Dialogue

Forward to the Future

Patrick o’brien Executive Director

T

he annual World of Concrete show is viewed by many in the

The major topic discussed was how to make younger members feel

construction industry as a forecast of business activity for the year

welcome at CSDA activities and how to stimulate their interest and

ahead. While business in the industry has indeed been down for

increase their participation in these activities. In the past, the traditional

the past couple of years, show organizer Hanley Wood reported better

way of communicating for the generation that has led CSDA since 1972

than expected attendance at the 2010 event in Las Vegas. The report

has been face-to-face while networking at annual conventions and

suggests that exhibitors were pleasantly surprised at the crowds. In addi-

quarterly meetings. While this has worked for the older generation,

tion, the people attending were the true decision-makers of businesses,

it seems that it is not the only way the younger generation chooses

so the time exhibitors spent with attendees really paid off. Perhaps a

to network. Many are in the formative years at their businesses and

leaner operation will be the modus operandi of the future.

don’t have the time or money to travel to meetings. An easier way to

As many of us know, however, the future has never been confined to just the next year or two. An equally important, or maybe even more

communicate is through Facebook, email or teleconferencing—methods that did not exist when CSDA was formed.

important, timeframe is the next decade and even the decade beyond

The Next Generation group will be working to get organized

that. CSDA will celebrate its 38th anniversary this year, and perhaps the

over the next few months and everyone is welcome to participate in

most important action that has been undertaken by the association—

the effort. Regular communications will be provided through social

the past presidents group, in fact—is the launch of a Next Generation

networking, emails and postings on the group’s new Facebook page. To

group. An inaugural meeting of the CSDA Next Generation group took

join the group on Facebook, search for “CSDA Next Generation.” The

place at the World of Concrete as the first step in organizing the young

page will advertise future meetings, post updates on all meetings and

people in the industry who will be the leaders of the association in the

hold discussions on several different topics.

decades ahead.

CSDA is committed to supporting the Next Generation effort, as

This meeting was well attended with 18 participants, and many more

many of the current leaders realize that they are closer to the end of

expressed their interest in joining this group even though they were

their careers than to the start. Now is the time to begin the transition

not able to attend. The meeting was led by my 27-year-old daughter,

in leadership that will ensure CSDA is as vital a part of the construction

Erin, who recently started working in the CSDA office, and one of her

community in the future as it has been in the past.

major tasks is to organize and develop this group. The participants were

This is an exciting time for CSDA. The association has been successful

concrete cutting operators, sales representatives from manufacturers

in growing dramatically over the past two decades, and we hope that

and companies affiliated with the concrete cutting industry, company

the Next Generation can ensure a long and fruitful future for the

managers and show organizers.

association of cutting professionals.

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