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 U of M Science Classroom Building




The Science Classroom Building on the Minneapolis campus of the
University of Minnesota was constructed in 1962.  The 3 story building
housed classrooms, 4 large lecture halls, chemistry demonstration facilities
and study areas.  A widely held rumor says the building was originally built
as a bomb shelter for students and staff during the Cold War, but the
University has never verified the truth of the story.  Veit Companies,
founded in 1928 and headquartered in Rogers, Minnesota, was selected
to complete hazardous materials abatement and structural demolition.
Due to the proximity of classroom buildings and a museum, Veit will use
hydraulic demolition techniques instead of a crane and wrecking ball
combination to limit noise and vibration impacts during demolition.  It is
estimated that atleast 85% of the materials from the structure will be
recycled.

The Science Classroom Building is being demolished to make way for the
new 115,000 square foot, 6 story Science Teaching and Student Services
Center (ST&SS).  Including demolition, the project cost is $72.5 million
and will be completed in time for fall 2010 classes.

 Equipment


 Bobcat: 463 with demolition grapple bucket.
 Caterpillar: 226 with bucket, demolition grapple bucket, demolition
   pole and impact hammer, 232B2 with demolition grapple bucket, 320Dl
   with Genesis LXP200 processor (pulverizer jaw), NPK GH9 impact
   hammer and thumb, 330Cl, 330Cmh with bucket, NPK E225 impact
   hammer, Genesis LXP300 processor (pulverizer jaw and shear jaw) and
   thumb, 350l with bucket, Genesis GDP900 shear, thumb and wrecking
   ball.

 February 2009


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 January 2009