Concrete Cutting Salt Lake
What is Flat Sawing or Slab Cutting?
Flat sawing is one of the most common forms of concrete cutting. Flat sawing is also referred to as slab cutting since the cutting happens on an existing installation of horizontal concrete. Flat sawing often occurs in structures including driveways, bridges, highways, pavement, and other elevated concrete installations. Since soil, water levels, seasonal weather, inclement weather and other conditions cause foundations to shift, expansion joints are cut into concrete to prevent the future need for excessive repairs or installations. Concrete slabs can move freely and independently without splitting or cracking. In elevated concrete installations flat sawing becomes even more critical as shifts in a structure’s foundation is exaggerated the higher up the concrete installation. Allowing for concrete slabs to shift freely and independently will preserve a structure from needing excessive repair and time and money spent. Furthermore, flat sawing allows personnel to cut out and remove segments needing repair or entire demolition.
Getting the Job Done Right
When flat sawing into a concrete installation you need the right tools to get the job done. We work with industry standard diamond cutting methods to guarantee a complete and uncompromising cut. We commonly use walk behind saws that are either diesel or electrically powered -- the location of the cut will determine the which machinery used. When requesting an estimate please be sure to point out where appropriate electrical sockets are located. If needed, we can provide a generator of our own to get the job done. Additionally, if work needs to be done in an interior space with poor ventilation, we use scrubbers to minimize emissions and debris. In smaller areas like basements we use a smaller electric saw that can be transported with minimal inconvenience.
When is Slab Cutting Necessary?
Cutting expansion Joints
As mentioned before, structures (and soil structures are built on) are subject to move. Expansion joints allow for slabs of concrete to move freely and independently to minimize the need for repair or complete replacement.
Electrical and Plumbing Installation
Electrical wiring, circuitry and plumbing are never installed at the same time cement is laid. Flat sawing is able to cut away trenches so to allow for wiring and piping to be installed into a home, office, bridge, or other structure.
Removing Damaged Pavement
Damaged pavement happens so often, particularly in regions where frequent freezing and thawing happens due to seasonal changes or temperature influxes during a season. As water in soil freezes and thaws, or if a slab of concrete is constantly immersed in water, the slab will crack and come into disrepair.
If cracks are noticed and tended to early, then slab can be salvaged and repaired before needing to be replaced entirely.
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