Commercial Services Photo Album: LRE Foundation Repair Assists in Controlled Demolition in Tampa, Florida
The DoubleTree Westshore Hotel, situated near the Tampa International Airport, was acquired by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) in recent years. The department needed to carefully demolish the building in order to make way for the expansion of the adjacent I-275 Interstate. Cross Construction Services (CCS) was contracted by the FODT to carry out the demolition. Upon inspection of the structure, it was discovered that certain sections were constructed with solid concrete, while others utilized hollow cell concrete blocks. The hollow sections needed to be filled to properly set explosive charges and allow for a careful, contained implosion.
LRE was called upon to fill the hollow concrete block cells with 17,000 pounds of PL 400H Hydrophobic two-component rigid polyurethane (PolyLevel) on the first, third, and sixth floors. LRE filled about 2,000 cells with the PL 400H material, and CSS followed afterward with the installation of the explosive charges. Thanks in part to the polyurethane installation by the LRE team, the build was successfully brought down in a controlled, safe manner.
Video of the DoubleTree Hotel Implosion in Tampa, Florida:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEmPDW8bk-Q
DoubleTree Hotel Exterior
Located in Tampa, Florida, the DoubleTree Hotel was a long-standing establishment located near the Tampa International Airport. Its close proximity to Interstate I-275 posed a significant challenge to its safe demolition.
Debris Removal
As the building is being prepared to be demolished, debris is removed from the inside as the LRE team injects the PL 400H material into the hollow cell blocks.
LRE PolyLevel Units
The LRE team deployed two polyurethane pumping units to expedite the completion of the installaion.
Polyurethane Injections
17,000 pounds of PL 400H hydrophobic two-component rigid polyurethane (PolyLevel) was injected into about 2,000 hollow concrete block cells.
Filling Concrete Cells
To ensure a safe and controlled demolition of the building, it was necessary to fill the hollow concrete cells with the Polyurethane solution before the placement of explosive charges.
Interstate Proximity
Situated directly adjacent to Interstate 275, the demolition of the DoubleTree Hotel had to be executed with the utmost control to safely prevent debris from entering the nearby traffic lanes.
