GANTRY CRANE

Olmsted Lock & Dam

Project Synopsis:

Demtech carried out structural explosive demolition work on a gantry crane facility at the Olmsted Lock & Dam site in Olmsted, Illinois. The operation involved precise handling of a massive 5,304-ton capacity gantry crane, owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). The specialized scope required technical expertise in structural buildings and heavy equipment interfacing, ensuring safe and coordinated removal within a highly controlled environment.

  • Alberici Constructors

  • Olmsted, IL

  • Demolition of structural building elements supporting a 5,304-ton capacity gantry crane

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers