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separating the debris, our knuckle booms load and haul the debris to the final disposal sites or crush debris for reuse such as crushed concrete and recycled metals. As previously mentioned, TFR has acquired various types of specialty equipment to remove debris efficiently and safely. The collapsed sections were long, heavy, and irregularly shaped. The concrete is reinforced with rebar which makes it harder to break into pieces and even heavier. This new specialized equipment helps with cutting through the rebar, so the pieces become smaller and easier to remove. This has included new attachments for the company-owned excavators and renting equipment for the divers to use. TFR has purchased a concrete crusher attachment for the excavators to speed up the process of breaking the larger pieces of the bridge into smaller pieces that can be removed. This crusher can be submerged in water and break the concrete to reveal the rebar within it. Then the crusher also has powerful shears to cut the rebar safely and quickly which creates a smaller piece of the bridge that is removed with the crane. The divers are also using diamond saws that can be completely submerged to quickly cut through large pieces of debris making them more manageable to remove. Other equipment that has been procured by TFR includes a specialty plasma cutter that can be safely used underwater to cut pieces of rebar that the crusher or diamond saw cannot reach. TXDOT and TFR have been working closely together to ensure all eligible debris is removed safely and efficiently. TXDOT contracted TFR to assist the company that was contracted to replace the bridge. The other company needed help in removing the previous bridge’s footers that were still intact. TFR quickly moved our working barge with the help of a few tugboats to the new site and removed the footers. The footers, like the pieces of bridge, were broken into smaller pieces and removed from the water. These footers were the deepest debris removed at 39 feet and required two dive teams to operate two diamond saws and the specialty welder. TFR efficiently removed the footers from the site so the other company could begin their contracted work. Key Personnel Assigned to this Project Role Contact Information Roger Barfield Safety Officer (407) 868-0568 Chet Irby Project Manager (816) 935-2719 Rigo Mejia Operator (512) 779-7722 Sharon Lyell Operations Manager (512) 576-3000 Tiffany Jean Contract Manager (512) 565-0710 ITB No. 23-04-01 Disaster Debris Management and Disposal Services 25