Borecut’s challenging Renovation on Shipping Doc in Mozambique

Johannesburg-based concrete core drilling, wire sawing and wall sawing specialist Borecut recently completed a major project at the multi-billion rand Port of Beira upgrade project in Mozambique, where the company was commissioned between 2010 and 2012 to assist in the renovation of the ship dock.

Borecut was contracted to cut away a section of the dock in order for it to be pushed back, and this involved the removal of 100 m of cantilever slab. The slab was 200 mm thick, and had been jack-hammered for removal. In order to cut the remaining 800 mm x 1,5 m beams away, Borecut made use of the Diamond Products range of Diamond Wire, with ARIX technology.

ARIX places diamond grits with precision into three-dimensional patterns, in order to ensure the maximum performance of tools.  The diamonds are aligned in an almost grid-like system, allowing for consistent cutting speeds.