Georgia-Pacific demolished a boiler at its downtown Camas mill on Feb. 19 as part of the company’s multiyear revitalization project to modernize the papermaking plant and remove unused buildings.
Contractors used a controlled fall method, which involves the cutting of key structural components of a structure to allow it to be pulled down with heavy equipment, according to a Georgia-Pacific spokesperson.
“Overall, the controlled fall of Power Boiler No. 5 was a success,” the spokesperson told The Columbian by email. “Georgia-Pacific, its contractors, and city staff carefully planned the operation to mitigate impact to the community, and it resulted in a quick execution, minimal impact to our neighbors, and swift reopening of roads.”…