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Fortune Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 Seems like this is taking forever. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post hindesky Posted October 16, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted October 16, 2017 I wonder what drives a builder to use steel instead of concrete when they build something like this? Looks like the elevator shafts are concrete but the rest is steel. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 Perhaps the price of concrete has gone up just enough to make steel more economical? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tangledwoods Posted October 17, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted October 17, 2017 Concrete vs Steel is a big debate on lots of projects. Here is a quick rundown on Healthcare related steel vs concrete: The best way to make a tall building cheap is to use concrete with LOTS of post tensioned steel. This allows you to use less rebar, less concrete. The downside to this is that post tensioned steel is NOT GOING TO MOVE. Once you put tension on it, relocation becomes EXTREMELY expensive. Healthcare Facilities like to make changes to their buildings. Moving bathrooms, labs, etc happen ALL the time in these buildings. If your slabs or beams are post tensioned then you are going to be extremely restricted in where you can put stuff. This building is using concrete shear walls in the stairs and elevator tower to help with the rigidity of the structure. This is a hybrid design which helps reduce the amount of cross bracing or moment frame welding required. There are a bunch of other reasons, but I should probably get back to work so this will have to do for now....... 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted November 6, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted November 6, 2017 From FaceBook.... They have been jumping the one of the tower cranes. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Highrise Tower Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 The trio of cranes from a few days ago 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Naviguessor Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 This building will be making a much larger impact on the Med Center's Skyline than I was expecting. Nice. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 Especially when coming into the med center from MacGregor. Great view from Almeda where the building's longer side faces MacGregor. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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hindesky Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 Northern section looks like it's getting the crown. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 The southern most tower crane is being jumped 2 sections to finish the parking garage over the power plant. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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