Dumb question..does the height of the crane closely align with where the building will top out in the skyline or does it move up or down?
Top-out is usually about 50 feet below the boom claw or whatever you call it. The thing that hangs down. This is clearly a very untechnical and uneducated answer, but that’s what I’ve always noted about building heights.
Tower cranes can move up and down.
Crane Jump (this was actually from FNB Raleigh) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9tpOj7oWRg
Not necessarily, this one won’t. They have to be built with the right mechanisms to be extended, this one is fixed.
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I’m sure it’s been discussed and please move this to the correct topic if so, but what is the story on the NC Educational building/campus downtown? Haven’t heard much or seen any renderings. I’m sure I’m looking in all the wrong places…
no you are not, there are no renderings outside of a general footprint that exist in the public eye
State Government thread. We’ve exhausted this conversation for probably a year.
Gotcha, I’m not on here all that often and thought that thread was political chat. Which I probably want no part of with most on here lol
We are all hoping that the new building is nice. It’s just shocking to me that this has been so secretive. It doesn’t leave me very hopeful.
This thing is still moving pretty slow… it’s okay though there’s no rush.
Concrete construction often requires additional time due to the curing process, which typically takes 7 or more days. This process allows the concrete to gain the necessary strength to support subsequent activities, such as adding formwork for the next pour. Buildings are generally constructed either with concrete serving as the primary structural element or using a steel frame paired with a concrete pan deck for the floor system which is a faster construction process for tall buildings as the framing can go up while concrete is being poured on the lower floors.
Leo’s post back in early 2023 of Bloc 83’s construction showcases the steel frame approach: A Walk Around Bloc 83 – The Raleigh Connoisseur
I learn so much from this forum. Things I should know but just didn’t.
Does this look like it’s running a floor pour per week? That’s been my experience with concrete buildings. If that’s the case, we should see the structure topped out by the end of Summer.
Based on the picture diary shared on this forum, it seems that one floor is being completed approximately every month. Some of the lower floor plans appear to be unique like the double height entrance lobby, but construction may accelerate once they transition to a standardized floor plate, allowing for refinement and repetition to enhance efficiency.
OMG; let’s hope it’s not going to be 1 per month! It has to get faster.