PHILADELPHIA | FMC Tower @ Cira Centre South | 736 FT | 49 FLOORS - Page 88

1487 · #**1741** Posted **Jan 14, 2015, 7:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by AJM

First tower crane goes up this weerkend.

nice

domodeez · #**1742** Posted **Jan 15, 2015, 7:51 PM**

Earlier this afternoon. This is visible above street level now, if only by a few feet.

boxbot · #**1743** Posted **Jan 15, 2015, 9:45 PM**

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Originally Posted by domodeez

Earlier this afternoon. This is visible above street level now, if only by a few feet.

1487 · #**1744** Posted **Jan 16, 2015, 1:03 PM**

is that orange steel going to keep rising with the structure? Or is that part of the building? I really havent seen this set up before.

RWSMADCONC · #**1745** Posted **Jan 16, 2015, 1:45 PM**

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Originally Posted by 1487

is that orange steel going to keep rising with the structure? Or is that part of the building? I really havent seen this set up before.

The orange steel beam assembly is the armature deck from which the wall forms are "hung" and allow the outer panels to roll back to set reinforcing. These outer panels are being set even as I write this. The whole deal gets pushed up by hydraulic cylinders that are attached to the previously poured wall below--they are inside the forms in what will be the elevator shafts.

See these two links:
http://www.formingconcepts.com/Truliftdemo.htm
http://www.formingconcepts.com/selfrising.htm

Oh, and the 500 ton crane that will erect the tower crane is being set up now. Saturday evening-Sunday morning looks for the crane to be going up.

Plokoon11 · #**1746** Posted **Jan 16, 2015, 2:16 PM**

Once again thanks for the info, for someone like me it is very interesting. From what I read using this system will save time for the crane, because it won't have to worry about raising the forms which is cool to know.

McBane · #**1747** Posted **Jan 16, 2015, 2:26 PM**

Sweeeeeeeet! I'm very excited to see this one rise.

MusicMan84 · #**1748** Posted **Jan 16, 2015, 3:17 PM**

I like to think of those form systems as a core-factory.

Moving up floor by floor,
making the core.
We're always wanting more.

Okay...I'm done. HA.

1487 · #**1749** Posted **Jan 16, 2015, 3:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by RWSMADCONC

The orange steel beam assembly is the armature deck from which the wall forms are "hung" and allow the outer panels to roll back to set reinforcing. These outer panels are being set even as I write this. The whole deal gets pushed up by hydraulic cylinders that are attached to the previously poured wall below--they are inside the forms in what will be the elevator shafts.

See these two links:
http://www.formingconcepts.com/Truliftdemo.htm
http://www.formingconcepts.com/selfrising.htm

Oh, and the 500 ton crane that will erect the tower crane is being set up now. Saturday evening-Sunday morning looks for the crane to be going up.

interesting. I dont recall seeing this setup on comcast building.

summersm343 · #**1750** Posted **Jan 16, 2015, 7:36 PM**

Looks like tower crane is going up right now. Woot!

miesian · #**1751** Posted **Jan 16, 2015, 8:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by McBane

Sweeeeeeeet! I'm very excited to see this one rise.

The DOKA climbing system used on 432 Park Ave was fun to see, now this should rise fast in Phila....

MusicMan84 · #**1752** Posted **Jan 16, 2015, 8:52 PM**

I might have needed an excuse to leave my desk for a walk...

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Untitled by Music_Man84, on Flickr

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Philly Fan · #**1753** Posted **Jan 16, 2015, 8:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by MusicMan84

I might have needed an excuse to leave my desk for a walk...

NOW it's a reality for those of us who haven't yet seen it in person. Thanks, MM!

mmikeyphilly · #**1754** Posted **Jan 17, 2015, 7:06 PM**

Wow! Nice! That seemed like overnight that they got the tower crane erected! Those guys are fast! We should really see vertical progress now!

Plokoon11 · #**1755** Posted **Jan 17, 2015, 7:50 PM**

Is the crane all finished?

summersm343 · #**1756** Posted **Jan 17, 2015, 7:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by Plokoon11

Is the crane all finished?

I went by at 1 and it wasn't.

Philly-Drew · #**1757** Posted **Jan 17, 2015, 7:59 PM**

Thanks for the fantastic pics, and all the great info everyone! This one will really start to take off now! Talk about excitement! Wow!

Lincolndrive · #**1758** Posted **Jan 17, 2015, 8:30 PM**

Snapped a couple pics on the building philly page today. Will hit up all the major sites this week. Nice to be back home in Philly!

Plokoon11 · #**1759** Posted **Jan 17, 2015, 8:47 PM**

Welcome back Lincoln! So its not just yourself who goes around taking pictures, you have a group of people documenting progress in the city?

summersm343 · #**1760** Posted **Jan 17, 2015, 9:31 PM**

The crane is up! Just got a pic.