CHICAGO | St. Regis Chicago (Vista) | 1,191 FT | 101 FLOORS - Page 88

BVictor1 · #1 Posted **Feb 4, 2017, 12:14 AM**

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Originally Posted by Rocket49

Would a pour of this size typically take 5 or 6 hours?

Or longer.

They're saying this will be about 4,000cy, well...

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/11/prweb316412.htm

This one might take about 16-18 hours.

KWILLSKYLINE · #2 Posted **Feb 4, 2017, 12:20 AM**

Cool article about our cities last mega pour if you guys want to compare.

http://csengineermag.com/article/tru...at-foundation/

Bvic...you beat me to it. Haha

Rocket49 · #3 Posted **Feb 4, 2017, 1:53 AM**

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Originally Posted by KWILLSKYLINE

Cool article about our cities last mega pour if you guys want to compare.

http://csengineermag.com/article/tru...at-foundation/

Thanks for the article. It was neat reading all the info on self consolidating concrete (SSC) that was used for the pour at the Trump Tower.

I assume that the Vista Tower will also use SSC?

Or perhaps they have developed an even better concrete between 2005 and now?

vexxed82 · #4 Posted **Feb 4, 2017, 4:50 AM**

See any of you out there tomorrow AM? I'll be there around 8. And will look like this most likely.

BVictor1 · #5 Posted **Feb 4, 2017, 7:41 AM**

^^I so wish I could be there. Do as you do and take those awesome shots... All of you who contribute, enjoy the experience.

KWILLSKYLINE · #6 Posted **Feb 4, 2017, 10:56 AM**

Wish I could go. Best of luck everyone and thanks for toughing the elements. Bring a jug of cocoa with maybe a little something extra in there to keep you warm and toasty. Haha.

XIII · #7 Posted **Feb 4, 2017, 2:41 PM**

The show is starting. 6 concrete trucks, 3 hose cranes (is that what they are called?)

Also, if anyone is passing by, bkl has a model in their window for a Mich Ave proposal. Is it ok to post it if it hasn't been officially announced?

LouisVanDerWright · #8 Posted **Feb 4, 2017, 3:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by XIII

The show is starting. 6 concrete trucks, 3 hose cranes (is that what they are called?

Also, if anyone is passing by, bkl has a model in their window for a Mich Ave proposal. Is it ok to post it if it hasn't been officially announced?

Mobile concrete pumps, I only see two of them, where's the third?

Also uhhh yeah you can post that, does anyone here hesitate to post information before it has been formally announced? Lol.

nergie · #9 Posted **Feb 4, 2017, 3:55 PM**

danielschell · #10 Posted **Feb 4, 2017, 4:06 PM**

It's happening.

http://wp.me/p7uLxw-2bB

UPChicago · #11 Posted **Feb 4, 2017, 4:10 PM**

Crazy how thin each of the sections will be, I don't think and of the renderings really illustrated that point well.

Kngkyle · #12 Posted **Feb 4, 2017, 5:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by danielschell

It's happening.

This is interesting. They have what looks to be 8 chutes for the trucks to back right up to and self unload. I haven't seen that done for a large mat pour before. Add in the three pumps and they can unload up to 14 trucks at the same time.

danielschell · #13 Posted **Feb 4, 2017, 5:25 PM**

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Originally Posted by Kngkyle

This is interesting. They have what looks to be 8 chutes for the trucks to back right up to and self unload. I haven't seen that done for a large mat pour before. Add in the three pumps and they can unload up to 14 trucks at the same time.

The chute system is really cool.