NEW YORK | One World Trade Center | 1,776' Pinnacle / 1,373' Roof | 108 FLOORS - Page 264

Austin55 · #**5261** Posted **Jul 19, 2009, 6:50 AM**

I am really getting the impression this will be huge.

talltowers08 · #**5262** Posted **Jul 19, 2009, 11:22 AM**

http://archives.earthcam.com/archives5/ecnetwork/us/ny/nyc/gzmpr/gzrobotic1.jpg

Just so people dont have to go back to page 259 to get the link

NYguy · #**5263** Posted **Jul 19, 2009, 4:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by Zensteeldude

We may actually see the tower reach the 20th floor next quarter! Give em a month and they'll have the erecting steel on the entire core up to the 4th floor . Once the erecting steel is up the perimiter columns can go higher and we well actually see floor beams going in !

It's what everyone's been waiting for, when the "form" of the tower begins to make its presence felt.

NYguy · #**5264** Posted **Jul 19, 2009, 4:37 PM**

Taurus Photographix

Puzzlecraft · #**5265** Posted **Jul 19, 2009, 6:11 PM**

The previous N. core jump took 38 days, this one 32 days. Things continue to come together for upcoming big steel phase!

If a person on the planet wants me to put together yet another jump gif I will..........

37TimPPG · #**5266** Posted **Jul 19, 2009, 8:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by Puzzlecraft

The previous N. core jump took 38 days, this one 32 days. Things continue to come together for upcoming big steel phase!

If a person on the planet wants me to put together yet another jump gif I will..........

yes, please!

J.M. · #**5267** Posted **Jul 19, 2009, 10:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by Puzzlecraft

The previous N. core jump took 38 days, this one 32 days. Things continue to come together for upcoming big steel phase!

If a person on the planet wants me to put together yet another jump gif I will..........

I usually stare at em for 5-10 minutes

Puzzlecraft · #**5268** Posted **Jul 19, 2009, 11:59 PM**

There are four pictures in this sequence. The first on 7/17 before anything started. There was some black fabric over the outer form that was not present in the last three pictures. The second and third about 15 minutes apart around noon (East coast time) on 7/18 showing the interior section jumping. The fourth one a short while ago on 7/19 well after the exterior section jumped.

The program I use to put together the gif is about 15 years old and can only handle 256 colors which is why the images are a little grainy.

I had to tweak the rotation of the photos as the camera rotates slightly over time causing the raw pictures not to line up decently.

Aleks · #**5269** Posted **Jul 20, 2009, 12:31 AM**

That core is huge! Please tell me it will eventually get smaller as the tower goes up. Look at how little floor-space is available! It's good to hear that's its finally rising again. Another small step towards an amazing complex.

J.M. · #**5270** Posted **Jul 20, 2009, 3:51 AM**

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Originally Posted by Aleks

That core is huge! Please tell me it will eventually get smaller as the tower goes up. Look at how little floor-space is available! It's good to hear that's its finally rising again. Another small step towards an amazing complex.

If you look at the Wiki main photo it looks like the above base floors will have way more space. But also remember their is walking space in the core. So all of use SSP members should meet up when this opens well those who want to go..

hunser · #**5271** Posted **Jul 20, 2009, 12:24 PM**

wow, great news.

1 wtc is speeding up. can't wait till the floors finally begin to rise.

Lecom · #**5272** Posted **Jul 20, 2009, 7:45 PM**

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Originally Posted by QuarterMileSidewalk

Umm, foundations? Core? Massive memorial complex, transit center, and at least one other skyscraper being built all around it, after removing 10 floors of ruins? Impressive so far, if you ask me.

Yea, all that jazz is important in any building of its height, yet most of them seem to rise much faster thah this one. Sure, none of them have such overbeefed safety standards (concrete system 5x stronger than required by code, every pour is meticulously tested) or complicated site in such a complicated neighborhood (a train running through your U/C basement... hmm) but you can't deny that the process is going quite 🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵 slow, despite all the progress.

Aleks · #**5273** Posted **Jul 20, 2009, 8:12 PM**

Yup. Doesn't the Shanghai WFC also have extra security features? Like crossbeams within the core walls. It's also taller and has a slightly more difficult shape. Yet it rose out of the ground in no time! But didn't the SWFC also have 24 hour construction?

How many hours a day do crews work on this site?

Dac150 · #**5274** Posted **Jul 20, 2009, 9:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by Aleks

How many hours a day do crews work on this site?

For the most part, construction on the areas that aren’t facing any political and financial debates pretty much occur 24 hours a day (at least that’s what I’ve noticed and heard). I’ve also seen work being done on the weekends as well.

Remember, complexity may be an overused reason as to the pace of construction, however there is much to be completed and or significantly in place underground before work can and could commence on the above ground portions.

Considering all of what has occurred I am quite pleased with where we are now despite the complications surrounding the other half of the site. Things are moving along.

Dirty Sandpit · #**5275** Posted **Jul 20, 2009, 11:26 PM**

yeah but 5 years to get out of the ground? I'm sorry but the site around here in Cincinnati (Queen City Square) rose from ground about 8 stories below to about 240 feet in the air in about 5.5 months. How do you like them apples. Granted the security and financial/politcal problems weren't there. But you can't say this site is slow because of construction, but merely because people were sitting on their asses not getting the job done. It would have been a great testament to our will as a country if this site had been rebuilt sooner. So we can give the Middle finger to the Terrorists! I check this site everyday, and I do see lots of progress but mainly in the last year though which is odd.

meh_cd · #**5276** Posted **Jul 20, 2009, 11:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by Aleks

Yup. Doesn't the Shanghai WFC also have extra security features? Like crossbeams within the core walls. It's also taller and has a slightly more difficult shape. Yet it rose out of the ground in no time! But didn't the SWFC also have 24 hour construction?

How many hours a day do crews work on this site?

Ahahaha. It took almost 12 years to finish SWFC. Fast indeed.

Dac150 · #**5277** Posted **Jul 20, 2009, 11:33 PM**

It is what it is, bottom line, whether you like the pace of construction or not, it will be built according to the timetable. Again, this is clearly one of the most complicated construction projects in the country (if not the world) from all angles.

NewYorker2009 · #**5278** Posted **Jul 21, 2009, 12:16 AM**

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Originally Posted by meh_cd

Ahahaha. It took almost 12 years to finish SWFC. Fast indeed.

Groundbreaking for the Shanghai WFC occured in late August 1997 and that was it until 2003 when foundation and superstructure work began due to the Asian Financial Crisis that occured during the late 1990's. One World Trade Center broke ground in 2004 and construction began in 2006. Here we are in 2009 so it has taken alot of time but it will be worth it in the end.

CHAPINM1 · #**5279** Posted **Jul 21, 2009, 3:03 AM**

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Originally Posted by Aleks

Yup. Doesn't the Shanghai WFC also have extra security features? Like crossbeams within the core walls. It's also taller and has a slightly more difficult shape. Yet it rose out of the ground in no time! But didn't the SWFC also have 24 hour construction?

How many hours a day do crews work on this site?

Your wrong, this building will be taller than the SWFC, plus the SWFC has NOWHERE NEAR the same codes or quality that this building will have. The two don't even compare.

CHAPINM1 · #**5280** Posted **Jul 21, 2009, 4:44 AM**

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Originally Posted by QuarterMileSidewalk

only if you want to get into a roof vs. pinnacle/spire debate. SWFC's roof ( and thus, the peak of its primary structure) is about 75m higher than this one's will be.

http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?searchID=43809958

Still taller, plus don't start that whole spire/roof/pinnacle/mechanical penthouse/spire/pinnacle horse 🞵🞵🞵🞵. This has been discussed on here at no end and it's beyond sickening!!!