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

[Zensteeldude]

Originally Posted by 37TimPPG

Apologies if this information is already out there, but I am curious and have a question to ask: At what Wind speed is all Construction/Tower Crane operations at 1WTC/WTC Site halted? With Hurricane Earl scheduled to zip up the East Coast in a couple days I was just curious as to the wind speed has to be reached to bring operations to a screeching halt?

Hope it isn't as bad as some forecasters are predicting. Last thing needed is any wind damage or structural damage to the site. Thanks again!

Most construction equipment is rated safe in up to 40mph winds. But not all construction activity is safe to do at 39mph. Some cranes are rated as low as 25mph.

The buildings should be fine, the tower cranes can actually be lowered and there booms lowered and secured to the structure. The Manitowac 16000 and 18000 can also lower there booms.

[Domamania]

Originally Posted by Zensteeldude

Most construction equipment is rated safe in up to 40mph winds. But not all construction activity is safe to do at 39mph. Some cranes are rated as low as 25mph.

Zen your absolutly right. i must say your one of the smartest ppl i know and very well informed on the construction of tower 1v2 and the whole wtc site.

[37TimPPG]

Originally Posted by Zensteeldude

Most construction equipment is rated safe in up to 40mph winds. But not all construction activity is safe to do at 39mph. Some cranes are rated as low as 25mph.

The buildings should be fine, the tower cranes can actually be lowered and there booms lowered and secured to the structure. The Manitowac 16000 and 18000 can also lower there booms.

Thanks for the Info, Zen!

[Dac150]

Originally Posted by SkyscrapersOfNewYork

im sure the banks just might want the WTC over a times square setting.

The novelty of a bank being housed near the street is not necessarily alone a selling factor. If you look closely at trends over the last few decades you’ll notice that many banking institutions and traditional Wall Street firms have shifted towards Midtown offices.

A few notables include Lehman Brothers and Morgan Stanley (HQ’d in Times Square), Bear Stearns, JP Morgan, Citigroup, Oppenheimer, Blackstone, Smith Barney, etc.

What that shows is that these firms will migrate where they can get value in space for their operations. I personally don’t see a financial with trading needs moving into 1 WTC, but rather 2 or 3 WTC as those buildings are designed to accommodate financial institutions.

[NYguy]

bestyrate

[Domamania]

is it me or this building is looking taller in real life then in its renderings.

[JACKinBeantown]

Maybe, but then again all the buildings around it look taller in real life at street level and in the photos above than in the renderings too. I think it's because the POV of the rendering above is at about 900' high, whereas the photos are from much lower (and of course street level is much lower), so you're looking up at the structure and the perspective makes it seem taller.

[NYguy]

Originally Posted by Domamania

is it me or this building is looking taller in real life then in its renderings.

I don't think a lot of people have truly grasped the scale of what's being built at the site, and won't really until the towers top out. After nearly a decade of staring at an empty site, people have forgotten just how much taller the towers were than everything around them. The new complex will double the number of towers taller than everything Downtown, with 3 supertalls, and one very near supertall. Add to that 30 Park Place, and what has recently been considered a "flat" skyline will suddenly become a very impressive one.


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[NYC4Life]

Originally Posted by Domamania

is it me or this building is looking taller in real life then in its renderings.

Only when the building tops out will we get our earliest true feel of how tall and massive this tower will become. Of course, it has to be seen in person to really appreciate that scale. Photograhs are always a tease.

[bkraig4life]

I cant remember which forum I read in a couple months back, but I thought the netting was to cover 16 floors, we're now at 16, so will it start moving as well next?

[OneWorldTradeCenter]

Lovely images NYGuy. I loved to see that one rising, every day.

Some information from the PA's 2Q 2010 report about One WTC: (http://www.panynj.gov/wtcprogress/pdf/2Q2010_Report.pdf)

One World Trade Center
- Metal Decking to 27th Floor – Complete
This represents the metal decking on the 27th floor slab, which is approximately
270 feet above street level. Concrete slab work begins immediately following the
welding and approval of the deck. Currently metal decking has been placed to the
30th floor level.

- Steel Erection to 32nd Floor – Incomplete
Steel erection reached the 28th floor prior to the end of the second quarter and is
currently at the 36th floor. This delay has not altered the ultimate completion date
of One World Trade Center because of built-in float to the erection schedule.
Both the concrete and steel contractors continue to reduce their cycle time for
floor construction and are targeting to reduce it further to achieve a sustainable
production rhythm. Furthermore, the steel contractor has developed a plan to use
temporary structural steel to enable the “gap” between the concrete and steel to
increase from 8 to 10 floors, which will help speed steel erection because the steel
contractor will not need to wait as long for the concrete contractor to “catch up.”
This process will provide more distance between contractors work effort and
facilitate a further reduction in cycle time.

- Start Spray Fireproofing – Incomplete
Although incomplete by the last day of June, the spray on fireproofer began work
shortly after the 4th of July holiday. The spray on fireproofing work will continue
up the building behind the steel erection and deck installation. Starting this work
in early July has no negative impact on the building’s critical path schedule.

[Zensteeldude]

I guess Earl decided to head to Cape Cod tomorrow.

WTC forcast.

1/4 of an inch of rain and wind gusts up to 20mph.

[Onn]

JEF 96

[NYguy]

drchrispinnock

[Dac150]

^^^ Is that yet more new steel or an older pic?

[Onn]

Originally Posted by Dac150

^^^ Is that yet more new steel or an older pic?

Older steel, those floors are getting decked out right now.

[YSL]

Does anyone know how long it will take them to put up the spire of this building after its built to the roof? I wonder if it will come immediately?

Will the spire be waiting in a storage somewhere and craned up or will it be physically built on the top of the tower?

[Draegen]

Originally Posted by YSL

Does anyone know how long it will take them to put up the spire of this building after its built to the roof? I wonder if it will come immediately?

Will the spire be waiting in a storage somewhere and craned up or will it be physically built on the top of the tower?

I don't really know anything about this building or spires but im pretty sure it will be physically built

[NY-rob-NY]

when they started with the fasade(glas)?

[NYguy]

http://www.firehouse.com/node/391425/large