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The Grand Architect · #**14861** Posted **Jul 25, 2011, 1:39 PM**

Ha! That's the NYGuy I know. Great shots.

JesseNewYorkCity · #**14862** Posted **Jul 25, 2011, 3:38 PM**

It looks like we got a big rain storm about to hit Manhattan.. Does anyone know if that affects the construction workers working on the building? Do they stop when it rains?

Roadcruiser1 · #**14863** Posted **Jul 25, 2011, 3:57 PM**

Nope the tarps protect them. They will keep working although maybe on a slower pace then they would normally be at.

MadGnome · #**14864** Posted **Jul 25, 2011, 4:22 PM**

You can't erect steel in the rain and deck pouring is pretty limited, so there's not much for them to do when it's coming down. I'm not sure if it shuts the cladding crew down, but I imagine you wouldn't want water in the joints.

Traynor · #**14865** Posted **Jul 25, 2011, 5:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by MadGnome

You can't erect steel in the rain and deck pouring is pretty limited, so there's not much for them to do when it's coming down. I'm not sure if it shuts the cladding crew down, but I imagine you wouldn't want water in the joints.

A little rain I could handle if I were a steelworker... It's the lightning that would freak me out!

Do they have to clear the upper floors of workers in a lightning storm?

The Grand Architect · #**14866** Posted **Jul 25, 2011, 5:50 PM**

Ya Traynor is right. Lightning is a big concern especially when youre working with steel way up there. And given how much steel is used on this tower, yea it gets pretty dangerous. Im sure the storm and lightning is what caused progress to slow down recently.

You guys in New York are getting the storms that passed through my area in Chicago a couple days ago. It was a mess.

JesseNewYorkCity · #**14867** Posted **Jul 25, 2011, 5:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by The Grand Architect

Ya Traynor is right. Lightning is a big concern especially when youre working with steel way up there. And given how much steel is used on this tower, yea it gets pretty dangerous. Im sure the storm and lightning is what caused progress to slow down recently.

You guys in New York are getting the storms that passed through my area in Chicago a couple days ago. It was a mess.

Tell me about it. It's probably about to hit us in 5-10 minutes. I love when it rains personally.. But I hope the steelworkers can still work.

Roadcruiser1 · #**14868** Posted **Jul 25, 2011, 6:12 PM**

Steel, and cladding just won't go up in the rain, but inside the tarp, and the cladding they could be doing floor work in there, and it doesn't even stop in the rain.

WTCguy · #**14869** Posted **Jul 25, 2011, 6:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by JesseNewYorkCity

Tell me about it. It's probably about to hit us in 5-10 minutes. I love when it rains personally.. But I hope the steelworkers can still work.

Yeah it will probably come soon:

From the WTC Live cam

Roadcruiser1 · #**14870** Posted **Jul 25, 2011, 7:36 PM**

Update: It is now raining lightly in all of NYC. Especially in Brooklyn where I live.

JDRCRASH · #**14871** Posted **Jul 25, 2011, 7:41 PM**

edit: nevermind

JesseNewYorkCity · #**14872** Posted **Jul 25, 2011, 8:45 PM**

Man, it's POURING down! I can't even see out of my windows of my condo because it is so bad.

jd3189 · #**14873** Posted **Jul 25, 2011, 9:46 PM**

HAHAHA. You guys up north think rain is this bad? Try visiting South Florida once in a while in Hurricane Season if you haven't. Anyways,cool pictures NYguy.