NEW YORK | One World Trade Center | 1,776' Pinnacle / 1,373' Roof | 108 FLOORS - Page 1034

Roadcruiser1 · #**20661** Posted **Feb 26, 2012, 1:32 AM**

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Originally Posted by CarlosV

Roadcruiser1 Amazing video link..thanks

No problem

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Roadcruiser1 · #**20662** Posted **Feb 26, 2012, 1:35 AM**

One more thing I didn't mention Leslie Robertson is now the engineer for Four World Trade Center. So even though his Twins were knocked down he is building up again.

NYguy · #**20663** Posted **Feb 26, 2012, 2:46 AM**

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Originally Posted by gramsjdg

I thought that from the latest renders by NYguy, the beam was horizontal.

It will be capable of the horizontal light shows as well as vertical. It won't simply be a "lighting" as is currently done with the ESB spire. BTW, the original WTC had a horizontal light show as well in the early 90's.

Jonathan Zurick

Servo · #**20664** Posted **Feb 26, 2012, 4:27 AM**

Those trees have an eerie effect...

Chapelo · #**20665** Posted **Feb 26, 2012, 4:36 AM**

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Originally Posted by NYguy

BTW, the original WTC had a horizontal light show as well in the early 90's.

You mean this one?

Originally found here: http://www.laserist.org/

Dense_Electric · #**20666** Posted **Feb 26, 2012, 4:43 AM**

If the perimeter steel were, hypothetically, removed, would the structural element of the core be capable of supporting the building by itself? I thought I read that somewhere, but I don't know if that's true.

Roadcruiser1 · #**20667** Posted **Feb 26, 2012, 4:44 AM**

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Originally Posted by Chapelo

You mean this one?

Originally found here: http://www.laserist.org/

Wow. I didn't remember them looking like this at night when I was young. It must have been amazing.

Kevin Scott Koepke · #**20668** Posted **Feb 26, 2012, 4:59 AM**

Definitely going to take some shots of One World Trade this week.
That looks pretty cool...

THE BIG APPLE · #**20669** Posted **Feb 26, 2012, 5:34 AM**

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Otie · #**20670** Posted **Feb 26, 2012, 5:47 AM**

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Originally Posted by Dense_Electric

If the perimeter steel were, hypothetically, removed, would the structural element of the core be capable of supporting the building by itself? I thought I read that somewhere, but I don't know if that's true.

First off, unlike the twins, the perimeter structure deals with the wind load while the core takes the vast majority of the gravity load.
This building can witstand the loss of as much as 2 columns on each side, the perimeter structure is designed to transfer the gravity load to alternate columns.

CarlosV · #**20671** Posted **Feb 26, 2012, 11:35 AM**

not much visible change since last week....

DSC_5634 copy by Ceva321, on Flickr

sterlippo1 · #**20672** Posted **Feb 26, 2012, 12:47 PM**

absolutely phenomenal pic above with the BB and skyline

NYguy · #**20673** Posted **Feb 26, 2012, 1:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by Chapelo

You mean this one?

Originally found here: http://www.laserist.org/

Wow, I hadn't seen that in years. Good find. I'm not sure how long that went on, but I remember being able to see it all the way in Harlem. It's not hard to imagine something like that at the Freedom Tower.

sdseidel

Anthony Quintano

R. Flynn

Jay Fine

NewYorkSkyline117 · #**20674** Posted **Feb 26, 2012, 6:24 PM**

^^^^^Those pictures are gorgeous. Does anyone know how long the tower will be red for?

CarlosV · #**20675** Posted **Feb 26, 2012, 6:26 PM**

LOL you are not reading every post!!! I said ONE WEEK!

PZelda · #**20676** Posted **Feb 26, 2012, 6:59 PM**

Oh MAN. This really really really makes me wish I was visiting right now. Amazing. I wish I had been able to make it out that way over the holidays... I imagine the multi-colored lights made 1 WTC simply stunning at night. *envious*

marshall · #**20677** Posted **Feb 26, 2012, 8:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by Otie

First off, unlike the twins, the perimeter structure deals with the vertical load (winds) while the core takes the vast majority of the gravity load.
This building can witstand the loss of as much as 2 columns on each side, the perimeter structure is designed to transfer the gravity load to alternate columns.

So basically the twins' perimeter columns dealt with the bulk of the strength, and 1wtc uses perimeter and core columns for strength?

N830MH · #**20678** Posted **Feb 26, 2012, 9:12 PM**

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Originally Posted by NYguy

Wow, I hadn't seen that in years. Good find. I'm not sure how long that went on, but I remember being able to see it all the way in Harlem. It's not hard to imagine something like that at the Freedom Tower.

sdseidel

Anthony Quintano

R. Flynn

Jay Fine

Wow! Looking so good!! Keep'em it coming!!! I need more pictures right way!!!

Dac150 · #**20679** Posted **Feb 26, 2012, 9:34 PM**

^^^ Was it really necessary to quote all those pictures when they're originally posted a mere few posts up?

Roadcruiser1 · #**20680** Posted **Feb 26, 2012, 9:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by marshall

So basically the twins' perimeter columns dealt with the bulk of the strength, and 1wtc uses perimeter and core columns for strength?

If you checked the video I showed you a page ago the core and the perimeter columns both are responsible for giving the building strength. Half of the weight of a skyscraper comes from the perimeter columns which hold the building up while the other half or the core of the skyscraper keeps the building down. This is how a skyscraper works. But to put the whole thing together floor trusses are used to put the thing together. That is how they are building all skyscrapers these days.