Deloitte Summit (410 W. Georgia St) | 92m | 23Fl |Completed - Page 11

jollyburger · #**201** Posted **Nov 17, 2018, 1:20 AM**

Looks like the crane is being installed today or tomorrow. Heavy lift crane is on-site.

mcminsen · #**202** Posted **Nov 17, 2018, 6:40 AM**

Nov.16 '18, my pics

mcminsen · #**203** Posted **Nov 18, 2018, 1:37 AM**

About 2:35 this afternoon.

Nov.17 '18, my pic

mcminsen · #**204** Posted **Nov 18, 2018, 6:19 PM**

A few more from yesterday.

Nov.17 '18, my pics

mcminsen · #**205** Posted **Nov 19, 2018, 5:33 AM**

There goes my view of Harbour Centre (over the next year or so).

Nov.18 '18, my pics

mcminsen · #**206** Posted **Nov 19, 2018, 5:34 AM**

The boom seems short. I wonder if there will be two cranes.

Nov.18 '18, my pics

mcminsen · #**207** Posted **Nov 19, 2018, 9:50 PM**

From a few minutes ago.

Nov.19 '18, my pic

VancouverOfTheFuture · #**208** Posted **Nov 20, 2018, 8:27 AM**

shouldn't this be changed to U/C now? since the crane looks done.

truenorth44 · #**209** Posted **Nov 20, 2018, 7:30 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcminsen

From a few minutes ago.

Interesting crane - I don't think I've seen the 'movable ballast' before - you can see how lowering the jib moves the counterweights further back.

jollyburger · #**210** Posted **Nov 21, 2018, 2:18 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by truenorth44

Interesting crane - I don't think I've seen the 'movable ballast' before - you can see how lowering the jib moves the counterweights further back.

It's called a luffing tower crane:

Quote:

It's common to have limited space and clearance when working with a tower crane in an urban metro area and downtown work sites. A luffing tower crane is ideal for building projects where there's not much space on either side of the site and you need to work safely. A luffing crane is able to raise or lower its jib, and that allows it to reduce the slewing radius.

A luffing crane is also a good choice for work sites where two or more cranes are working at the same time. This is because the slewing radius is highly reduced in comparison to standard tower crane types. The luffing tower crane also has a higher lifting capacity because the weight is transferred from the crane's jib much more effectively.

https://www.leavittcranes.com/new-eq...ng-tower-crane

Galaxy · #**211** Posted **Nov 21, 2018, 3:15 AM**

I really think that crane is the very luffing tower crane that was used to move material for the library roof that was recently done.

jollyburger · #**212** Posted **Nov 21, 2018, 5:56 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Galaxy

I really think that crane is the very luffing tower crane that was used to move material for the library roof that was recently done.

The cab looks different though and seems to be a more lighter lift model.

https://www.equipmentjournal.com/on-...-in-vancouver/

mcminsen · #**213** Posted **Nov 21, 2018, 6:42 AM**

Here's the crane that was at the library.

June 11 ’17, my pics

mcminsen · #**214** Posted **Nov 21, 2018, 6:43 AM**

And the crane at 400 W. Georgia now.

Nov.20 '18, my pics

Nov.18 ’18, my pic

Galaxy · #**215** Posted **Nov 21, 2018, 7:17 AM**

I equate the differences between the two cranes for the difference in model years. Kind of like a Tesla Model S from 2016 and a 2018 one. Thank you Mcminsen for the side by side picture comparison. This one also took longer to install I think. Glad to see this project continue to move forward. The neighborhood could soon have quite a few cranes which will be nice. (Post, 400 West Georgia, Amazons Dunsmuir one can't remember the address, Vancity Centre 2's Crane, and I think another one just can't remember...)