Austin | 415 Colorado | 640 Feet | 47 Floors | T/O

[bobbywest87]

Originally Posted by gillynova

LOL, no one responded to me so I'm like fine... I guess I'll start posting again

I guess I'm fully back now

This site has a lot of lurkers. I’m always refreshing to see if there are any new updates, as I’m sure others must be doing as well. I don’t always respond, even when I like the pictures, because I figure it would disappoint everyone to see a new “bolded” update that only reads “Hey, nice pics!”.

That said, all updates are appreciated. Nobody here is thinking “ughh, great more skyscraper pictures.”

[gillynova]

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Originally Posted by bobbywest87

This site has a lot of lurkers. I’m always refreshing to see if there are any new updates, as I’m sure others must be doing as well. I don’t always respond, even when I like the pictures, because I figure it would disappoint everyone to see a new “bolded” update that only reads “Hey, nice pics!”.

That said, all updates are appreciated. Nobody here is thinking “ughh, great more skyscraper pictures.”

Haha, I'm on the same boat as you! It's always nice coming back to this site seeing a thread bolded because there's a new update. A comment appreciating the pics goes a long way for the uploaders! I make sure people back in SF/SJ know I appreciate their picture updates as well since I'm not there anymore.

I recently started working in downtown Austin so I'll try to make my way around town in the Texas heat for y'all!

[gillynova]

Going to block the view of 6G from Rainey

[Urbannizer]

Same height as 405 Colorado and has quite a ways to go.

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[clubtokyo]

This one is turning out nicely!

[bobbywest87]

Did we ever figure out what that big piece of concrete is right at the top of the windows in these photos?

[H2O]

Originally Posted by bobbywest87

Did we ever figure out what that big piece of concrete is right at the top of the windows in these photos?

It's a transfer beam. Because of the step back at that corner, the two column rows above it are further back from the columns below, so it is picking up the load above and transferring it to the columns below.

[bobbywest87]

Originally Posted by H2O

It's a transfer beam. Because of the step back at that corner, the two column rows above it are further back from the columns below, so it is picking up the load above and transferring it to the columns below.

Thank you for the clear explanation!

[78701]

Originally Posted by H2O

It's a transfer beam. Because of the step back at that corner, the two column rows above it are further back from the columns below, so it is picking up the load above and transferring it to the columns below.

Thank you! and now I notice there are more of these beams in the background.

[H2O]

Originally Posted by 78701

Thank you! and now I notice there are more of these beams in the background.

I will say, the size and orientation of the beams seem unusual. There probably were more efficient means of picking up the load, but they must have needed to keep clear of some kind of mechanical equipment or something.

[gillynova]

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AGC Construction via LinkedIn

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[randalls]

It’s taller than the fish tank next door now.

[drummer]

Originally Posted by randalls

It’s taller than the fish tank next door now.