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Yankee fan for life · #**15821** Posted **Aug 26, 2011, 4:35 PM**

According to the discovery show last night 1 wtc design was inspired by the twins and the Washington monument, i found that to be very interesting.

prototech · #**15822** Posted **Aug 26, 2011, 4:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by Traynor

There's a new mobile crane on site today. I wonder what it's for?

The counterweights that arrived yesterday were for that crane, which is there to take down the tower crane that's next to the north pool. You can see the jib already on the ground in your first picture.

Traynor · #**15823** Posted **Aug 26, 2011, 5:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by prototech

The counterweights that arrived yesterday were for that crane, which is there to take down the tower crane that's next to the north pool. You can see the jib already on the ground in your first picture.

Yeah, I saw that after I posted... However, on close inspection, I can't see where those counterweights are. Also, now with Irene bearing down on NYC... Is that mobile crane going to be removed in time? Otherwise, it looks like a potential hazard to the curtainwall.

OneWorldTradeCenter · #**15824** Posted **Aug 26, 2011, 5:32 PM**

Are they going to remove the crane from the top of the building when the hurricane is coming?

kickser · #**15825** Posted **Aug 26, 2011, 5:37 PM**

^^ I dont thinks so. But here is a link to a livestream of an upcoming Bloomberg press conference.

http://www.nyc.gov/html/om/html/live_stream.html

CarlosV · #**15826** Posted **Aug 26, 2011, 5:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by STR

It looks like they used the dBox models we've seen on wtc.com, aside from 1WTC which looks like a brand new model.

I also LOL'd at putting your name and a "do not repost" line. You took a picture of a copyrighted work and posted it online. Not exactly something you can copyright yourself. I thought that was funny. Good work though.

that is a photo of MY TV!

Traynor · #**15827** Posted **Aug 26, 2011, 5:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by OneWorldTradeCenter

Are they going to remove the crane from the top of the building when the hurricane is coming?

No... That mobile crane was installed to remove this crane on the East side of the North pool. It was time for it to go anyway but now I'm worried about the mobile crane.

(Image courtesy of mac78130 found Here )

kickser · #**15828** Posted **Aug 26, 2011, 6:07 PM**

From tommorow throuh monday, all construction activity will be halted in NYC.

Traynor · #**15829** Posted **Aug 26, 2011, 6:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by PUSSY WILLOW

that is a photo of MY TV!

Exactly!... You went to the trouble of taking pictures while the show was on and uploading them... those pictures are your property and only you get to choose where they are displayed.

Just like a photograph of the Statue of Liberty... The photograph is the property of the photographer, not the Statue.

Some people have trouble with that distinction.

CarlosV · #**15830** Posted **Aug 26, 2011, 6:09 PM**

AMAZING SHOTS!!!!! Friday August 26, 2011 2:00pm

Who else brings you photos like this??

Daredevil workers!!! atop the cranes!!!!!!!!!

pano1 by Ceva321, on Flickr

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DSC_2293 by Ceva321, on Flickr

NYguy · #**15831** Posted **Aug 26, 2011, 6:18 PM**

Slightly older, but cool shot...

Toki ITA

squirrel83

ussnewyork

06hdfxdwg · #**15832** Posted **Aug 26, 2011, 6:25 PM**

More than likely they're checking to make sure the pins that hold cables and lattice sections are all tight and have their retaining pins in them in preparation for the hurricane. Nice shot though of the iron workers out on the boom. I thought i noticed a guy on the crane on the side of the building as well. I'm sure they are lynching things down for the expected winds to come.

NYguy · #**15833** Posted **Aug 26, 2011, 6:32 PM**

http://blogs.wsj.com/metropolis/2011/08/...h-to-secure-cranes/?mod=google_news_blog

At World Trade Center, a Rush to Secure Cranes

By Andrew Grossman
August 26, 2011

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At the World Trade Center construction site in Lower Manhattan, crews were readying 10 tower cranes for high winds ahead of Hurricane Irene’s arrival.

“We are not concerned about flood risk,” said Chris Ward, executive director of Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which owns the site. “We are concerned about high winds, as it relates to the tower cranes in particular.”

The cranes, some of which are being used to build 1 World Trade Center, will be either secured with cables or left to swing free depending on their location, Ward said. The tower is now 90 stories high, on its way to becoming the tallest building in New York City.

New York hurricane coverage here...http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?goto=newpost&t=193419

Streamliner · #**15834** Posted **Aug 26, 2011, 7:09 PM**

I hope those construction workers took pictures while they were up there

Jeff900 · #**15835** Posted **Aug 26, 2011, 7:25 PM**

World Trade Center is threatened by flooding of Hurricane Irene.
According to CNN,tomorrow at noon,all subways are gonna be shutted down,due to the strong winds and the hurricane.Also maybe buses service in the city...
Just hope it's not gonna be much flooded

animatedmartian · #**15836** Posted **Aug 26, 2011, 7:26 PM**

http://news.yahoo.com/photos/hurricane-i...trade-center-friday-photo-183915822.html

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Construction workers work on a dismantled crane on the World Trade Center site on Friday, Aug. 26, 2011 in New York. New York Buildings Commissioner Robert LiMandri has ordered all work at New York City construction sites to be suspended from 2 p.m. Saturday to 7 a.m. Monday due to Hurricane Irene. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)

STR · #**15837** Posted **Aug 26, 2011, 7:32 PM**

Well, it would take a surge of 10-12 feet to flood parts of the WTC. That's within the realm of possibility here. Though, the advantage of having exposed substructure in a lot of places is that you can hose the salt off everything, pump out the pools, and let the rest evaporate without worrying about mold.

steveve · #**15838** Posted **Aug 26, 2011, 8:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by NYguy

Some clips from youtube

• Video Link

this deserved a 2nd post.

Jaw droppingly epic. this building is going to be beautiful.

I'm gonna definitely re-watch this on 9/11 in HD epicness!

I hope it stays safe during Irene.

UrbanImpressionist · #**15839** Posted **Aug 26, 2011, 8:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by Traynor

Exactly!... You went to the trouble of taking pictures while the show was on and uploading them... those pictures are your property and only you get to choose where they are displayed.

Just like a photograph of the Statue of Liberty... The photograph is the property of the photographer, not the Statue.

Some people have trouble with that distinction.

Not exactly. It's why most channel's now have watermark logos in the lower right corner of their programs. If the majority of an image is of another's work that is copyright infringement. A picture of the room with the TV, and discovery channel on, would not be. If Discovery Channel really cared to; they would have a VERY strong case to have Carlos's images removed as they don't fall into fair public use like satire or the work being older than 70s old.

I'm sure they're fine; worst case all they could do is a cease and desist. They wouldn't win a suit for loss of income since he's not profiting of them.

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...here's to hoping Irene dies down

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chris123678 · #**15840** Posted **Aug 26, 2011, 8:55 PM**

I just watched the 5 parts on youtube, i loved it, is that all the parts that we in this show, was there a part 6? I heard that it was 3 hours long so i was just asking