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01-19-2009, 12:51 PM
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Here's a little trivia...
How do they get the Cranes down from the top of the building, once construction is complete?
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How do they get the Cranes down from the top of the building, once construction is complete?
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01-19-2009, 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by C's Bimmer' post='771782' date='Jan 19 2009, 03:51 PM
Here's a little trivia...
How do they get the Cranes down from the top of the building, once construction is complete?
Guess the right answer and win a new M6!
How do they get the Cranes down from the top of the building, once construction is complete?
Guess the right answer and win a new M6!
Actually, the crane will lower itself, while taking out pieces of itself, in the process. Tower cranes go up and come down by inserting and removing middle tower pieces. The crane is stabilized in a frame structure, and then it gets raised with hydraulic pumps, while it lifts the next section into place. The reverse is true for bringing the crane down. It actually takes itself appart, and lowers every middle section down to the ground.
01-19-2009, 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by mrfva' post='771791' date='Jan 19 2009, 04:59 PM
See below:
01-19-2009, 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by nigxdoof' post='771886' date='Jan 19 2009, 05:48 PM
They just push the crane off on the side and let it fall to the ground.
(got a picture in my mind, )
01-19-2009, 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by nigxdoof' post='771886' date='Jan 19 2009, 06:48 PM
They just push the crane off on the side and let it fall to the ground.
01-19-2009, 08:04 PM
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01-20-2009, 04:51 AM
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wow.. that is insane!!! so scary looking too
01-20-2009, 09:17 AM
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I live here . The pic of my car in the sig is in front of my building on the palm, it's a cool place to live.
Guys, spring for the V8 and drive LOTS, we're in a bit of a slump and could use those oil prices going up to around the $70 mark, thanks!
. The pic of my car in the sig is in front of my building on the palm, it's a cool place to live.Guys, spring for the V8 and drive LOTS, we're in a bit of a slump and could use those oil prices going up to around the $70 mark, thanks!
01-20-2009, 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by dirksqjaw' post='772639' date='Jan 20 2009, 10:17 PM
I live here . The pic of my car in the sig is in front of my building on the palm, it's a cool place to live.
Guys, spring for the V8 and drive LOTS, we're in a bit of a slump and could use those oil prices going up to around the $70 mark, thanks!
. The pic of my car in the sig is in front of my building on the palm, it's a cool place to live.Guys, spring for the V8 and drive LOTS, we're in a bit of a slump and could use those oil prices going up to around the $70 mark, thanks!
No seriously, what's the real price of a medium sized house?
PS: Isn't there any threat of flood? I mean not on a short term or on smth catastrophic (which i think there is if smth like a tsunami would hit the cost) but i was more aiming on the long term as the ocean levels rise by a few cms per year due to global warming and the melting of the ice caps.