Sunday, May 18, 2008

ZCY STEEL ARISIN'

With the plinth stones liberated from the docks, structural steel erection has been able to commence.

Looking from the NE at the East and North Walls, the steel columns and beams are very evident.

Travis, of CHG Building Systems, Inc.,welds a bracket to a steel plate earlier embedded in a concrete wall, to which a beam will be welded. 

In the NE corner columns and beams are welded together to form the frame for a shelter from which the pond will be seen.

Another look from the NE. The pond structure is on the left, and, on the right, are the steel columns for the Main Gate.

Here they are again, this time thru a leak window on the east side. The plinth stones have been temporarily set on brackets, looking like beads on a stick.


Jack loads one of these "beads" from their arrival pallet, onto a jig on the lift which Frank expertly guides....

through the steel columns of the Main Gate.


With Jack giving hand signals, Frank threads the needle, lowering the plinth stone thru the column.

Released from the lift jig, Jack makes a final alignment adjustment to the stone.

Meanwhile, Robert spreads out in his larger construction office trailer. Indeed, it has three offices, room for all the players on, or soon to be on, site.

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