More work pics - a positive note

[HubbaHubbaLife]

I thought maybe they had a Wedge Cam that rotated over that direction and you snagged a print screen.
I see they do have a Wedge surf Cam, but it's aimed at the jetty area.

I was in a boat that day.

 

[HNL2LHC]

@HBCraig it is fun to see how things are done out around the world!!!!

 

[HBCraig]

@HBCraig it is fun to see how things are done out around the world!!!!

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Hey now!

Across the pond they roll with several tower cranes rather than bigger cranes in small amounts.
Great pics

 

[HBCraig]

900 ton action
Exchanging rotors

 

[Icky]

900 ton action
Exchanging rotors

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Crazy how it still looks small next to the windmill

 

[monkeyswrench]

Crazy how it still looks small next to the windmill

Funny, I was just thinking how I can get to cussing lining up 4 bolts for a water pump pulley in my hand.

Those guys are slinging over a 100 bolts into a hub holding tonnage

 

[HBCraig]

Crazy how it still looks small next to the windmill

It's crazy. As it's sits there, the carrier and boom weigh about 230k lbs and it has 450k lbs of counterweight

 

[rivermobster]

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[Happy Smitty]

How baby cement trucks are made...

 

[Nordie]

They'll be bringing in a big boy to pick this one.

 

[69hondo]

They'll be bringing in a big boy to pick this one.

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I love me some #18
I have a few pieces in my patio area for decor. LOL

 

[monkeyswrench]

They'll be bringing in a big boy to pick this one.

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My God that's a lot of tie wire

On those unions, are those couplers riveted, or swedged? Never seen that stuff before.

 

[Nordie]

My God that's a lot of tie wire

On those unions, are those couplers riveted, or swedged? Never seen that stuff before.

Yes NDOT specification is a subterranean cage needs to be tie wired 50% with a tie each direction. Basically every other intersection has to be tied twice. To put it into perspective you're basically tying every single intersection between the hoops and vertical rebar. There's probably close to 1 thousand pounds of tie wire on a cage.

The couplers used are called zap-lok, this is our first time using this coupler, we typically use Dayton. Each of those bolts have a spike on the end that digs into the bar. We use a 1" pneumatic gun and rattle the bolts until the head snaps off. One single coupler weighs 79lbs, and is almost 30" long.

Here ya go monkey, this explains it.

 

[HBCraig]

A few more
Rotor exchange from the weekend

 

[Nordie]

A 500 ton and 90 ton for this 99 footer that weighed 102k @HBCraig

 

[HBCraig]

A 500 ton and 90 ton for this 99 footer that weighed 102k @HBCraig
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I was there today with Dielco. Those are big cages

 

[Nordie]

I was there today with Dielco. Those are big cages

Wish I would have known that lol

 

[Not So Fast]

Haveing been an Operating Engineer for ovver 20 years (Local 12) and run smaller cranes I have to say there is a great deal of responsibility on the operators of these rigs, not only the cost of a failure but loss of life, much respect to them!
Thanks for the pics

 

[HBCraig]

@Nordie
Big cages, big spreader bars

 

[Nordie]

@Nordie
Big cages, big spreader bars
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I'm surprised I'm not in a couple of those pictures. I was right there when they were stretching the crane out.

Let me know if you're coming in for the 140 footer

 

[HBCraig]

My SLC boys
2500 lbs at 340'
550 ton crane

 

[HBCraig]

Good customer of ours and great dudes
750 ton changing rotors

Sorry for all the wind pics that's all I've been getting. There's a new 3,300 ton crawler in El Segundo I'm trying to gets pics of

 

[RandyH]

Nordie, thanks for sharing. How many yards of concrete will that hole take and do you send men down to make sure the cage stays centered in the tube before the pour??
thanks

 

[HBCraig]

Here's a good one. This 3,300 ton crawler landed in SoCal. Just so you know, there are 2 guys on the crane to give you some scale

 

[Nordie]

Nordie, thanks for sharing. How many yards of concrete will that hole take and do you send men down to make sure the cage stays centered in the tube before the pour??
thanks

We just tie the rebar, but on the sides of the cage are what I like to call spacers. When the cage gets sunk those spacers pretty much center the cage.

I wish I had an answer for yards, but it's definitely a good amount. The shaft is 9ft in diameter, and that cage is 99ft long, but they don't pour all 99ft, as there will be a column that sits inside of it. I hope this helps...

 

[monkeyswrench]

Here's a good one. This 3,300 ton crawler landed in SoCal. Just so you know, there are 2 guys on the crane to give you some scale
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Damn, there's 3 guys up there! Looks like two by the access door on the back 40...that thing is huge!

 

[HBCraig]

Damn, there's 3 guys up there! Looks like two by the access door on the back 40...that thing is huge!

BTW, each track pads on the crawlers weighs slightly over 2,200 lbs
197 trucks to load this out

 

[rickym20]

BTW, each track pads on the crawlers weighs slightly over 2,200 lbs
197 trucks to load this out

Here's a good one. This 3,300 ton crawler landed in SoCal. Just so you know, there are 2 guys on the crane to give you some scale
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Was this the same one that was in Chandler?

 

[HBCraig]

Was this the same one that was in Chandler?

Yep. Same model
This is the second unit

 

[Nordie]

Round 2... Where ya at @HBCraig lol?

 

[monkeyswrench]

Round 2... Where ya at @HBCraig lol?

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It looks like you guys are transporting the world's largest Slinky!

Damn, that's a lot of steel

 

[HBCraig]

Round 2... Where ya at @HBCraig lol?

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Now that's a cage!

 

[racektm]

We just tie the rebar, but on the sides of the cage are what I like to call spacers. When the cage gets sunk those spacers pretty much center the cage.

I wish I had an answer for yards, but it's definitely a good amount. The shaft is 9ft in diameter, and that cage is 99ft long, but they don't pour all 99ft, as there will be a column that sits inside of it. I hope this helps...

233 cubic yards if the entire 99' was placed,

 

[Nordie]

233 cubic yards if the entire 99' was placed,

Plastic hinge, so I think the top 15 feet is not poured and will be poured with the column.

 

[Nordie]

And it's up!

 

[HBCraig]

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LR 1300 from Dielco?

 

[Nordie]

LR 1300 from Dielco?

Yes

 

[HBCraig]

500 ton lifting a 390' bridge in Tempe so pedestrians can cross near Diablo stadium

 

[Luvnlife]

Interesting that they chose to pick over the front.

 

[HBCraig]

Interesting that they chose to pick over the front.

306,000 lbs of counterweight helps.

 

[HBCraig]

Another 500 ton lifting 416,000 lbs
Cool thing in this pic is the SPMT moving the load
That is, a Self Propelled Modular Trailer

 

[SOCALCRICKETT]

I flew another one out tonight, when I was loading the bird noticed this would a cool shot to contribute to the thread

 

[monkeyswrench]

I flew another one out tonight, when I was loading the bird noticed this would a cool shot to contribute to the thread

Sorry that someone needed you guys, and a flight out...honestly, as boring as it would make your job, I always want you all to have nothing to do.

Bitchen shot though, amazing stuff at some of jobs on this site!

 

[SOCALCRICKETT]

Sorry that someone needed you guys, and a flight out...honestly, as boring as it would make your job, I always want you all to have nothing to do.

Bitchen shot though, amazing stuff at some of jobs on this site!

Thanks man, it honestly was a mellow call. There aren't very many resources out here so anyone needing specialty care gets flown to Vegas, phoenix or palm springs

 

[HBCraig]

Salt Lake City
750 ton lifting a self-ercting tower crane into a courtyard

 

[Nordie]

Bitter sweet end of the 3 phases that I did for Centennial Bowl. We had quite the feat, #1 we made the longest box girder bridge in the state of Nevada. Overall between the 3 projects we placed 10,000 tons of rebar. I'm a little sad that it's pretty much over, but it's been a fun ride.

It's going to take a couple posts, but a photo dump.

 

[Nordie]

Little more

 

[Nordie]

Little more

 

[Nordie]

 

[Xtrmwakeboarder]

Toy for you @HBCraig