CHICAGO | Aqua | 858 FT / 262 M | 87 FLOORS - Page 58

Tom In Chicago · #**1141** Posted **Feb 21, 2007, 3:47 PM**

Yeah. . . there's definitely been a substantial increase in activity at the Aqua site this week. . . they've cleared the site and have put settlement markers in and around the tower footprint area. . . not much longer now and this baby's gonna blow. . .

LoyolaBeachView · #**1142** Posted **Feb 21, 2007, 3:51 PM**

Woo-hoo!

Alliance · #**1143** Posted **Feb 21, 2007, 4:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by Tom In Chicago

Yeah. . . there's definitely been a substantial increase in activity at the Aqua site this week. . . they've cleared the site and have put settlement markers in and around the tower footprint area. . . not much longer now and this baby's gonna blow. . .

Blow as in start drilling down?

Tom In Chicago · #**1144** Posted **Feb 21, 2007, 5:27 PM**

^Yeah. . . I suppose. . . they still need to get their caisson rigs onsite though. . .

kalmia · #**1145** Posted **Feb 21, 2007, 7:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by Tom In Chicago

^Yeah. . . I suppose. . . they still need to get their caisson rigs onsite though. . .

I wonder if they will use the one that was used at Trump, Waterview and 300 N LaSalle.

Mr Roboto · #**1146** Posted **Feb 22, 2007, 3:57 PM**

I was speeding by on an express bus on wacker, when I thought i saw a drill rig on the south east corner of the site. Not sure though, maybe someone can verify.

Tom In Chicago · #**1147** Posted **Feb 22, 2007, 8:22 PM**

This may in fact be technically U/C. . . I have to have another look, but there may be one caisson in place near Columbus adjacent to the ComEd substation. . .

trvlr70 · #**1148** Posted **Feb 22, 2007, 8:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by Tom In Chicago

This may in fact be technically U/C. . . I have to have another look, but there may be one caisson in place near Columbus adjacent to the ComEd substation. . .

.....and the tension mounts!

i_am_hydrogen · #**1149** Posted **Feb 22, 2007, 9:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by Tom In Chicago

This may in fact be technically U/C. . . I have to have another look, but there may be one caisson in place near Columbus adjacent to the ComEd substation. . .

You mean this? I just went outside and took this with my cell phone camera. I saw a few others, too.

Alliance · #**1150** Posted **Feb 22, 2007, 9:55 PM**

crescendo....

Steely Dan · #**1151** Posted **Feb 22, 2007, 10:07 PM**

thanks for the pic hydrogen, but were you able to see if there were any full-size caisson drill rigs on-site? and i'm not talking about that little guy they had out there to drill the bores for the tunnel grouting.

if that's a real caisson hole and not another tunnel grouting bore, then this one is finally under constrcution!

i_am_hydrogen · #**1152** Posted **Feb 22, 2007, 10:19 PM**

^I just ran back down and snapped this one. It looks like a drill rig.

Mr Roboto · #**1153** Posted **Feb 22, 2007, 10:24 PM**

^I think thats the one I saw this morning. Guess it looks kinda dinky though, but I dont think its the same as the one from last week. Is it big enough to drill caissons though?

pip · #**1154** Posted **Feb 22, 2007, 11:38 PM**

Wow. Another building under construction or within a few minutes. Certainly a great time to be living in Chicago.

BorisMolotov · #**1155** Posted **Feb 23, 2007, 12:07 AM**

On SSC, they're in the process of confirming i am hydrogens first pic as a Caisson, which would mean its U/C

biophilic · #**1156** Posted **Feb 23, 2007, 12:14 AM**

I don't think that thing's a caisson.
And I don't think this thing is under construction yet.

I think it'll take Case a week or so to mobilize once Aqua gets their foundation permit, and i'm not sure if they've gotten the permit yet.

Anyone have any info on the permit side?

SolarWind · #**1157** Posted **Feb 23, 2007, 12:51 AM**

February 22, 2007

It appeared that workers were breaking up a large piece of an old foundation today.

headcase · #**1158** Posted **Feb 23, 2007, 1:02 AM**

Everything that I_am has posted has been onsite (or drilled) since early January.

The only new things happening on site is the excavation that began yesterday.

SSDD

Alliance · #**1159** Posted **Feb 23, 2007, 2:26 AM**

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Originally Posted by SolarWind

February 22, 2007

It appeared that workers were breaking up a large piece of an old foundation today.

Nice unique shot.

headcase · #**1160** Posted **Feb 27, 2007, 8:03 PM**

Sorry no camera.

They were pouring concrete today just SE of the fire station, I have to assume they are finally filling the tunnels?

SSDD