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AuxTown · #**301** Posted **May 21, 2010, 5:23 PM**

Crane going up at Central today. Shot by me.

Can't wait to see 2 or 3 cranes working on Lansdowne's South side stands next year!

rakerman · #**302** Posted **May 21, 2010, 9:04 PM**

closeup of crane

I also know what the iron tubes were for - they poured concrete down them and inserted rebar, they're some kind of deep structural supports. I have more pics, I'll upload them on the weekend.

citizen4829 · #**303** Posted **May 22, 2010, 12:29 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by rakerman

closeup of crane

I also know what the iron tubes were for - they poured concrete down them and inserted rebar, they're some kind of deep structural supports. I have more pics, I'll upload them on the weekend.

All modern buildings of any height constructed today have these pipes inserted into the ground about 30-40 feet. They are filled with cement and rebar is inserted into the top. You will notice a cement box poured around each one and then they are attached to the building floor. They serve to dampen the building oscillation that can occur in an earthquake. They do not have any geothermal function. This is standard construction technique in the Western World today.

rakerman · #**304** Posted **May 22, 2010, 11:51 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by citizen4829

All modern buildings of any height constructed today have these pipes inserted into the ground about 30-40 feet. They are filled with cement and rebar is inserted into the top. You will notice a cement box poured around each one and then they are attached to the building floor. They serve to dampen the building oscillation that can occur in an earthquake. They do not have any geothermal function. This is standard construction technique in the Western World today.

Cool.

rakerman · #**305** Posted **May 22, 2010, 3:53 PM**

The full crane is up now.

harls · #**306** Posted **May 24, 2010, 1:02 PM**

Saw it from the Queensway yesterday. Lookin' good.

Also saw another one at the old Loeb site in Chinatown, much lower though.

rakerman · #**307** Posted **May 29, 2010, 2:24 PM**

building up support pillars I guess?

waterloowarrior · #**308** Posted **Jun 8, 2010, 4:55 PM**

Citizen article on some of the heritage issues
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/What+ag...943/story.html

rakerman · #**309** Posted **Jun 12, 2010, 11:14 PM**

concrete06 · #**310** Posted **Jun 15, 2010, 1:54 AM**

Taken June 13 by me (slightly larger pic of rakerman took)

Davis137 · #**311** Posted **Jun 16, 2010, 12:09 AM**

This project seems to be moving along nicely...

Luker · #**312** Posted **Jun 16, 2010, 1:36 AM**

I suppose for Ottawa, and such a massive a site....

Davis137 · #**313** Posted **Jun 16, 2010, 11:50 PM**

Just too bad it wasn't taller...

rakerman · #**314** Posted **Jun 19, 2010, 10:46 PM**

blackjagger · #**315** Posted **Jun 23, 2010, 3:25 PM**

Zoning and Site Plan application are up for phase 2.

http://app01.ottawa.ca/postingplans/...appId=__7Y4CIG

Cheers,
Josh

rakerman · #**316** Posted **Jun 27, 2010, 12:05 AM**

rakerman · #**317** Posted **Jul 1, 2010, 3:50 PM**

rakerman · #**318** Posted **Jul 4, 2010, 5:00 PM**

view looking south-west

rakerman · #**319** Posted **Jul 11, 2010, 12:51 AM**

view looking south

concrete06 · #**320** Posted **Jul 25, 2010, 5:17 AM**

Taken July 24 by me