PHILADELPHIA | W Hotel & Element by Westin | 617 FT | 51 FLOORS - Page 93

thisisforreal · #**1841** Posted **Oct 21, 2016, 5:43 PM**

Oct 20th:

Oct 21st:

summersm343 · #**1842** Posted **Oct 21, 2016, 6:24 PM**

Update from Building Philly

https://www.facebook.com/BuildingPhilly

Knight Hospitaller · #**1843** Posted **Oct 21, 2016, 6:56 PM**

Struts begone!

Whu215 · #**1844** Posted **Oct 23, 2016, 4:59 PM**

First section of the 13'-6" core pour. End of the day concrete still pouring.

And removal of the last set of struts.

Yours Truly

boxbot · #**1845** Posted **Oct 23, 2016, 8:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by Whu215

Yours Truly

Is that...a broom flask?

Whu215 · #**1846** Posted **Oct 23, 2016, 10:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by boxbot

Is that...a broom flask?

That would be good but no, just a small hand broom to clean up so I can snap chalk lines.

I was imitating my old Metalhead foreman who has a long goatee.

BVictor1 · #**1847** Posted **Oct 23, 2016, 10:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by boxbot

Is that...a broom flask?

Whisk Broom

Philly-Drew · #**1848** Posted **Oct 24, 2016, 1:00 AM**

Thanks for the pics Whu215! That does look like a broom flask, haha!!

TechTalkGuy · #**1849** Posted **Oct 24, 2016, 1:30 AM**

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Originally Posted by boxbot

Is that...a broom flask?

OMG!!

thisisforreal · #**1850** Posted **Oct 24, 2016, 11:56 AM**

Oct 21st:

Oct 24th:

I'm thinking of launching a kickstarter campaign to make broom flasks. Who's in?

City Wide · #**1851** Posted **Oct 24, 2016, 7:01 PM**

Oct 24th:

I'm thinking of launching a kickstarter campaign to make broom flasks. Who's in?[/QUOTE]

I'll drink to that!

On the right side of the photo, east end of the site, it looks like they are prepping for a concrete pour. Anybody know whats going on with all the tubing? If it was warmer I'd guess the tubing would be cooling tubes, but its cooler temps now and the slab isn't all that thick. New construction mystery.

Whu215 · #**1852** Posted **Oct 24, 2016, 8:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by City Wide

Oct 24th:

I'm thinking of launching a kickstarter campaign to make broom flasks. Who's in?

I'll drink to that!

On the right side of the photo, east end of the site, it looks like they are prepping for a concrete pour. Anybody know whats going on with all the tubing? If it was warmer I'd guess the tubing would be cooling tubes, but its cooler temps now and the slab isn't all that thick. New construction mystery.[/QUOTE]

Plastic electrical conduit

boxbot · #**1853** Posted **Oct 24, 2016, 9:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by thisisforreal

Oct 24th:

Looks like someone spilled their broom flask all over the center of the slab.

1487 · #**1854** Posted **Oct 25, 2016, 12:28 PM**

^ it was mentioned earlier than the cooling tubes help with the curing process in thick pours. I doubt the exterior air temp makes much of a difference.

Parkway · #**1855** Posted **Oct 25, 2016, 1:22 PM**

My guess is that this building is being constructed with post-tensioned concrete slabs. If that's the case then those would be the cables that eventually provide stability.

Philly Fan · #**1856** Posted **Oct 25, 2016, 1:42 PM**

^ Our man on the job, Whu215, gave us the answer in his latest post:

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Plastic electrical conduit

Of course, he may have provided that answer after a few too many swigs from the broom flask.

thisisforreal · #**1857** Posted **Oct 25, 2016, 3:53 PM**

They do exist.

$110 if you want one.

Whu215 · #**1858** Posted **Oct 25, 2016, 4:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by Parkway

My guess is that this building is being constructed with post-tensioned concrete slabs. If that's the case then those would be the cables that eventually provide stability.

This isn't a post tension job.

thisisforreal · #**1859** Posted **Oct 26, 2016, 1:07 PM**

Oct 24th:

Oct 26th:

Looks like a movie villain is nearby based on the cars of the roof parking across the street.

Philly Fan · #**1860** Posted **Oct 26, 2016, 1:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by thisisforreal

Looks like a movie villain is nearby based on the cars of the roof parking across the street.

Or a presidential candidate (or maybe that's the same thing?).