TheTigerMaster
Superstar
How long do we suppose it will be until this gets topped off?
Toronto CIBC SQUARE | 241.39m | 50s | Hines | WilkinsonEyre
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Superstar
If it's steel....1-1/2 years
Michael62
Active Member
Holy Cow Batman! the core has a new trick
The first southern section of the core is being jacked up to the next level, the blue steel beams the plywood top work surface and the interior forms are all in motion. The interior shaft is constructed using a giant elevator. I'm gobsmacked!
The first southern section of the core is being jacked up to the next level, the blue steel beams the plywood top work surface and the interior forms are all in motion. The interior shaft is constructed using a giant elevator. I'm gobsmacked!
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Leo_Chan
Senior Member
An elevator that constructs an elevator?
vini007
Active Member
ellis don has the funds to research,develop and invent new tricks in construction industryAn elevator that constructs an elevator?
Capslock
Active Member
Sounds like a jump-form rig. Not that unusual in high-rise construction.
UrbanAffair
Senior Member
Michael62
Active Member
Hot and Hazy Friday
Westside Story: Not much new since yesterday other than they have poured all of the ground level west of the core except for a small section towards the north-west corner. I suspect this will be poured either late today or tomorrow. The forms on the northern half of the core have been removed, exposing the concrete walls
Southern Core Close-up: (sorry about the pun) The full extension of the formwork is more visible in this shot. You may notice they have assembled more of the 'building jump-forms' that Urban-Affair added a few entries earlier. Additional jump-forms have been added to the west side of the core and you may notice the 'hangers' attached along the top of the south core wall, which is where the jump-forms hang. It may be a common way of construction but it's still pretty exciting to watch this happen in real-time, a bit like watching the Rogers (Skydome) roof open, it never gets old. The height of the extended core appears to be at the same level as the tracks.
Eastside Story: The perspective is difficult to see but there are several layers being worked on in this section. Some of P1 is being formed but it is an unusual formed base. There are multiple deep rectangular hollows that are part of the forming of P1. Some of these rectangular hollows resemble the size of a backyard swimming pool. Looking north of Crane#3, work continues on the forming for the ground level, leaving a double height floor from P2 to Ground.
Trackside Story: More trusses have been added to the third section of the steel work for the over the track park
Westside Story: Not much new since yesterday other than they have poured all of the ground level west of the core except for a small section towards the north-west corner. I suspect this will be poured either late today or tomorrow. The forms on the northern half of the core have been removed, exposing the concrete walls
Southern Core Close-up: (sorry about the pun) The full extension of the formwork is more visible in this shot. You may notice they have assembled more of the 'building jump-forms' that Urban-Affair added a few entries earlier. Additional jump-forms have been added to the west side of the core and you may notice the 'hangers' attached along the top of the south core wall, which is where the jump-forms hang. It may be a common way of construction but it's still pretty exciting to watch this happen in real-time, a bit like watching the Rogers (Skydome) roof open, it never gets old. The height of the extended core appears to be at the same level as the tracks.
Eastside Story: The perspective is difficult to see but there are several layers being worked on in this section. Some of P1 is being formed but it is an unusual formed base. There are multiple deep rectangular hollows that are part of the forming of P1. Some of these rectangular hollows resemble the size of a backyard swimming pool. Looking north of Crane#3, work continues on the forming for the ground level, leaving a double height floor from P2 to Ground.
Trackside Story: More trusses have been added to the third section of the steel work for the over the track park
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someMidTowner
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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sikandar
Active Member
The core is coming into view for me now. I’ll try to provide a second perspective weekly alongside Michael62’s great posts.
Lenser
Senior Member
Great shot, wonderful perspective.
Contra
Senior Member
Agreed. One Yonge will be a towering sliver behind to CIBC Square.
DKB
New Member
Lol... this is Doka formwork.. probably designed and engineered n Austria.. ED hired them to provide formwork and design... Not more!
This technology is on the market for 30 years.. Peri and Doka are world leader in it
