2.21.2009

As of today we are above ground.

Today we finished installing the grade beam cages around both moment frame bases. 
CAGE AROUND C-1 & C-2
CAGE AROUND C-3 & C-4

All moment frames are in place. It went up very fast, thanks to very careful preparation work between Joe Barnett from Banks Welding Shop & myself. I we were off it was only 1/16"; WOW! This crew is great to work with; Doug Banks was personally on site erecting all the steel with his crew (Bing and Little B) and  Mike from Shamrock (the crane operator). 

PLATE BOLTING OF C-6 PIPE COLUMN. C-1, C-2, C-5 ALREADY IN PLACE.
PLACING OF B-8 & B-9; CANTILEVERED FROM C-1 & C-2, AND BOLTED ATOP C-5 & C-6
B-7 BOLTED BETWEEN C-1 & C-2

B-10 & B-11 CANTILEVERED FROM C-1 & C-2
HANGING B-13 FROM B-10 & B-11
BOLTING OF B-15 BETWEEN C-1 & C-2
PLACING C-3A. C-4 ALREADY IN PLACE.
BOLTING OF B-14 BETWEEN C-3A & C-4

C-3B BOLTED & TACK WELDED SITS ATOP B-14 

BOLTING B-16 BETWEEN C-3B & C-4

STEEL FOR THE MAIN HOUSE IS ALL IN PLACE!