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The steel structure surrounds a concrete core made from a compressed type of concrete normally used in dams, reinforced with 2" rebar. Lots of 2" rebar. It's pretty much a homage to the idea that "if it's worth building, it's worth overbuilding". I'm not sure what would happen if a plane hit it and I hope I never find out, but anybody who got into the core structure before it hit would probably be safe from the crash. The fire is another story. -
I read somewhere--and I'm going from memory, so forgive me if I mangle this--that there is so much steel reinforcement going into this building that a plane hitting it would practically bounce off instead of going right through it; which is why it's taking so long to build it. True?Leave a comment:
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For sure...and even in both trades!Originally posted by rrrr View PostThere's a lot of tough-guy wanabees under those fiberglass hardhats...
No denying that both trades are extremely hazardous on a daily basis and I have tremendous respect for the 'iron-heads' and what they do. However I like to think we Carpenters are just a tad smarter in electing to do our trade instead of theirs!
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My Iron-working 'brothers' hard at it, or 'Iron-heads' as we Carpenters call them. There's a 'friendly' rivalry between them and us as they sometimes like to think we steal some of their work, and we the same about them! :hammer:
I'd pack-up and move to NYC in a New York minute just to be able to work on that job. Thanks for making & sharing the video.
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When you have the youtube video up go to the web address and copy everything right of the "=" sign. Open your TrackForum comment box, hit "Go Advanced", then click on the YouTube button. Right click, hit "paste" and you're in bid'ness.
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Video of 1WTC construction
I took this from my balcony. Took me a while to learn how to use Final Cut, but I did it (sort of).
Here's the same video set to Pink Floyd's "Great Gig in the Sky"
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