The Week of March 25, 2018 — Into the heart of Level “A”: My First Entry Into the Building Proper Above the Concrete Mat

Section Three: All Nodes and Spline Beams Scheduled to be Set

Today, I was told that a section of level “A” had been released by the steel company: meaning that those, like myself and other non-essential workers, who were not ironworkers could freely roam around unencumbered. To access “A” level, we were required to climb the ladder (to the left) positioned in the moat.

Once on “A” level, I was able to get a new perspective of the building looking from the inside out rather than from the outside in. Walking on the corrugated metal decking was a new experience, but after awhile, I got the hang of it. From this vantage point, near the top of the ladder, I pointed the camera toward the southeast corner and took a photo of section three (3).

Prior to walking the deck on “A” level, I took a photo, from grade near the northeast cap slab, of the same section as shown in the previous photograph.

In the shadows, an ironworker, known in the trade as a “decker”, sizes and cuts the corrugated metal decking in preparation for the “rod-busters” who will lay the rebar, which reinforces the concrete flooring.

Inspector marking