Another Milestone to be Reached on the West Wing of the Adult Hospital Tower

Toward the end of the week of November 5, 2018, the ironworkers will reach a critical juncture in the steel phase of the construction project. If all goes well, the steel for the first sections run to the elevator tower should frame the 15th-floor of the Adult Hospital tower. The ceiling beams of the 15th floor effectively serve as the roof beams for the west wing. For earthquake remediation, each level of both hospitals is split into two sections with each section anchored by a BRB (Buckling-Restraint Brace) on a diagonal. The featured image for this blog illustrates the uppermost beams or the roof line of the west wing and defines the location of the helipad. 🔨

This image illustrates that the steel frame phase is nearing completion. 🔨

A not to scale illustration of the helipad support steel and columns. 🔨

By the end of the day (11.08.18), the first bay of the 15th floor south section had been squared off. The top beams, or ceiling beams for the 15th floor, serve as the support structure for the roof. 🔨

This image of the 12th floor illustrates how each level is divided into two sections: the north and the south. The uppermost beams of the south section are the support for the 13th floor. 🔨

 An excellent example of how the BRBs are anchored and define each section. 🔨

By 8:00 AM on November 9, 2018, the ironworkers had made significant progress toward their goal of completing 15th-floors first section. 🔨

As the work week drew to a close on November 9, 2018, the south section steel for the 15th floor spanned the west wing to the elevator tower — thus on the west side, the Adult Hospital tower has reached its apex. Left only to complete the west wing is the steel for the north section and the steel members for the helipad.🔨