The Week of November 26, 2018 — Setting Steel on the East Wing and Elevator Tower Continues

On the evening (4:28 PM) of November 25, 2018, the mighty steel frame stoically stood above the Loma Linda University campus as the top floors of the Adult Hospital tower basked in the glow of twighlight much as the alpenglow caresses the mountains and canyons to the east. In approximately 14 hours the the crane’s boom will rise, equipment motors will be started, and the steel structure will come alive with laborers on every floor applying their individual trades.

The Steel Frame As Seen From Far and Near

From Barton Road and Mohave Drive, I was shocked to see the steel frame of the Adult Hospital tower.

The steel frames of the Adult Hospital and Children’s Hospital towers stand tall over the campus and the surrounding area.

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I’ve Seen The Above Image Somewhere Before

The steel frame of the Children’s Hospital and Adult Hospital towers juxtaposed with an artist rendering of the completed hospitals. The location of these images is at the southeast corner of Anderson street and Prospect Avenue.

Another Look at the 14th Floor

On two separate occasions today, a lowly crow decided to commandeer webcam number 6 , to use as a perch, as evidenced by the black tail, which was recorded on camera.

The first recorded hijacking 10.44.29 AM.

This image was taken (10.48.58 AM) after the first crow took flight from his/her perch.

By 11:01.14 AM the tail of the crow returned for another on-camera appearance. In each appearance, the crow moved around on the camera as the tail shifted location on the lens.

GFRC West End Installation Begins

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The northwest corner of the Podium, which illustrates where the north panel and the west panel meet. Refer to the following link for information on the north GFRC panel (http://revised.docuvision2020.com/index.php/2018/11/17/how-do-they-do-that-hanging-a-gfrc-panel-under-an-overhang/)

At 7: 25 AM, the first GFRC panel (yellow arrow) for the day is hoisted into place.

By 9:01 AM, the lower GFRC panels for the northwest section had been installed.

At 10:04 AM, the first full panel is hoisted into place covering the third and fourth floor exterior walls.

GFRC Installation as Viewed From Inside the Building

The view from the fourth floor northwest corner of the building after the GFRC panels were installed.

A GFRC panel lies on a flatbed trailer as the crew connect the crane’s cables to the panel.

Slowly, the GFRC panel is lifted from the flatbed as two of the crew steady the load.

The panel tilts more vertical as it is raised higher.

Once the GFRC panel tilts vertical, a laborer on the telescopic lift disconnects the center cables to maintain a vertical lift as the panel is moved to the side of the building.

Once the cables are removed, the crane operator slowly moves the GFRC panel toward the building.

The backside of the GFRC panel is turned toward the building.

Thomas, an ironworker carefully guides the GFRC panel as the crane operator slowly maneuvers the panel across the face of the steel frame.

Thomas gently guides the GFRC panel down (white arrow) and inline with the yellow marks at the  right (see arrow).

Once the GFRC panel is positioned, Thomas connects the alignment plates to the panel. Each panel has a plate at each end that moves the panel in and out, and one plate that moves the panel sideways. The same plates are on the floor below. Once the panel is positioned properly, the welders come in and secure it to the building.

November 28, 2018: Nimbus clouds gather at sunset. Could that mean rain by tomorrow? It is Southern California, you know. I’ll believe it when I feel it! Hey Mable, where is the umbrella?

November 29, 2018: The Day that the Rains Came Down.

November 29, 2018: Dark and Foreboding Storm Clouds Brewing.

North Side Columns Go Up

The first of the north side columns is set. This two-floor  (15th floor and 16th floor/terrace) column will be bolted to the 14th floor column base.

A contrail pierces the azure skies.

Just For Fun!

As we cogitate on the image above, Let’s tiptoe into our imagination by using that well known but rarely used (especially by the rush hour commuters) psychological phenomenon referred to as pareidolia (Par-i-DOH-lee-a). Please look up the word in you dictionary should it not be on the end of  your sleeve. 

Query: What do you see when you look at the image above?

You are correct! An arrow with the contrail. Without the contrail: a triangle.

Let’s extend our imaginations a bit: In the above image, how many more arrows or triangles can you see?

 You get the idea. We could go on infinitum. We could split arrows, and triangles. Perhaps if we kept splitting, we would split the atom. This image is a smorgasbord of geometric designs. Okay, Okay, I said this little divergent interlude was Just For Fun. Let’s move on!

A Study of the Ironworkers Agility

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An ironworker stands on the safety cable while Maneuvering a large column onto its base.

Kenny maneuvers the northeast column into place.

The north columns on the east wing stand at attention in front of a backdrop of  evaporating contrails, clouds, and blue sky.

On occasion high-flying aircraft catches my eye when I’m on site. While setting talking to one of the crane operators, I noticed high up in the sky an airplane (in the center of the white circle), which appeared quite large. I decided to push the shutter on the camera. When I enlarged the image, there it was in all its glory: a c-17 Globemaster.  A eureka moment for the day!

Another Visit to Level “A” and the Mechanical Rooms

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 The afternoon sun is filtered by incoming clouds.