A significant milestone that marks the early progress of
the construction of a new apartment building was achieved over the weekend.
A 20-hour concrete pour was completed for the foundation
of 1213 Walnut St., a 26-story tower that will have 322 apartments.
Hunter Roberts is the general contractor for the
development of the building, that many know from its former name, the Fergie
Tower. The developer is a venture among Goldenberg Group of Blue Bell, Pa.,
Hines of Houston, and ASB Real Estate Investments of Washington D.C.
These concrete pours are technical events and involve
closing down streets and choreographing a convoy of trucks to construction
sites. They most often happen in the early morning hours to cause as little
disruption as possible and this occasion was no different. The process started
at 3 a.m. on Saturday.
Some notable facts:
- 300 truck loads of concrete were delivered;
- 8,400 tons of concrete went for the foundation;
- 4,200 yards went for the foundation;
- 375 yards is used for a typical floor; and
- 400 tons of rebar was involved.
By comparison, for the Comcast Center for Innovation
& Technology, 400 trucks hauled in 4,000 yards of concrete that went into a
10-foot thick, 14-million-pound foundation that supports the 59-story
skyscraper under construction at 18th and Arch streets.
Source: Philadelphia
Business Journal
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