Monday, November 7, 2011

Re: HIGH CLEAR HEIGHT CONCRETE WALLS

It's not planned for one pour.

WH

On Nov 6, 2011, at 3:52 PM, Jay Shilstone <j2008.s@shilstone.com> wrote:

> I hope you aren't planning on placing in a single pour. That would be a recipe for disaster. You will need multiple pours or slip form.
>
> Can't respond to engineering aspects since I am not an engineer.
>
> You might want to include a comment on the geometry of the building. I figure rectangular but round is easier to brace.
>
> Jay Shilstone
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Nov 6, 2011, at 2:05 PM, William Haynes <gtg740p@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Can anyone tell me what construction difficulties may be encountered for a building that is around 90 feet clear height using poured concrete? Shipping on precast this long would be an issue and I don't see it practical to create continuity in precast if using stacked modules. I am concerned with the cost of bracing the high poured walls during construction as they are being built and figuring this cost into a preliminary cost estimate.
>>
>> Will Haynes
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