Previously .....
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3/29
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Not my favourite Stern design but it's a relief to see a design that's not all blue glass. Good to see this one getting underway.
 
4/15
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Does the garage extend this far west ?
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These are what the vibrator are for - the wet clay preserves the old pilings very well.
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July 11
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Not rock socketed - also looks like there will be no basement in the skyscraper next to the underground garage - that's just wrong.
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The rebar poking up out of the caisson sleeve shows where the top of the foundation mat will be.

Very Big belling bit ( the wings fold in while it is lowered 50-80' down the shaft, then pulled open by a cable, distributing the load over a much larger area.
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Aug 17
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A pile of pilings - from when this was the waterfront.
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Aug 28
on the way to Navy Pier - there is quite a bit of tourist traffic here.
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Oct 04
Looking E down Grand
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Park and Place
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load bearing wall
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Sept 23
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Oct 04
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Too few cable runs - always too few.
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Sacrificial iron workers adjusting the rebar as the pour goes on.
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Dec 06
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Walking on the ceiling
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Getting ready for a stressful holiday. (post tension cables)
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Patterns
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Rebar in the columns
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And yes they have not forgotten about the park
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