UtakataNoAnnex
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What's that grey thing on the North/East corner? Doesn't seem apart of the official plans.
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PasticheProtégé
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Surprise! Kidding, I think it’s one of the forms as you can see in Hoppy’s pic
Softee
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A video about Toronto's supertall boom:
thaivic
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Monday morning
UtakataNoAnnex
Senior Member
Oh, so they are encasing those columns in concrete right up to the rafters this week.
Contra
Senior Member
Likely want to encase the columns before they're surrounded with supports and formwork for the floor above.
The Preservationist
Active Member
This would explain the half height working floor.
BloorMan
Active Member
I'm not too sure but I thought I saw small hairline horizontal cracks on the concrete all the way up those columns.
ptbotrmpfn
Senior Member
How are you able to see a hairline crack? Are you able to get in there up close?
BloorMan
Active Member
The columns were wet yesterday and I could see what appeared to be cracks. I could see them from my car as I drove south so I didn't have to get too close.
UtakataNoAnnex
Senior Member
I am no expert by any means of structural mechanics and engineering, but two things I can imagine are a foot here on this:
1) They are aware it's there, but are not concerned as it does not compromise the integrity of the column in question.
2) They are aware it's there and are concerned about it, but they'll take care of it before it ever comes a real issue.
...so with that, it's unlikely anything we need to be concerned about at this point. As I am pretty sure this industry that has be dealing with these issues since our civilization has leaned how to construct columns. Hope this helps!
jimha
New Member
don't feed the troll........
UtakataNoAnnex
Senior Member
How was that a troll?
jibsta
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Do you have pictures of these 'cracks'
BloorMan
Active Member
I'm busy today but I'll try and get a better look tomorrow. The cracks, if they are cracks, may only be visible when the columns are wet. I'm sure it's nothing to be concerned with but it was an observation I made as I drove by.