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The horizontal part of the crane (the top of the 'T') is assembled on the ground first then jacked up for the first section of the tower to be inserted. The assembly is continually jacked up allowing more and more sections to be slotted in until the required height is reached. Some towerblocks are built in a similar way with the roof first being assembled at ground level then jacked up for floors to be built below. These are known in the UK as "jack blocks" but I'm not sure whether this is an official term or an international one for that matter. Alasdair Bailey
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What is 10 meters tall?
A 10 meter tall building
What is a tall building that is a compound word?
skyscraper
How tall is a four story building?
Four stories
A building is 20 feet tall How tall is the building in yards and feet?
Simple. You must divide 20 by three since there are three feet in a yard. Therefore, your answer is 60 feet.
Is it likely that a tall building would be measured in kilometers?
It is not likely that a tall building would be measured in kilometers. Actually the tallest building in the world is only 829.8 meters which is known as Burj Khalifa in Dubai. Buildings are commonly measured in feet or meters.
How the articulated structures are erected?
Erection of multi-storey frame building, Erection of tall steel structures
How did Greeks build columns with no cars or anything?
Building a column has nothing to do with cars, which are for transporting people. They moved the stone drums which made up the columns by water transport and on rollers. The erected them with cranes lifting and stacking them on each other.
What is Slab Building?
It's a building with no basement. The building is erected on a concrete "slab" or pad.
When was Chicago's Prudential building erected?
1955
What is a religious building of far east erected as a memorial or shrine?
Pagoda
What building was erected in Athens as a temple to Athena?
A temple sacred to Athena Polias (Protectress of the City) was erected around 570-550 BC.
What are Gantry Cranes best suited for?
Gantry cranes are designed to lift extremely heavy products. Some Gantry cranes are extremely large and are used for ship building. These cranes straddle the ship allowing for large objects to be lifted or moved over the ship.
What was on the site of the Empire State Building before it was erected in 1931?
69 buildings
What special building was erected in Athens Greece in honor of greek goddess Athena?
Athens
When was the building of the Eiffel Tower undertaken?
Erected in 1889 as the entrance arch to the 1889 World's Fair.
Is the pyramid of Giza the largest pyramid ever?
Is the tallest building until Lincoln Cathedral was erected.
What types of building were erected for the olympic games?
Stadiums Accommodation (the Olympic village) Media Centers
