I keep driving by and noticing this and wondering what the heck it is - took a bit of searching but im glad to finally know. Its really going up fast! And the view of downtown will be nice from this location.
They have started the steelwork for Innovation Hall:
Does anyone know what that's about? I'm no engineer but it looks like that exists to give more clear span to the bay on the ground level. Building them at an angle properly transfers the upper floor weight to the lower floor while opening up the lower bay a bit. Curious as to why.
Not sure on the why
but you can see it is slanted for at least three floors
https://www.okctalk.com/showthread.p...86#post1239686
https://www.okctalk.com/showthread.p...16#post1236316
https://www.okctalk.com/showthread.p...57#post1242157
Yeah, I think the ground floor is probably what is driving that...my theory is that they needed more space down low, but by moving the columns they needed to flare the next couple of floors too just so that weight was being properly transferred from column to column, floor to floor. Only a guess on my part, but it is the only thing that I can think of that makes sense.
Without getting too nerdy I'm gonna guess there's a cantilevered floor(s) somewhere and they are using them for lateral stability. Angled columns can transfer loads from the columns that are further inboard to the ones on the upper floors that are further out. It looks weird because you only need a few to make a difference but it's normal. If you travel a lot you'll notice in some parts of the country bridges are done like this. They'll have 4 columns, the two on the outside will be slanted while the two in the middle will be vertical or slightly slanted like a "V". There is another reason to angle columns but it's usually around places that are way more windy than OKC.
Wait…there are places MORE windy than OKC?! Places not in Antarctica?
Mt. Washington?
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I believe this building has topped out:
In the second photo it looks like they starting pouring another concrete support column. So maybe one more floor?
here's hopinng for at least two more floors.
Oklahoma City, the RENAISSANCE CITY!
I think everything on the current top floor is mechanical.
wow. looking very nice.
Cant wait to see the hotel and other buildings.
Oklahoma City, the RENAISSANCE CITY!
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Tony G is the man!
Thanks for all your hard work.
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