Rubb, Inc. New Welding Shop Construction – Week 3

This was an exciting week for the construction of the new welding shop!  On Monday the remaining spans of roof trusses were assembled on the ground.  Tuesday was the big day: the crane arrived bright and early and the first span was lifted shortly after.  After guying off the first span to stabilize it, two more spans were lifted into place and roof purlins added to tie them to the first span.  Finally, axial frames, cables and more roof purlins were fitted in to complete a “braced bay”; a very solid structural element at the end of the building that will act as an anchor for additional spans to be fitted in place.  A video showing the day’s events is to the right.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The crane lifted some more axial steel into place Wednesday morning, but the rest of the day was rained out.  The crane returned on Thursday, and the time-lapse to the right shows a solid day’s work, despite a few intermittent showers.  The majority of the remaining spans were lifted into place and tied together with roof purlins.  As you can see, the building assembles quickly with a full crew working. Finally, on Friday, three more spans were lifted before rain cut the day short.