Because of the waterfall, the water will be turbulent. The light wouldn't get out of the pool as a focused beam. More like a lightbulb.
Because of the waterfall, the water will be turbulent. The light wouldn't get out of the pool as a focused beam. More like a lightbulb.
Pic from the October 5
http://www.flickr.com/photos/3932689...n/photostream/
Nice pics !
Slighly off topic, but.
325ccr is that Mantis crane working the Security Center site ? ( They are a rare breed and I would love to see one in person.)
Thanks!
Yes it is there, the only place where you can see it is from above (unless you go on site) because its below street grade
Understood, it's "down in the hole". I doubt I can get down there to take pics, but I might get "invited" to go down and take a look.Quote:
Originally Posted by 325ccr
There was one over your neck of the woods when Testa took down the GM plant in Linden. It was only there for maybe a week or two though. Got invitied in there serval times and was even in the plants buildings but never seen the Mantis upclose and personalQuote:
Originally Posted by ZenSteelDude
How are people able to get such close up & high up pics of the footprints & the site in general? I asked a guard by the PATH entrance & she directed me to the WFC, where inside on the second floor there is a viewing area, but it isn't as high up. We weren't able to go upstairs since it was cordoned off.
They either work on site, are representatives for the news, like Curbed and NY1, or they just use the zoom features on their cameras to magnify a specific part of the site, like the tridents.
I believe they want to keep the stairway in the Winter Garden open for as long as possible before they modify it for the entrance to the East-West Connector.
Memorial Fountains Get Pumped
10/19/2010
http://blogs.discovery.com/.a/6a00d8...3490970c-320wi Its design is simple: two voids within the footprints of the previous towers, into which thousands of gallons of water will flow, creating the largest man made waterfalls in the country, if not the world. But those fountains will pour down 40,000 gallons of water a minute in the middle of what will soon be one of the busiest commercial centers on Earth. So just how do you keep a constant flow of water running, 24/7/365?
Behind the pools' sleek granite walls, there is a group tasked with answering that very question. This week, we joined up with Jimmy Walsh and Al Jimenez, deputy foremen from 4 J’s Plumbing, who, along with their dedicated team, are laying thousands of feet of pipe, tightening bolts, fitting filters, and installing a one-of-a-kind pump system designed to process nearly half a million gallons of water. Al and Jimmy are experienced plumbers, with years of experience working on high rises and the like, and they have never seen a more intricate system...ever.
We spent our day shadowing Al and Jimmy as they started the process of running water through a low pressure hose into one of the pumps, the first step to bringing water into the system. By running water through the pumps first, they can check for loose connections, cracks and unsealed gaskets. If there is even the tiniest breach, water will find its way out. We could hear the water gush into the pump in a matter of minutes, and soon saw a small leak spring at one of the connection points. Al and Jimmy quickly tightened the bolts and cleared the pump to go through stage 2 of testing, filling the header pipe. Al got excited and remarked, "They are one step closer to being done right, and water tight!” The team moved on to pump number two, and as soon as the water started flowing, things got interesting...but you’ll have to wait to hear about this part of the test.
In a matter of weeks, the North Pool’s faucets will be turned on, in a high-profile public test. We’ll be there to witness the first drops and share in the success of the designers, engineers, site bosses, and laborers who have worked so hard for this moment.
That will be a landmark day ^
One ting about the new plaza: Given the placement of the buildings and the large open space to the SW there should be sunshine on the plaza during winter months (even when the sun is really low), which should make it more welcoming and usable (the original plaza was like an ice cave in the winter, in shadows all afternoon long).
Today at 3:30 ...
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"Its design is simple: two voids within the footprints of the previous towers, into which thousands of gallons of water will flow, creating the largest man made waterfalls in the country, if not the world. But those fountains will pour down 40,000 gallons of water a minute in the middle of what will soon be one of the busiest commercial centers on Earth. So just how do you keep a constant flow of water running, 24/7/365?"
Think I'm missing something but, will the water be recycled?
It's been said many times in the past that the water will be recycled. Like any ordinary water fountain(not the ones you drink from, of course) the water is always pumped back to the top unless there is some real problem with it.
Oaks usually keep their green color into November.. they are exceptionally hearty trees.. I wonder if the few turning early are a problem.
cant WAIT for the fountains to be turned on..even for a test.
Seems by the latest progress that there might be one last 2010 planting this weekend.