Now that's a skinny moment frame
Now that's a skinny moment frame
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The Times building - about 1903 - in New York. Quite the moment frame.
(This is not the Flatiron building in NY but similar to it)
(This is not the Flatiron building in NY but similar to it)






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(credit to Shorpy.com)
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Also interesting to observe how one extreme brings the other, extreme slenderness a sturdy design. This must be the fearful symmetry in Blake's nature, and from peotical symbolism we could derive to philosophy -even natural philosophy- as a tool for human happiness ...
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I think I did an inspection at the top of that one! I it was for signs or davits and the plant area was very congested.
It is not as slender as it looks as it is more of a triangular shape though it is still pretty slender.
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Thanks, JAE.
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Keep posting these types of things. I love seeing these types of photos too.
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@ csd72, you did inspection climbing the rope ladders and cantilever timber scaffolding? Bravery!!!
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Hard to tell, but I'm guessing those are concrete arches.
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