Now that's a skinny moment frame 3

[JAE]

The Times building - about 1903 - in New York. Quite the moment frame.

(This is not the Flatiron building in NY but similar to it)

 

[JAE]

Here's a shot of the same building in the 1960's

(credit to Shorpy.com)

 

[ishvaaag]

I was tempted to compare it to Flatiron building, but better I refrain... taste is so personal thing, and both are nice fellows, seeing what we are accustomed to stand.

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 ...

 

[csd72]

JAE,

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.

 

[Ron]

so let's see...for wind analysis, a partially enclosed sign? I wonder what type of foundation it has. Sizeable OT moment with little to resist.

Thanks, JAE.

 

[JAE]

I just can't help it - I'm addicted to old photos....and especially old photos of a structural nature.

 

[JoshPlumSE]

Thanks JAE!

Keep posting these types of things. I love seeing these types of photos too.

 

[hetgen]

I like .... i like .. tooooo slender. tnx JAE.

@ csd72, you did inspection climbing the rope ladders and cantilever timber scaffolding? Bravery!!!

 

[boo1]

Odd how they skipped the cladding for 3-6 floor

 

[TopKnot]

Page down of photo 36 and 37. Who made glulam arches in South Dakota in 1891? (I think they are glulam.) That stuff amazes me. It was pretty darn western in SoDak in 1891! They were dodging arrows building that.

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Tony Krempin, PE
TopKnot Engineering

 

[abusementpark]

I guessing this was way before they checked lateral drift.

 

[hokie66]

TopKnot,
Hard to tell, but I'm guessing those are concrete arches.

 

[JAE]

I didn't see any lam lines in the photos.