The Giant Crane over at Falmer.

[Norman Baker suck my lozenge]

I wonder if it's going to be ok in these strong winds?

 

[Napper]

I wouldn't of thought so, I suspect when it was designed and built they took the risk that it will always be used in calm , sunny weather.

 

[Norman Baker suck my lozenge]

I wouldn't of thought so, I suspect when it was designed and built they took the risk that it will always be used in calm , sunny weather.

I've been up all night worried,didn't get a wink.

 

[Barry Izbak]

If you're worried, imagine how matey in The Swan feels about that coming through his ceiling

 

[Gazwag]

I'm more worried about that massive arch section which seems to be held in the air using a couple of breeze blocks

 

[Uncle C]

Latest pictures from the ground.

 

[Curious Orange]

I don't think that is REAL! I just checked the WEBCAM and the crane was MAGNIFICENTLY ERECT and standing proudly over the SITE!

 

[Uncle C]

I don't think that is REAL! I just checked the WEBCAM and the crane was MAGNIFICENTLY ERECT and standing proudly over the SITE!

No flies on you ehh

 

[theonesmith]

the crane was MAGNIFICENTLY ERECT

 

[Superphil]

Mmm, crane weighs hundreds of tons, wind is made of air, moving about a bit, think there is a physics thing here. Reckon it will be OK, anyone know a professor to check with

 

[hoveboyslim]

They don't use tower cranes in winds over about 25mph (I believe); I'm not sure about the mobile ones on site. But the contractor will have allowed within in his programme for losing a few days due to high winds.

Of course if it was windy for a long period of time they could claim for an extension of time to the programme due to exceptionally adverse weather conditions - but being windy in November is not exceptionally adverse - so we are some way away from that.

 

[The Large One]

Too late. It's gone over.

 

[The Large One]

Oh, hang on. No, it hasn't.

 

[Safeway]

Mmm, crane weighs hundreds of tons, wind is made of air, moving about a bit, think there is a physics thing here. Reckon it will be OK, anyone know a professor to check with

Yeah, because wind has never blown anything over.

 

[Superphil]

Cranes full of holes, wind passes straight through, surely

 

[Father Jack]

i write this from a computer poolroom on the Falmer Uni campus, if that crane falls i might die!

 

[shaolinpunk]

I'm up at Falmer at the moment and can confirm that the crane is coping admirably

 

[phoenix]

Mmm, crane weighs hundreds of tons, wind is made of air, moving about a bit, think there is a physics thing here. Reckon it will be OK, anyone know a professor to check with

I Think you will find that there are little,gappy bits on the crane that the wind can blow thru.

 

[Gonzo]

It's the second biggest crane in the country. I'd love to know what the biggest is

 

[MJsGhost]

I Think you will find that there are little,gappy bits on the crane that the wind can blow thru.

There are quite a few 'gappy bits' between the leaves and branches on trees. I seem to remember a fair few of those blowing over in '87!