Brighton i360 construction update.

[BrianWade4]

Just for anyone who is interested, the tower cans are being delivered by barge for a beach landing tomorrow morning 5am. Should be a busy day craning them onto the seafront.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Brighton-i360/129704747096150?sk=timeline

Personally, very interested
Keep the updates coming....

 

[7:18]

What's next to happen then? When can we expect some more ACTION!

 

[DataPoint]

You are MAD------it just goes up and down for FFS!

London Eye. Just goes round and round! Seen the queues?

 

[Vegas Seagull]

Popped down & had a good chat with a Dutch? Chappie
They have now finished the first stage, the bottom and, er the top are in place
Sections 1,2 & 3 are in place as well as 14,16,16 & 17. No, that is correct!
From now on, cone 3 will be removed while cone 13 is inserted while 14 to 17 are held above it. If you can't follow then some Tate & Kylie sugar cubes may help. Then 13 to 17 will be jacked up & so on while 1 & 2 remain at the base.
Remarkably the 10? Cones will be going in every 48 hours so in 3 weeks it will be transformed.
It's an amazing sight & I recommend to all, especially any kids, to get down here & watch it in progress & be able to say I saw it being built will be a nice memory in years ahead.
The next cone is planned for Weds maybe 11 or 12 am if you're about and every other day, if all in order. I can't make it but be interested to hear reports!

Looks the same height from where I am, hit a snag?

 

[symyjym]

Looks the same height from where I am, hit a snag?

They were supposed to start using the jacking tower last Wednesday, but say it will be the middle of next week.

 

[symyjym]

The plan - weather permitting - is to begin the first jacking session tomorrow (Wednesday).

 

[brightn'ove]

jacking session

snigger.

 

[symyjym]

snigger.

Child

 

[DumLum]

Just for anyone who is interested, the tower cans are being delivered by barge for a beach landing tomorrow morning 5am. Should be a busy day craning them onto the seafront.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Brighton-i360/129704747096150?sk=timeline

Time-lapse video of this.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10153447089978648

 

[BRIGHT ON Q]

Are they jacking off today?

 

[symyjym]

Are they jacking off today?

No, that was a little premature. It looks like tomorrow now.

 

[symyjym]

The engineering team still has a few small preparations to make before it begins to use the jacking tower. As a result, the first jacking lift won't be today but is now likely to be either Friday or Saturday.

BBC South toady i360 story; https://www.facebook.com/BBCSouthEastToday/videos/10153447591433648/

A bit of backgound to the build;

 

[symyjym]

Brighton i360 Jacking tower in action;

 

[Garage_Doors]

Brighton i360 Jacking tower in action;

What was the real time for the process?

 

[symyjym]

What was the real time for the process?

Not exactly sure but around 7 or 8 hours. That's including removing can number 3 first.

 

[7:18]

Is it just me or is half of it white now?

 

[symyjym]

Is it just me or is half of it white now?

I think this would be the way the sun reflects off it.

 

[goldstone]

Now it looks like Shoreham power station chimney. Ugly monstrosity.

 

[oneillco]

Now it looks like Shoreham power station chimney. Ugly monstrosity.

You're an ugly monstrosity...it will be a thing of great beauty

 

[7:18]

It has just been jacked up again!