thanks for the update idididsh! I'm looking forward to seeing this one rise! :skyscraper:

this is so cool.

This is going to look really interesting once it's completed.

Footprint finally showing?
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korea2002

what a absolutely spectacular city. it tingles the senses.

BIG News
 

Big news-March 28th-MAT Concrete Work start!

Slightly less than 2 months now to finish the rebar for the raft slab.
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BIFC

2012-2-23
 

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More Progress!!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65817306@N00/6850457597/

by korea2002

Great to finally see some progress here.
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I'm guessing this is a leveling layer, and then the rebar will be assembled above that.

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korea2002

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korea2002

Wow, what a footprint. But it seems relatively small compared to the Shanghai Tower.

Is the yellow steel going to be part of the core, or for distributing concrete like in Ping an? One week till the pour in any case.

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korea2002

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20120328_104403 by dbswngh, on Flickr

One Tower Crane Installed-2012-4-18
 

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Great Progress

Construction Updates-2012.4.29
 

1 Tower crane in Central Core will be installing soon....
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As they would say in a Bud Light commercial, here we go!

Ok so I see these giant holes always before creating a large tower, can someone explain why?

The extra space is useful for mechanical equipment and parking. Structurally, the excavation can reach own to bedrock in areas where the bedrock is fairly shallow. In areas where bedrock is very deep, pilings or caissons are used to reach bedrock or a layer of soil that is strong enough to bear the weight of the tower. With pilings, it's not strictly necessary for a large excavation(see Burj Khaliffa). In these cases, the foundation may be excavated purely to gain extra space.