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Monorail system hoists 6-ton concrete panels for 32-story hotel
Novel system maintains erection rate of 24 panels/day -- 50% faster than guaranteed rate of 16/day: builders had to hoist and preccisely position 1204 precast concrete panels that make up exterior of high-rise hotel, Le Chateau Champlain in Montreal, Que: monorail system took panels off trucks and hoisted them in position for mid-air transfer to monorail system: setting 1204 panels took 3 1/2 mo.
Monorail system hoists 6-ton concrete panels for 32-story hotel
Novel system maintains erection rate of 24 panels/day -- 50% faster than guaranteed rate of 16/day: builders had to hoist and preccisely position 1204 precast concrete panels that make up exterior of high-rise hotel, Le Chateau Champlain in Montreal, Que: monorail system took panels off trucks and hoisted them in position for mid-air transfer to monorail system: setting 1204 panels took 3 1/2 mo.
Monorail system hoists 6-ton concrete panels for 32-story hotel
Matl Handling Eng
Estrand, A. (author)
1966
2 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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