Trae Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 I don't see why Houston doesn't invest a little bit more on the stations? I understand the money situation and general cheapness the city has at times, but Houston could've easily made it so that only people with tickets can board the train. Have essentially a glass box or walls and to get in the box area to board the train you need a purchased ticket to slide the door open. I was in Istanbul last week and they had such a great example of this, but I forgot to take a picture. I'm really happy with the effort and interest the city has put into downtown, and I hope they continue improving.You don't normally see things like that for light rail stations. I am actually not sure of a light rail system with stations like that, unless it is linked with some heavy rail stations (which do have those things you mention). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 I have a couple of great images from the pour but not tech savvy enough to make them small enough to download on the site.I'd be happy to send them to someone who knows how to make them small enough to be downloaded. I also have some some nice ones from Hanover for the Southampton and I can't get them to download.The files are too large and my computer brain is too small to make it work. Helpppp!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 i am just amazed, that this is all happening so very fast! i couldn't be happier for the city, and for all of those that put in so much hard work to accomplish this fete. simply amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brijonmang Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Here are the photos that Bobruss has for the Marriott pour from earlier today. Make sure to thank him for providing the forum with them. He also wanted to make sure that Morris was credited for getting him the great images. Marriott Houston Pour 1 by brijonmang, on Flickr Marriott Houston Pour 2 by brijonmang, on Flickr Also, make sure to check out the Southampton thread also for the photos he provided there. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdueenginerd Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Great shots, I know some of you guys liked my comments over on 609 main (hines) about foundation construction and concrete consolidation. You can see one of the Vibrators (donkey dicks) laid out next to the crane base in the 2nd photo. Good action shots. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Great photos. I loves me some heavy equipment mayhem. Say, Purdueenginerd (or anyone else qualified to chime in)... do you have any idea what's with the checkerboard of what look like pits on the side closest to the baseball stadium? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanith27 Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Post big pour photo from my still crappy iphone 4. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly46 Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Good Question Mollusk. I was wondering the same thing with the 2 pits at 609 Main. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 (edited) Could they be for sump pumps. That was what someone said the others were and the look similar. Just seems to be too many of them though. maybe its a bank of elevators. Im just guessing. Edited August 22, 2014 by bobruss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 mmmm concrete! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdueenginerd Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Good question, I dont know. haha. They look kind of like grade beams. Not too sure though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 thanks gents, for getting out in the hot houston sun.. and acquiring such great pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Good question, I dont know. haha. They look kind of like grade beams. Not too sure though. Really weird, strangely sized, and oddly placed grade beams... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 The large rectangular one is for the freight elevator and the other ones were formed to save on the amount of concrete in the mat. That area will not be load bearing and doesn't need to be as thick. The raised areas are where the columns will go and that's why they are thicker. That is essentially what I was told. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxtethogrady Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 (edited) I understand the money situation and general cheapness the city has at times, but Houston could've easily made it so that only people with tickets can board the train.Actually, I would have loved a train system that was entirely free. Fort Worth's Molly Trolley is an entirely free bus system that anyone can get on and off of at any station. It encourages more ridership and more visits downtown. I can understand a modicum of a need to recover costs, but that can be done so many ways other than extracting fares from passengers. Edited August 24, 2014 by toxtethogrady Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxtethogrady Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 mmmm concrete!Plenty of that Downtown this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Actually, I would have loved a train system that was entirely free. Fort Worth's Molly Trolley is an entirely free bus system that anyone can get on and off of at any station. It encourages more ridership and more visits downtown. I can understand a modicum of a need to recover costs, but that can be done so many ways other than extracting fares from passengers. That's basically Greenlink with added weekend service. With regard to the topic of the thread, I'm curious about the figures tied to the pour when all is said and done. I recall the pours done for the newest MD Anderson Tower on the other side of Brays Bayou set some records... sort of curious how this one will stack up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Actually, I would have loved a train system that was entirely free. Fort Worth's Molly Trolley is an entirely free bus system that anyone can get on and off of at any station. It encourages more ridership and more visits downtown. I can understand a modicum of a need to recover costs, but that can be done so many ways other than extracting fares from passengers.I have not been to north Texas see this Molly Trolley. I just looked it up on the web though. It seems that GreenLink ..... The free bus service in downtown houston .... Does much the same thing, no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatesdisastr Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 This afternoon 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 (edited) Delete. Edited August 29, 2014 by Triton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timoric Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 (edited) - Edited July 8, 2019 by Timoric 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxtethogrady Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 Only Louisiana is sinking. They kinda screwed the pooch when it came to the Mississippi Delta. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 Lots of rebar going in today... 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanith27 Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Another big pour is scheduled this Saturday at 3am. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Crane is going up. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 Driving up Gulf Frwy today I saw the vertical section of the crane with the cab on top, looks like the boom section will go up soon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanith27 Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 (edited) Just took this. pre-BigPour v2.0 As an aside, note all the activity going on behind where the new garage is planned. Edited September 5, 2014 by tanith27 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 Just took this. pre-BigPour v2.0As an aside, note all the activity going on behind where the new garage is planned. Cranes and full speed ahead on Houston First in the background. Nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 So many lanes are closed today. The area is full of people too. 2014-09-06 14.44.57 by marclongoria, on Flickr 2014-09-06 14.46.16 by marclongoria, on Flickr 2014-09-06 14.45.07 by marclongoria, on Flickr 2014-09-06 14.44.36 by marclongoria, on Flickr 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Texas Contempoary Art Fair is going on this weekend. It's been packed every day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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