Tower crane #2 rises higher (Ⓗ Week 36 construction clips set #1)

We watch as they work into the evening inserting 3 new segments into the already-standing tower crane #2, raising it higher. A compilation of various time-lapses at various speeds, set to music. Compresses about 5½ hours of work into about 19 minutes. At the end, there's a summary time-lapse of the entire process at 900X.
Ⓗ series construction week 36, set 1, from March 4, 2015.
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Music licensed from AudioMicro.com. If you don't like the music I chose, you are of course free to turn down the volume and provide your own accompaniment music!

[@elmeromero1794]

I'm a Union Ironworker and "jumping the crane" is always long hard work but at the same time an experience of a lifetime!

[@EA-gb7yz]

Crazy how they counter balance that. While on a jack. You better have the right calculations.👊🏾

[@normanjones8089]

After twenty six years of successfully operating cranes and with an excellent safety record i still never operated tower cranes however I have the utmost respect for those who are able to. Stay safe my friends with many years to come.

[@Dirk80241]

Tower cranes are a feat of engineering, and the people putting them together and even extending it are highly skilled and do dangerous work. Respect!

[@titoonggayan9688]

Mbxut

[@mrchromaticable]

just witnessing a tower crane getting lowered. It is taking the crew approximately 4 hours to remove 1 section. Quite interesting to watch, and its not a job to rush

[@lukejones3235]

I agree

[@yonggrassmiri3088]

Not for the faint hearted. I don't dare looking down from the third floor. Appreciate these tough people! Wow😎

[@komheom845]

They r partially blind workers lah hahaha think it is second floor sorry no offend right ? Just joke abit to be happy always just take it as a joke hehehe

[@DaveDepilot-KFRG]

real men with big balls, no fear! Respect.

[@j777barbasiewicz]

Zajecie dla prawdziwych facetow. Thanks for the video and knowledge.

[@no-won]

Very well edited video! Like everyone else here I've always wondered how people went about building these. Thanks to you, know I know!

[@erroldcosta9674]

Thanks for sharing this video. Cleared up my doubts as to how it was done. 👍👌🙏

[@HospitalConstruction]

You're welcome!

[@BE_DRONE1337]

Nice video! Imagine doing this process (and reversed) on high skyscrapers like the Burj Khalifa! Those men have nerves of steel!

[@MasterCivilEngineering]

It is dear see more here

[@delinquentdachshundinc.3251]

Nicely done! I'd been wondering how these cranes were erected for years. Today I was stopped by a construction worker who was doing traffic control as one of these cranes was being dismantled. So I pulled into a nearby parking lot, got out of my car, and spent the next hour and a half watching them extract and lower two sections. Your excellent time-lapse videos showed me all the details I couldn't see from the ground and explained a number of processes that I didn't initially understand. Thanks a lot!

[@HospitalConstruction]

You're quite welcome, and thanks for the comment.

[@lukejones3235]

@@HospitalConstruction there was a guys face in the video

[@MarioSanchez-vr1vk]

​@@HospitalConstruction Hello. how are you? Is there any possibility of contacting you? Greetings, I await your response or some email,

[@tiolynn1]

Thanks for sharing , Fab time laps . Enjoyed watching

[@CyberpunkV2077]

Thanks for the upload it was very helpful

[@robfraley4210]

I never was on the job site when THIS went on, so now I know how it’s done ✅ I was always running the hydraulic truck Cranes on the ground.

[@davidgentile4576]

Ya

[@russellfraser9826]

I worked in the Union trades in Los Angeles and I knew a lot of Ironworkers, nothing but respect, especially connectors. Fearless gang, but well coordinated with each other in their work.

[@smarchitecturalconstructio1313]

Great job you guys .

[@mochaar15]

Sangat bermanfaat untuk pengetahuan dunia Civil Engineering... It's Awesome!!!

[@Mackandal-]

Great footage 💯

[@bxb590]

Happy nobody got hurt. Job well done.

[@ianpolo5673]

What an educational video. Always wonder how tower crane rises up. Now I know. Thank you for the video and great music.

[@apurbamandal4778]

Thanks for post this video . I am tower crane operator to Saudi / Kuwait. ....

[@halflorida6877]

Apurba Mandal hey was curious how much tower crane Operator make in the Middle East per hour and by the year?

[@ArczAngel]

my nerves are tingling watching this video, Kudos tho these construction workers with the balls of stell!

[@MasterCivilEngineering]

Good see more here

[@davidbauslopez5146]

Ahora ya sé como alargan esas gruas, gracias por la información

[@sheermustafa8512]

جيد جدا جيد جدا جيد جدا عاشت الايادى والله تستحقون الحياة واعمار الدنيا هكذا يكون الاخلاص فى العمل

[@foxhollerhomestead]

Love my job!

[@jaimevalencia6779]

Que maravilla y asombrosa es la ingenieria....

[@charlesreinhart803]

Comprehensive ty

[@markwillride]

I always wondered. Now I know. Thanks for posting.

[@HospitalConstruction]

You're quite welcome!

[@amitamit6564]

I also wondered

[@shaikhamaan2062]

awesome video

[@KranWien]

crazy stuff never recored something like this best greets from vienna

[@genivaldodasilvasantos1069]

R

[@genivaldodasilvasantos1069]

À9ĺ

[@KutWrite]

I always wondered how these things self-extended. Thanks!

[@zekhensem4582]

Hospital Construction,Hi! I'm from malaysia,awesome video! I've always wonder how...,you deliver life made easier,TQVM.....

[@cuongandmari]

I like the vertical height installation of this crane. Unlike the Bigge crane, it starts the vertical one section at the time until reaches the top the build horizontal sections out.

[@Cueteman]

the base seems to hold well!

[@jamesmillican9632]

That's an awesome camera.

[@marcobertelli7408]

Easy understanding...thks!

[@HouseWashingRick]

I love my job . I get to see Nashville Tennessee from above every morning

[@jonathansmith856]

Which job site? I’m at the Kenect Apartments. Although we don’t have a crane anymore.

[@jfidelhernandez1]

siempre me pregunte como hacian eso y que maravilla ..quede asombrado

[@robertopacheco4006]

Amazing and educational.

[@user-or2do6wh3w]

عمل في قمة الروعة (كاين شي عربي هنا أخوكم من المغرب)

[@rabahchafai4975]

معك جزائري

[@dasarisatyanarayana8324]

Good engineering work

[@alanpeterson2160]

Clever design, fantastic video.

[@paulleader9532]

I am with Morrow Equipment Co. LLC. I am the Project Manager at Morrow's corporate engineering department who drew up the climb sequence and placement for the tower cranes on this project. These are Morrow tower crane and the project was with HerroBoldt - Cathedral Hill Hospital - Van Ness and Geary Campus Hospital. Crane 1 top climbed to a final hook height of 332 ft. and is tied to structure once with a tie-in assembly. Crane 2 (shown in video) top climbs to a final hook height of 294 ft. and is tied to the structure with a wedge assembly in the inner structure of the building. Excellent work on the video.

[@HospitalConstruction]

Thank you very much for this great information! A number of people have been asking how tall the cranes are, and I have been trying to find an answer. When people ask that question, I don't know what point they're considering, the hook height or the very tippy top of the crane.

[@paulleader9532]

For construction purposes the height of the hook is the most important variable for lifting and placing loads. Morrow Equipment is the representative for Liebherr tower cranes in the Americas, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. The cranes for this project were Liebherr 550 EC-H 20 Litronic's. From the hook to the top of the tower top is another 42 ft. Our Liebherr 542 HC-L luffing cranes climbing on the new Salesforce Tower in San Francisco are expected to reach a final hook height of 1,129 feet with the boom luffed to 15° from horizontal. The cranes will have 11 tie-in assembly connections to the structure. They will be the tallest luffers ever erected in San Francisco. Again, thank you for the video. Excellent work.

[@HospitalConstruction]

Thank you again for the information! One clarification. As they stand now, I believe "crane 2" is now the taller of the two, because much later after this video it was raised gain even higher. Your message here says crane 1 is 332 and crane 2 is 294, which is less than crane 1. Is 294 the height crane 2 was originally? Do you know what height it was raised to later, as can be seen in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gHS8oYWkjJx4m5o

[@paulleader9532]

The cranes are often erected at a low initial freestanding height and then top climbed to max freestanding height. This is to reduce the size of the mobile crane required to erect the crane for expense reasons. Crane 1's initial hook height is 256 ft. Crane 2's initial hook height is 218 ft. Crane 2 climbed to 294 ft. and leapfrogged crane 1. Crane 1 is planned to leapfrog crane 2 and climb to a final hook height of 332 ft. I am not positive where HerreroBoldt is with there schedule. It is possible that what you are calling Crane 2 is actually crane 1. I have not watched your entire sequence of video's so it is possible that I did not pick up on that. After the initial planning for the cranes my job is usually done unless issues pop up. This information should help you determine what's going on. I will find out what the status is on the climb sequence.

[@paulleader9532]

I do not have a date yet but Crane 1 is going to be jumping again to it's final hook height so you do have the crane #'s correct. It will be two tower sections taller than crane 2. They will be installing 4 tower sections. It will be after level 13 is constructed. You may want to get some footage of them installing the tie-in assembly.

[@porkchop2218]

I take that being afraid of heights would not be a good choice for this job lol 😆

[@anthonytowler7619]

this is amazing, credit to the guys who do this, the only thing left that I don't know is the toilet issue now

[@HouseWashingRick]

We keep a portable camping toilet or some guys make one out of a 5 gallon bucket. The newer crain's will be coming with bathrooms in them.

[@anthonytowler7619]

@@HouseWashingRick do you spend the whole day operating the crane ? are hours restricted ?

[@KimiMotoVlog]

wow.. thank you so much for this.. been wondering for years how tower cranes increase their hook height!

[@HospitalConstruction]

You're welcome!

[@magicmike6555]

same with me hahaha...thanks for video

[@buggsy5]

Well, that is how "self-raising" tower cranes" work - a marvelous invention. On more conventional cranes, a second even taller crane is required to lift the sections into place after the jibs and cab section are removed.

[@cathyano9347]

good job !

[@TheTruthSeeker756]

I’m amazed it doesn’t tip over when they raise up to insert the extension. Is it perfectly balanced? You have to have absolutely no wind at all to attempt this I imagine

[@benandrews9614]

Neat. Thanks !!!!

[@rjathar]

Great video; thanks for sharing... Wish it was a bit clearer how the jack was doing the lifting and how the cage was rolling / sliding upwards against the existing sections... Amazing, regardless

[@alicesouzaramosfigueiredo1400]

Mas esses homens que trabalham na torre são mega corajosos. Êsses são super men de fato.

[@trinitywildcat]

I still can't see how the crane lifts itself higher. What's it connected to to let it lift and create the space for another frame to go in?

[@Cdplayr69]

these videos are just so amazing. im a tower operator in atlanta

[@HospitalConstruction]

+awesome11991 Hey, glad you're enjoying the videos. I'd love to do an interview with a crane operator sometime, similar to the interview I did with Antwon on this channel (but remotely, obviously), send me a private message via KZbin if you think you'd be interested in such a thing!

[@ztm-jiangxizhongtianintell9371]

my tower crane amazing as well

[@nAarp]

super good welcome to tamilnadu your video

[@civilengineeragh4770]

Very nice. I like it.

[@djdavyne5068]

This was awesome had to cast it to the big screen rewinded it several times... mad respect but I will stick with the sissor lifts booms and cherrie picker..

[@gilsoca10]

I am a crane operator and would like to one day be able to work in another country as an operator congratulations for the video

[@saifulsojib5518]

hello bro how much money needed for the crane opearator trainings in singapore.

[@ammayapper]

Super Marvelous 👍 👍

[@krisminti]

Nice

[@alexbey401]

Cool, now I want my tower certs

[@mariusmuller6859]

verry good and top music?......beautifull

[@amrsbrgn]

What makes the crane goes up and down? Hydraulic pressure?

[@janzivnustka658]

I am fascinated. I've been thinking many times how builders erect cranes. I didn't know that it does it by its own self :-)

[@HN-zf1yv]

Me to

[@wendelmendonca3824]

Not all of them though. These are special cranes only found in some parts of the country

[@MasterCivilEngineering]

Good see more

[@MohitSingh-mu8jw]

Nice video

[@user-od5hq8ip5j]

Thanks for this vedio

[@HospitalConstruction]

You're welcome!

[@user-yz9xi6qq6x]

I don't understand the pyshics of it. how do the crane balance itself when it is detached from the main mast(inside mast) while jacking it up?

[@chaknorris1000]

Where is the hydraulic jack located? The one that raises the crane assembly up? Is dismantling the crane process the reverse of what is shown here?

[@campanerosdelaltoojaezcara6761]

great !!!

[@avtoman_007]

Нашел русский коммент лайк с тебя)))👍👍👍

[@jedilsonsilva9611]

Um espetáculo

[@karimmourabitamari6540]

No crane, no hospital! Think about it.

[@CalifLove]

Cool stuff. always wondered how those darn things go taller and taller.. Are cranes that are within buildings that rise constructed the same...? If so, how do they come down once the building has peaked?

[@HospitalConstruction]

At least one way they do it, is that they bring in an even taller mobile crane, and it pulls out the sections of the tower crane. I'm currently working on a couple of videos of this being done here on tower crane #2. Those videos will be out eventually, when I have time to finish them.

[@cattywampusjake2994]

CalifLove most times there is a tower crane outside of the building that will take down the inside crane. The outside crane will climb itself down then a mobile crane can take down the outside crane

[@zekhensem4582]

cattywampus jake,Hi! i'm from malaysia,I agree and well said...,tqvm...

[@darkknight1445]

I like this music is Awesome!

[@jankowalski9886]

jak kiedys pracowalem na potainie to nie mozna bylo sie obracac podczas wzniosu wszystkie elementy musialy byc po tej stronie po ktorej wjezdza sie z elementem w wieze

[@gilsoca10]

the best

[@careysharp8340]

No I'm good standing right here on the ground. 😳

[@MasterCivilEngineering]

Good for u

[@matrox]

This takes real team work. Can't be getting up there and BS'ing about how somebody effed over you 2 days ago at a party.

[@froilansoto3121]

Parecen unos cirujanos bien coordinados unos genios de verdad que DIOS PADRE siempre los proteja así sea

[@EduardoNetoTreze]

perfect

[@armando8735]

realmente es una injenieria de en vergadura y mucho calculo

[@harusnya938]

wow😍😍😍

[@chanelzabaniyah7270]

Akhirnya bisa tidur dengan nyenyak nggak penasaran lagi??

[@addicz2]

Sama. Dulu saya kira pake helikopter ke atasnya 😁

[@pitpao]

what powers the outer cage/work platform thing lifting and descending?

[@HospitalConstruction]

When climbing, the climbing frame is lifted by a "hydraulic ram". I assume that hydraulic ram runs from electrical power, but I will see if I can find out.

[@pitpao]

Hospital Construction o i was starting to think it was the winch mechanism

[@HospitalConstruction]

The tower crane itself does lift and lower the climbing frame into place, for example when it is being assembled onto the crane. However, when the climbing frame is actually climbing and lifting the crane higher, that is done by the hydraulic ram.

[@pitpao]

O. Neat.

[@josephokonkwo9147]

Nice one 👍 but it really need more calculation and more of safety inspection.

[@mariarenequiroga9249]

Is it absolutely necessary to lower the rising module after the job is done? Why?

[@HospitalConstruction]

No it is not strictly necessary. But it might be needed elsewhere, so they often remove it when done.

[@michaeluilenberg1999]

Why didn’t you guys wait till the podium of the tower was done until you raised the crane ?

[@evolutionflex1744]

Very important, which song is this from AudioMicro.com? Thanks in advance!

[@HospitalConstruction]

It was years ago, and I would have to dig into the archives to be sure, but I believe it is this one: www.audiomicro.com/solniyshko-alex-n-ed-classic-mix-dreamy-drums-intro-peaceful-wav-royalty-free-stock-music-1260638

[@thlee7684]

what kind of tower crane i wanna know model number

[@ztm-jiangxizhongtianintell9371]

nice

[@ummglick]

What is pulling it up?

[@skidkev6421]

Where is the power that generates to move itself?

[@solomonbaffoe1919]

There’s nothing man can’t do, if he put his mind to it. My only question is that, where was the camera man ?

[@Kidraver555]

You should ask what zoom lens was used.

[@user-pw9mk3kt9u]

감사합니다!!!! korean~♬

[@zumminio8050]

wow, so big

[@oktaviasanty2264]

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[@riodora5520]

Thanx i can see the proses

[@richardanderson5077]

GOOD EXPERIENCED CREW WOULD A PLEASURE TO WORK IN

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[@binahmedjuma8681]

I was wondering how its rises high! *Now I know* 🤷🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️

[@davidbustamante7421]

i like it.its only now solve my problem how tower crane are erected...

[@adriltanjung8649]

Hebat ..