30 story building built in 360 hours

[esquared]

It's supposed to withstand a 9.0 earthquake

http://gizmodo.com/5873962/amazing-timelapse-of-30+story-building-made-in-only-360-hours

Here's an earlier one when they built a 15 story hotel in 6 days

http://gizmodo.com/5687521/chinese-build-15+story-hotel-in-just-six-days-rest-on-seventh

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Swarm of "China? Couldn't pay me to go inside!" posts from disgruntled American laborers in 3, 2, 1...

 

[Red Squirrel]

It is quite impressive, for China. The building might be able to survive an earthquake, but what about the foundation? Their buildings have been known to randomly tip over like dominoes.

I wonder if the process of prefabricating sections in a factory and then assembling on site is overall more efficient then "in place" construction. This could probably be used for houses to keep up with demands. Though I think it's already been done, and results in cheaply made cookie cutter houses, so it has it's drawbacks.

 

[SKORPI0]

Prefab parts in the factory. It took 15 days to "assemble/erect" them on site.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

The idea of modular, pre-fab buildings that can be cookie-cuttered and done quickly and efficiently has a lot of good points. I just don't trust China to get it right and I don't trust anyone to get it right the first time. That thing might collapse the very first time someone plays Dance Revolution on the 16th floor. Work out the bugs, build a few dozen of them, at least one of which actually survives an earthquake or hurricane, then I'll be a believer. Until then I'm going to believe that building has the structural integrity of wet kleenex.

 

[janas19]

Watched the video :awe:

Damn. This makes me really impressed with how far China has progressed technologically since opening up just 20 or 30 years ago.

 

[Rage187]

Meh, China builds schools that collapse and kill their own children. I doubt they put any more thought into this structure.

 

[RPD]

We already do this state side with built up mechanical rooms. Ships to the site on a few skids, connect them, then mount utilities and you are good to go.

(Edit: granted it's not a 30 story building, but same sort of thing)

 

[roguerower]

Meh, my company did that for a Corps of Engineers job on Ft. Carson in CO, except it was the bathrooms in a barracks which were all pre-fabbed. There's still a shitload of work to be done there. Good idea, I just don't trust the Chinese labor to do it correctly.

 

[RPD]

Pre-fab is great for owners on public bids when you are worried about the quality of contractors you could get on a low bid.

 

[yhelothar]

In light of all the scandals China has been through, they have a lot of work to build their reputation back up. Hopefully this can serve as a good foundation.

 

[Pardus]

they have to be this quick with godzilla destroying there cities every few years.

 

[SKORPI0]

they have to be this quick with godzilla destroying there cities every few years.

Wrong country, Godzilla wrecks buildings in Japan, not China. :hmm:

 

[janas19]

Wrong country, Godzilla wrecks buildings in Japan, not China. :hmm:

Godzilla has a special dual-citizen passport.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Wrong country, Godzilla wrecks buildings in Japan, not China. :hmm:

Godzilla made it to New York, he can surely get to China. Maybe he's just been waiting for them to put up more buildings to stomp.

 

[RavenSEAL]

"Made in China"

lOl

 

[janas19]

It is quite impressive, for China. The building might be able to survive an earthquake, but what about the foundation? Their buildings have been known to randomly tip over like dominoes.

I wonder if the process of prefabricating sections in a factory and then assembling on site is overall more efficient then "in place" construction. This could probably be used for houses to keep up with demands. Though I think it's already been done, and results in cheaply made cookie cutter houses, so it has it's drawbacks.

Of course it's more efficient, anytime you mechanize any process in a factory it becomes more efficient. Aside from that point, though, pre-fabbing construction materials also reduces labor costs since it doesn't require skilled workers to assemble the pieces.

 

[Pardus]

Wrong country, Godzilla wrecks buildings in Japan, not China. :hmm:

Godzilla 2014 is suppose to attack Beijing China nuclear reactor plant.

 

[0roo0roo]

3 stage air filtration, yea no kidding, considering the air soup around that building..ur gonna need it

its kewl until more than one gets built, then u got the odd looking cookie cutter building problem

 

[Anonemous]

so how does the crane get taken off the roof of the building? Does it remain there? Is it slowly disassembled?

 

[Humpy]

Of course it's more efficient, anytime you mechanize any process in a factory it becomes more efficient. Aside from that point, though, pre-fabbing construction materials also reduces labor costs since it doesn't require skilled workers to assemble the pieces.

I guess that is true but the finished product has to be tailored to be produced in a factory. It becomes something different than what is built on site.

To be fair, I think efficiency should be measured relative to the lifespan of the building rather than just its initial construction. What is more efficient overall, a standard 1000 sq ft mobile home that cost $75k and lasts 30 years or a standard 1000 sq ft built in place home that cost $150k and lasts 100 years? It's hard to say.

 

[FleshLight]

so how does the crane get taken off the roof of the building? Does it remain there? Is it slowly disassembled?

Crane disassembles itself and the parts are lowered through the elevator shaft. Then the elevator gets installed.

 

[JSt0rm]

So now our buildings will be made in china too?

 

[gorobei]

it's an all steel structure isnt it? probably limited to a certain number of stories before weight becomes an issue.
i believe lightweight concrete and rebar are needed for the super tower type scrapers.

 

[Jeff7]

Neat. Now will this building actually get used, or is it just another quick government-subsidized project that's going to remain empty for a long time?

Watched the video :awe:

Damn. This makes me really impressed with how far China has progressed technologically since opening up just 20 or 30 years ago.

Except how much of that is tech that they simply swiped from someone else? :\