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#561 Tom in Bristol

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Posted 10 March 2015 - 04:34 PM

After the traffic on Sunday the temp fill was getting a tad worn so first thing on Monday out it came to be replaced with asphalt.

 

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While the asphalt work was going on, there was a steady stream of reddi-mix trucks delivering for the the first pours on the floor slab. The loading dock area shows how the hog wire mats are positioned prior to the pour.

 

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Posted 10 March 2015 - 04:38 PM

Northwest walls getting a tan primer or seal coat, while the northeast corner gets a green coat, followed by loading the scaffolds with stone and the start of the veneer.

 

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Posted 12 March 2015 - 05:07 PM

Bristol Virginia Utility (BVU) here today...installed a taller metal power pole across the highway and raised the existing power lines to the top. I think in order to provide vertical clearance for the future traffic signal supports.

 

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The new transformer for Cabela's and they ran power across from the pole they put in last fall to a new one they set today.

 

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Posted 12 March 2015 - 05:13 PM

Stone veneer done on one side of the northeast corner, so the scaffold moves to the northwest.

 

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A second layer of roof decking, this layer is 4' x 8' sheets.

 

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Loading dock slab poured today.

 

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Posted 12 March 2015 - 05:22 PM

The HVAC system is all York equipment (made in the USA!). There are 2 large units that appear to contain the compressors and these 2 will be lifted to the roof with a helicopter next Tuesday. It looks to me like there are 7 other pieces (supply air handlers?) and another 8 pieces that might be for return air.

 

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Posted 12 March 2015 - 05:28 PM

Stormwater piping moving on up the side of the road, water supply piping coming in from the highway, more work on the short wall and drilling for more shots on the Zaxby pad site.

 

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Posted 12 March 2015 - 05:54 PM

Each one of those units is its own contained system. The specs on the one you took a picture is a 320Mbh or 320k Btu/hr and a 17.5 ton ac a stand residential size is 70kbtu heat and 3ton ac.

Each unit pulls outside air and conditions it then forces it inside. (Comply with codes and provide fresh O² for large people loads). With the size of that building and all the heat sources (lights, people, servers/computers) I'm not surprised to see close to a dozen commercial HVAC systems.

Each unit will be lifted and placed on a "roof curb" that marrys the unit on the outside, to the ductwork on the inside. I'm curious to see what style of ducting they use inside.

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Posted 12 March 2015 - 06:03 PM

The curbs are probably already in place and I've seen some sheet metal sections go up earlier. Will try for more pics when the ducting begins.

 

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Posted 12 March 2015 - 06:08 PM

What's getting more popular now is a duct sock. Literally a canvas cloth with precise holes cut along its length. When not in use it hangs flat, inflates with pressure. But they could easily go metal duct for aesthetic reasons.

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Posted 13 March 2015 - 11:07 AM

Data plate pics of the 2nd and 3rd types of York units...

 

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Posted 13 March 2015 - 02:02 PM

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Posted 13 March 2015 - 02:08 PM

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Posted 13 March 2015 - 04:52 PM

The unit with two compressors is a two stage ac. The two condenser fans will cycle independent of each other to keep the high side pressures within a specific range. Thus allowing the AC to operate in very low ambient temperature. Standard residential units aren't made to function lower than 55°

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Posted 13 March 2015 - 05:18 PM

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Posted 13 March 2015 - 05:21 PM

The unit with two compressors is a two stage ac. The two condenser fans will cycle independent of each other to keep the high side pressures within a specific range. Thus allowing the AC to operate in very low ambient temperature. Standard residential units aren't made to function lower than 55°

 

Thanks again...do these units recirculate from inside the building and/or would there have to be a separate exhaust system if they don't?



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Posted 13 March 2015 - 06:16 PM

Thanks again...do these units recirculate from inside the building and/or would there have to be a separate exhaust system if they don't?


Each unit has its own intake and exhaust through the roof curb. They also have a smaller outdoor air intake to mix with the existing conditioned air.
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Posted 16 March 2015 - 11:55 AM

Playing around with the Highlight Reel in the updated Google (Ooops, that's a Motorola only) Gallery app.

 

 

Edit: Renamed the YouTube file and added more pics now that I've played with the App a bit.



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Posted 17 March 2015 - 01:39 PM

So we're airborne today...First pick and first put...

 

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One hour and he's moved 24 units to the roof, departs, then I notice there's a drone watching, too.

 

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Posted 17 March 2015 - 01:44 PM

And back to the world of digging trenches...

 

 

Before and After...

 

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Since the weather has improved they removed the walls around the display that was built prior to the postponed dignitary visit.

 

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Posted 20 July 2015 - 02:28 PM

Much of the activity since the previous posts were repetitive, inside the building or otherwise uninteresting to me, and probably to you.

 

The videographer for the City was on site last week and I watched as he flew his drone (4 prop copter) over head and took other ground level videos. (He's totally edited out any sight of my dirty Buick!)

 

Something I'll be watching in the near future is the creation of the project name-sake..."The Falls".

At one time the intention was to locate them near the corner of the remaining hilltop at the entrance of Cabelas Blvd off Lee highway. The pic below kinda shows the construction ramp from the right that I suspected would be access to the area to build The Falls.

 

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More recently it seems that they are preserving the wall of rock where a former quarry was located next to Lee highway (pic below). Rocks at the sides of this quarry had to be removed in order to widen Lee highway to 4 lanes plus a center left turn lane.

 

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So...which location does the artist conception at the beginning of this video seem to favor?

 

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Anyway, the City has posted an Update to YouTube and it includes a Memorial at the end for Josey Baker, one of the owners of the primary contractor for site development who was killed in an accident at home on the 4th of July.

 






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