Posts Tagged: construction

04
Mar

2014

Temporary Gondolas / Ropeways (Construction and Goods Delivery)

Aside from being great transport systems for cities and ski hills, did you know that cable cars are fantastic tools for construction and goods delivery? Unfortunately, this is one side of ropeway technology that many city folk rarely get to see.

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Temporary ropeway for pipeline construction in British Columbia, Canada. Image by Damien.

Not only are they quick, and easy to set up, their footprints are small and cause little impact to the environment. And because they are easily dismantled and less expensive/intrusive than roads, they are a preferred transport solution in many topographically challenged and ecologically sensitive locales.

This particular system (pictured) in British Columbia, Canada was erected temporarily to help haul goods up and down a mountainside for the construction of a pipeline.

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Cabin lowered to ground level. Image by Damien.

And in case you haven’t noticed by now, this gondola system is built with a really cool feature. Do you see it?

How about now?

Well, if not, I’ll fill you in — it has a winch which allows operators to lift and drop the cabin at any spot along the line! This is just another neat feature that’s basically unknown to the public but imagine if this technique was refined and adapted for urban transport use. Could it solve a lot of problems? Or would it simply complicate matters even further?

A big thanks goes out to Damien for sharing these pictures with us.

 

 



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20
Feb

2013

Pictures: Oakland Airport Connector Construction Update – February 2013

Construction of the Oakland Airport Connector is well underway and continues to make headway. Thanks to one of our readers, Steven Dorst, we have some new pictures of the construction progress thus far. Check it out.

Guideway and vehicle rendering. Image by Steven Dorst.

 

Station rendering and notice. Image by Steven Dorst.

Station construction progress - 1. Image by Steven Dorst.

 

Station construction progress - 2. Image by Steven Dorst.

Thanks again to Steven Dorst for allowing us to share the pictures. If you have any questions about this post, feel free to comment below or you may contact Steven himself via his Twitter account.

More construction photos are available on the official Oakland Connector website.

 



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18
Apr

2012

Emirates Air Line (London Cable Car) – CONSTRUCTION photos

Emirates Air Lines and Docklands Light Railway. Image by Flickr User mwmbwls.

We just created a new gallery on our Flickr Account – CUP Projects – which displays the ongoing construction progress of the Emirates Air Line (as of April 5-6, 2012). To access the gallery, click here or the picture above.

A big thanks goes to Bob for informing us and allowing us to share these photos!



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07
Mar

2012

Emirates Air Line (Cable Car) – PHOTOS (March 2012)

Sneak peek of what towers may look like at night. Image by Flickr user wawd.

More photos uploaded by users on Flickr showing the construction progression of the Emirates Air Line (Cable Car) in London.

Station under construction. Image by Flickr user wawd.

It appears that as of March 3, 2012, two towers have been erected. Image by Flickr user wawd.

For more pictures, a new thread on Skyscrapercity has been started to document its development.



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