tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5599222840274804102.post8947563035248412308..comments2023-04-15T03:10:12.861-06:00Comments on New Temple in Provo: North Gable And More NewelsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5599222840274804102.post-42488359066627281742013-11-13T09:41:05.051-07:002013-11-13T09:41:05.051-07:00Believe it or not, I'm home from the site and ...Believe it or not, I'm home from the site and should have a new post up in 20 minutes. You are right -- very exciting -- lots going on! I could have stayed for another hour just watching.Julie Markhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11263863405353025499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5599222840274804102.post-16066006395026470182013-11-13T09:39:49.308-07:002013-11-13T09:39:49.308-07:00Wow! I'm looking at the cam! There is A LOT ...Wow! I'm looking at the cam! There is A LOT going on this morning!!!!Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14777506515290986427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5599222840274804102.post-91256532886450020732013-11-12T11:00:34.890-07:002013-11-12T11:00:34.890-07:00Great to know, Julie. This process is sure intere...Great to know, Julie. This process is sure interesting. <br /><br />I just checked the cam and it looks as though they are building the gable!!! Fun to watch!!!Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14777506515290986427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5599222840274804102.post-12311618395496412912013-11-12T07:35:07.311-07:002013-11-12T07:35:07.311-07:00David, I learned that these post-tension cables, a...David, I learned that these post-tension cables, also called tendons, are not being used in the annex roof. They will, however, be used in the west lot roof. I have edited this post to reflect my new information. I am still trying to learn about these cables, though, and hopefully I'll have a better understanding as the west lot is completed.Julie Markhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11263863405353025499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5599222840274804102.post-70646437243648923502013-11-11T16:06:14.549-07:002013-11-11T16:06:14.549-07:00Be patient with me -- I'm at the edge of my kn...Be patient with me -- I'm at the edge of my knowledge. This is like micropiles all over again. I have been told that these tension cables run through a plastic tube and are threaded amongst the rebar over the plating. I can't identify anything that looks like the cables in my pictures, and I don't know if that means I can't see the cables or if they haven't been placed yet. The concrete is poured over the cables and all the plating. Then, at some point, and I don't know what that point is, the cables are pulled tight. This is called post-tension because the tension is created after the pour. You know how cracks sometimes form in concrete? Putting tension on the cables after the pour pulls all the cracks and concrete tight. I don't know what pulls the cables and I'm not sure when that happens. Those are good questions and help me know what to ask. Let me see what I can learn. Blog readers are often extremely helpful, and now would be a good time for someone to help us out.Julie Markhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11263863405353025499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5599222840274804102.post-6529506371120044042013-11-11T15:58:42.334-07:002013-11-11T15:58:42.334-07:00Thanks for this, Julie. The pillar makes more sen...Thanks for this, Julie. The pillar makes more sense now. <br /><br />You stated this above: "I do know that cables will run throughout the waffle plating. Once the concrete has been poured, the cables will be pulled tight."<br /><br />Could you describe this in more detail? What is this process like? How is it different from other pours? Can we see a cable now? What will be pulling the cable tight? When will they be pulling it tight? Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14777506515290986427noreply@blogger.com