Grand Junction Refinery building: ‘on the move’ in 2010
31 May 2010
Inside: The tripods are welded into place. Next they will be connected by high tensile rods to a large steel frame (just visible at the bottom of the picture) that rings the inside of the building. This total structure will support the building and provide the attachment points for winching.
2 June 2010
Inside: The steel work is nearly all in place. A universal joint is attached to the top of the tripods (1) with four parallel connection points. High tensile rods are attached to both the universal joints and to the steel perimeter frame (3). The building is jacked off the ground at (4) and the weight is supported on the frame (3). In turn the tripods support the frame (so holding the building), and the building itself will be winched to its new destination and skid on (2).
14 June 2010
Just like the Cornish Pumphouse, the refinery building has needed a bit of gentle persuasion to convince her to move. 12 metres today, hoping for better tomorrow. This pic shows one of the two tow trucks, and the D10 Cat dozer being used as an anchor. And yes, that is a rainbow (so that’s where the gold is …)