Tower crane delivery scheduled

Please be advised that this Saturday, Aug. 8.  the tower crane for the Brockman Hall for Physics project is scheduled to arrive. At 6:00 am trucks will arrive along with a 250 and 150-cranes to assist in the complex assembly process. The cranes will require three trucks carrying counterweights. Each truck will require approximately 30 to 45 minutes for unloading. During unloading a single lane of Campanile near Entrance 21 will be blocked with a flag person staged to aid with traffic. After unloading, these support trucks will stage near Entrance 17 for the duration of the tower crane assembly.

The tower crane will arrive on ten separate trucks also requiring 30 to 45 minutes to unload. During unloading a single lane of Campanile will be blocked. At the time of each piece being lifted off the truck, traffic will be stopped for a few minutes – flag persons will be present.

When the tower jigs are lifted into place for assembly, they will likely project out of the site and over the courtyard between Mudd Lab and Herman Brown. There will be flagmen in the courtyard to reroute pedestrian traffic, when necessary, while the crane is bolted together. Once the tower crane is assembled the three support trucks will return from Entrance 17 to remove the crane counterweights and the cranes will depart.

Total elapsed time from truck arrival to the final truck departure is estimated to be ten hours. If inclement weather is a factor or any other unforeseen issues arise, work will stop at a safe point and crews will return for completion on Sunday, Aug. 9.

Please direct any questions or concerns to Erik Knezevich (knez@rice.edu or x6369).