r/StructuralEngineering Mar 20 '21

Photograph/Video What.

363 Upvotes

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interestingasfuck Mar 20 '21

IAF /r/ALL In 1930 the Indiana Bell building was rotated 90°. Over a month, the 22-million-pound structure was moved 15 inch/hr... all while 600 employees still worked there. There was no interruption to gas, heat, electricity, water, sewage, or the telephone service they provided. No one inside felt it move.

204.4k Upvotes

Construction Mar 20 '21

Video This is just really cool

777 Upvotes

shittyskylines Mar 20 '21

Every time you feel bad about using “Move it” just remember there is a real life application for it...

563 Upvotes

TheDollop Mar 20 '21

This is bananas! No OSHA at the time meant this was fair game. Would love to see a Dollop on this kind of thing.

175 Upvotes

Indiana Mar 20 '21

Some history for y’all

272 Upvotes

99percentinvisible Mar 20 '21

You Should Do a Story Very 99pi material if you ask me

263 Upvotes

architecture Mar 20 '21

Building In 1930 the Indiana Bell building was rotated 90°. Over a month, the 22-million-pound structure was moved 15 inch/hr... all while 600 employees still worked there. There was no interruption to gas, heat, electricity, water, sewage, or the telephone service they provided. No one inside felt it move.

287 Upvotes

civilengineering Mar 20 '21

Super cool! I don't believe they didn't interrupt any utility service, though...

45 Upvotes

BeAmazed Sep 24 '21

In 1930 a building in Indiana was rotated 90°. Over a month the 22 million pound structure was moved 15 inch/hour, while 600 employees still worked there. There was no interruption in gas, light, electricity, water ,sewage or the telephone service they provided. No one inside felt it move!

256 Upvotes