How High Rise Buildings Are Constructed: Years of Work Explained in Less Than 15 Minutes
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Published 2020-12-16
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High rise and building construction can seem very daunting from afar but when you actually break it down it is relatively simple; once you do a few high rises or towers in your life, the general sequence and milestones will remain the same. As a entry level civil engineer, project engineer, architect or designer, the towers are the cool jobs that ususally get a lot of attention. But, you'll learn this process of building very quickly if you are a construction project engineer working in a metropolitan area surrounded by towers.
It first starts with the preparation of the site. Making sure your ground and foundation is solid and understood to start with your actual foundations. Then you start to construct your foundations, then underground utilities. Once all that is complete, you pour your slab on grade (ground floor slab). Then you move on to the podium which will likely be just as if not more complicated than the underground work. The top of the podium may have an amenity deck which will have finishes, waterproofing, maybe a pool, landscaping, etc. Then you move on to your tower; typical floors where as a general contractor you'll likely make your money. Makes it easier to hit a flow. Throughout this process utilizing and understanding how your tower crane and hoist interface with the project is very important. Once you start getting a few floors poured you want to make sure you're working on getting your interior dried in. Make sure you get your roof on and concrete topped off as soon as possible to avoid messing up your finishes. Then its just pushing from there to get all the finishes done, commission the building and get the exterior site ready for move in!
The thoughts and views expressed in this video are my own and from the perspective as a project engineer in construction.
0:00 Intro: Building Towers
0:51 Foundations and Underground
5:47 Ground Floor Slab
6:30 Tricky Podium Work
8:45 Building the Tower: The Money Maker!
9:49 Building Envelope
12:00 The Home Stretch
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All Comments (21)
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Worked with a contractor building a high rise in Canada. It's pretty cool to see that we pretty much follow the exact same process
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This is a fantastic video. I love how Kienen really demystify's construction and makes it easy to understand at a higher level. Construction paints itself as complex (I am a Project Manager in the industry for 18 plus years) and at times it is- but I find such value in how he has a wonderful sense of humour and simplicity in his approach. WELL DONE! I wish there were more guys like you in the industry.
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Currently going to school to become a civil engineer. Been watching a lot of YouTube videos(especially yours) to get a better feel of what I’ll be doing. Thank you!! Great video
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Your way to explain in simple words a complex matter is amazing. Thanks.
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This is one of the best video intros I’ve ever heard 😂
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This was great! Thank you for posting! Quick straight to the point explanations and with diagrams, excellent!
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Thank you so much for this video!! Just stumbled upon your channel. Simple and straightforward to understand. I'd love to learn more about basement construction, retaining walls, and storm mitigation strategies during construction! Hopefully you'll have another funny video on that soon :)
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Good job of explaining the process. I am an architect myself but haven't designed or built a high rise building so this is certainly very helpful. Plus working on building an airport now also helps me learn more. Don't worry about your sketching skill. Your job is to build. Designer's job is to design, including sketching. Best.
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This is great man! Very intelligent. Much appreciated.
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Your videos are so cool you’re slowly but surely becoming one of my favorite channels just because of what you do and the location. Plus you always add something funny 😂
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thanks a lot man, your explanation is very easy to follow and not boring, keep it up!
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Your analysis on every video is crazy. Real good!!!!!!!!!!!!!. Subscribed!
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Super explanation👍🏾
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Keep up the good work man !
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How fun that all jobs have a punchlist! Means something different in my career, but love to see industries intersect!
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Good Job ! thanks
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This is really helpful. Thanks.
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It is a great talent to be able to explain complex systems to layman in terms they understand. Your attitude is fantastic. Great video. Thanks.
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Dude, super interesting. Thank you
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This is excellent precisely because it was simplified! A lot of times people in the industry cannot communicate well because simplifying concepts - the way you have - is a challenge.
