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Preparing the ground. The pier will be anchored into the whole with a lot of concrete. |
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The
new building is constructed a bit differently from the old one.
Instead of the classic piles and wooden floor of the old observatory
this uses the current trend of a re-enforced concrete slab with wooden truss walls
anchored to it. Apparently this is just as effective for earthquake
resistance in a low-rise building. |
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The pier is in place and the first truss walls are getting erected.
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The new building, looking remarkably like the old one, getting finishing touches added to the outside. |
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On the inside, before the walls are lined, all the infrastructure cabling is installed (mains power and cat-5).
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The upper floor is now basically finished; lined, painted, carpeted and some bench space installed. |
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Downstairs is mainly just a storage area although the equipment rack will go in the corner underneath the stairs. |
