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801 Topping Off Day June 14, 2011
902 Quan Yin misc Photos Quan Yin misc Photos

904 Quan Yin Statue Photos Quan Yin Statue Photos

907 Chilin (Kirin) Statue Photos Chilin (Kirin) Statue Photos
909Glass Stair PhotosGlass Stairs w/ Carbon fiber support pylons

 Quan Yin Statue Photos  



the statue has arrived !!!
and is now in place.
a temporary house will will be framed around it
to protect it during the remaining months of construction.  

LINKS TO NEWS ARTICLES AND VIDEO:


Ch 10 WPLG-TV  
http://www.justnews.com/video/25683889/index.html




Ch 7 WSVN-TV
 http://www.wsvn.com/news/articles/local/21002695414298/



(photo taken  11/08/2010)




the statue (below) as originally seen from a statuary in northeast China.


the statue base being unloaded from a trailer to be temporarily stored prior to being moved to the project site.



a forklift operator carefully unloading base at storage yard in Miami
                          


Yes!, we have it and a big smile and thumbs up from
Florida Rigging & Crane Company and Miami Transfer Company.


the base in the storage yard


the statue had to be shipped lying on its back
due to height limitations of the trailer.


a clever bit of rigging to hoist the statue


the statue being unloaded for storage


the largest forklift available was used
with sufficient counterweight to hold the very heavy statue



the statue being placed next to the base for temporary storage.


some of the rebar and reinforcing for the statue
prior a pouring a lot of concrete



a mockup of the height of the statue was used to plan
the movement of the statue into its place




a view from the south side of the platform and the
massive amount of steel reinforcing used to make sure
the beam will hold the substantial weight of the statue


the concrete being poured


after pouring the concrete, the beam cured for a minimum
of 28 days, to be at full strength for placement of the statue


a view of the platform awaiting the statues arrival on site
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