蒂森克虏伯亚特兰大电梯试验塔混凝土芯工程完工

据蒂森克虏伯在5月18日宣布，该公司在亚特兰大的420英尺高的电梯试验塔的混凝土芯工程已经完工，比计划早了57天。总承包商Brasfield & Gorrie负责滑升模块的建设，包括通过浇灌混凝土每天上升7英尺的一个活动模块。分包商Gleitbau — Salzbur则负责提供设计和工程服务。该试验塔位于蒂森克虏伯在北美洲的新总部，是创新及认证中心的重要部分，预计将在2021年完工。届时，其将有18条电梯井道，可以检验包括TWIN和MULTI在内的电梯技术。在蒂森克虏伯卖给由Advent、Cinvin和德国RAG AG组成的投资财团的交易完成后，该试验塔的所有权将一并转移。

THYSSENKRUPP COMPLETES CORE OF ATLANTA TEST TOWER

The concrete core of thyssenkrupp’s 420-ft-tall elevator test tower in Atlanta, which will be the highest test tower in the Western Hemisphere, was completed ahead of schedule in 57 days, the company announced on May 18. General contractor Brasfield & Gorrie performed the slip-form construction, which involves a moving formwork into which concrete is continuously poured, rising at a rate of 7 ft per day. Subcontractor Gleitbau — Salzburg provided design and engineering. Scheduled for completion in 2021 on property owned by the Braves Development Co., the tower is a key part of the Innovation and Qualification Center (IQC) and corporate headquarters that will be thyssenkrupp’s new North American headquarters. It will have 18 shafts and test elevator technology including TWIN and MULTI. Upon completion of the sale of thyssenkrupp to a consortium of Advent, Cinvin and RAG AG, ownership of the IQC and headquarters will transfer.