There’s no shortage of tower cranes in Burlington and the surrounding area. Watch Eric’s drone footage to get up close and personal with a tower crane on Lakeshore Blvd.
Eric has written about how tower cranes work previously; find an excerpt below or click here for the full article:
“Burlington is no stranger to tower cranes. Here’s how they work:
The basic principle of tower cranes is that the foundation and tower assembly is designed to bend in every direction. Tower cranes have strong foundations that keep them upright even when the centre of gravity falls outside the footprint of the tower (which is almost always the case, since its footprint is so small). If your personal centre of gravity falls out from between your feet, you fall over. Now imagine your feet bolted to the ground (bear with me). You would be able to lean far forward or backwards without falling over. You are now a tower crane!”
Eric Chiasson is a civil engineer by training and a construction manager by trade. Having built many infrastructure projects throughout Canada and the United States over the past 25 years, he has become a subject matter expert in infrastructure and construction. Eric is driven by his curiosity to learn more about how things are built and how they work, encouraging others to join the ranks of those who design and build the infrastructure that makes living in our cities possible.
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