With machines integrating many of the world’s leading advanced technologies, China’s construction industry has developed to a new level.
According to CCTV, this is one of the leading skyscraper-building machines in China. It is integrated with many modern technologies and clearly demonstrates the capacity of the country’s construction industry.
The machine weighs up to 2,000 tons, providing scaffolding for workers to build the building inside and can stand firmly even at heights of up to 500 meters. The construction speed reaches 4 days to complete 1 floor. It is made of lightweight materials, equipped with 12 hydraulic jacks and is safe in storms.
It is known that the operation of the 12 hydraulic jacks must be completely synchronized and the height difference must be controlled within 2 mm, otherwise the machine base may tilt.
In addition, this “god of war” is installed with many devices such as concrete spreaders, steel bars, tower cranes, … and also integrates elevators, toilets or fire fighting equipment. The total weight of the entire giant construction machine is up to 4,000 tons.
In terms of operation, thanks to the rails on each side and 12 hydraulic jacks, the walls of the building will become the fulcrum for the machine to “push” itself up after the workers finish building the floors.
The biggest difference of this machine is that it can increase the construction speed by 20% thanks to the overall jacking method. Previously, for conventional construction machines, workers had to spend about 2 days to lift all the heavy equipment in turn.
The 2,000-ton machine once supported the construction of the Wuhan Greenland Center, Hubei. China has built many skyscrapers over 300 meters high. Many experts in this country believe that the advent of modern giant machines has raised the level of skyscraper construction here to a new level.
