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Thanks Brad 0:11. Southend, south. Excavations now in front of each of the 3 subterranean fire escape passages. Retaining wall demolished for the door opening on the east passage. 1:17. Southend, west. Apron. Precast wall panel delivery. 1:26. Southend, west. Left. Sparks flying as the worker in the boom-lift makes some alteration to the precast wall panel bracket. 1:43. Southend, west. Inside. The TBM. You filmed it first Brad! 2:50. Southend, Cooling Tower. Ground level, between the columns. Cast in-situ pipe saddles. The space between without the saddles might be where the pipes from the building emerge out of the ground and turn north and south. 2:58. Southend, east. Level 2. Good view of the fire separation walls (studwork) between the Central Structure (Data Centre) and the surrounding building. Some raw steel beams on the floor to the right, others installed at mezzanine level closer to Stamping 2. Design in progress. 3:11. Southend, east. Level 1. Great shot! Flow and return pipes for the cooling system. Concrete encasing around some of the direction changes. Thrust blocks, or just boots n’ braces. Att. HarderNL. Top left. Subterranean fire escape passage can be seen. Scaffold stair installed. 3:20. Southend, east. Level 1. Formwork to bed the pipes, not fully encase. 4:00. Southend, south. Fire escape passage. I had previously scaled the width of the passage at 13’6” 4m. Height of the opening is much less than the width. Not big enough for a truck. Biggest mystery for me is why the openings weren’t constructed initially. 7:17. EOL superchargers. Quicksilver Model Y. Stunning colour, pick of the palette. I’d buy one. 7:52. Westside, Tunnel Project. Conveyor belt removed. Left. One of the MPVs has a curved item on the front. Not a segment, looks like a bucket. 8:43. Westside, Tunnel Project. Muck pit being dismantled. Seems there won’t be another tunnel nearby. 9:45. Westside, storage. Right. Blue and green fabricated pipes. Att. HarderNL. 10:41. Westside, Tunnel Project. Bottom. Skid for the TBM. Didn’t get used or not yet. Att David Salisbury.
@@DavidJohnson-tv2nn 3:16. Assuming the worker on the left is 6', then the pipe scales to 5'. If he's 5'6" then the pipe scales to 4'6". There's a ladder leaning against the pipe to the right. Pipe is raised on blocks. Difficult to scale that. Not much else scalable nearby.
3:11 Filled with water and moving typically at 2m/s, the mass of that water flow can cause huge shockwaves in case of a blocked outlet scenario or other disturbances. Shockwaves can travel backwards and cause major damage, the kinetic energy has to go somewhere. In this case there is an open basin in the circulation loop, so a blocked outlet scenario can be designed out I think. Also the various elevations can play a role, it is a matter of pipe engineering calculations to determine where trust blocks need to be built. Also, for smaller pipe diameters, I have come across a situation with uncontrolled vibrations that ultimately destroyed a Naphtha pipeline and cause a big fire. There was a straight length of pipe in the discharge of a pump that started to work like an organ pipe. More boots and braces didn't work, the pipe kept on screaming and ultimately the weakest point gave way, terrible. Just to say that pipe engineering is an accomplished skill, old school perhaps but the first principles need to be applied correctly!
@@hardernl8893 3:11. Thrust blocks confirmed! Thanks. In what part of the system would the pumps be located to shift this huge volume of water? Or would there be multiple locations.
@@DessieDoolan hard to say. For maintainability I've seen big CW pumps in a neat row under a common gantry, together with suction- and discharge manifolds and anti-fouling dosing systems. All in al it would be a very sizable setup, with at least an N+2 sparing philosophy.
Thank you Brad, very interesting and useful footage. Looks like the TBM parts will come out to the East side so good to keep an eye out there for the dismantling of the cuttherhead and shield. The backup and conveyor parts will probably come out to the start of the tunnel in the next week or so.
Hey everyone.... There two new permits for the south expansion.... Data Hall, and Data Hall Suppression..... "Fire Alarm and Detection System Permit #2024-1034 Scope of Work Install new fire alarm system in Data Hall that ties in to existing system Submittal Date 6/7/2024" "Automatic Fire-Extinguishing System Permit #2024-1035 Scope of Work Install new clean agent system to connect to Data Hall Fire Detection system Submittal Date 6/7/2024"
From the footage we see here we can see the plan B method they are intending to use to remove the TBM. They are building a stack of concrete blocks on each side of the TBM, probably extending in front of it. Looks like they will use a lifting beam to pick up the main components, move them forward, and place them on a heavy lift transport.
Thanks Brad! South expansion: @ 1:17 (Bottom left) First concrete wall panel. @ 3:19 Great close up view into the first level and the very large steel pipes being installed. @ 2:59 Great close up view into the second level. @ 4:02, 4:19, and 4:34 Opening up fire escape passages. Cooling tower: @ 2:50 Eight concrete foundations on the west side that will likely support two large pipes.
@@texasblaze1016 Do you mean @ 3:19? The 5 foot diameter pipes are in the trenches. If you mean the cooling tower @ 2:50 The pipes aren't installed yet. But there are 8 concrete pipe saddles that will hold them that have been constructed and are down on the ground level between the columns.
Are the escape passages not too large for that purpose only? They would seem functional for the 100.000 spectators Austin Stadium, but for here, and three of them? Wildly oversized, so I think there will be other purposes for these passages. Maybe to deliver large items such as the glass or completed cell packs.
@@hardernl8893 Good point and I partially agree. My guess as to the reason why they need three passages may have more to do with distance than the number of people. The building is 800 to 1,000 feet wide. You don't want to be too far away from a fire exit. But I also agree completely that these passages can be used for other things, such as receiving freight. So maybe dual purpose?
@@hardernl8893 Height of the wall opening doesn't seem tall enough for a vehicle to enter (truck). I scaled the width of the passages to 4.0m 13' previously, height is much less 2.4m 8' perhaps. Even as a loading dock, that would be too short. The works outside the building seem to be for a slab, so more structure here also. There's a recess with rebar starters cast into the face of the retaining wall above the wall opening that suggests a roof.
Two to three weeks. Then they have to put the roadway and some utilities in. End of June at the earliest although could be sooner if they prioritise it.
Lone Star Paving can do a mud free passage from tunnel-West to the EOL facilities overnight, that shouldn't be a bottleneck. BTW, the W staging lot (5:26 onwards) looks nice and clean. So with a bit of effort and some additional fencing to keep the ongoing construction traffic at a distance, all should be well at the Western Front before long.
Not likely. Logistical support for things like gout and spoil removal isn't there. Furthermore, even if they could make it work, that would tie up use of the first tunnel and construction on the south expansion. If they were going to do a second tunnel, they would have to dismantle the TBM, take it back over to the westside, reassemble the TBM, and start over. Also, there isn't a need for a second tunnel in that location. Possibly further north, for the Model Y's? But then there are the budget cuts.
@@DavidJohnson-tv2nn Did not mean turn around and start from the factory, they would disassemble and start digging from the west side towards the factory again. If they do then it would be to the south of the current tunnel, then they will have to move the containers and processing equipment a short distance to the south also so if they would start again we will see some movement in that. Also they would bring in more parts for the tunnel walls.
Perhaps a special mention for Airwave Dynamics who caught the TBM with the lights on? Tesla Gigafactory Texas | 6-7-24 | exploring s.expansion- inside & out
To be fair Brad caught it first on 6/6/24 at the 5: 22 timestamp. Which allowed Airwave Dynamics to then go out early the next morning and get the great view that we all saw. So Brad should get credit for first spotting the TBM. Airwave Dynamics should get credit for the first excellent pictures of the TBM.
I would have given credit to Airwave Dynamics if I used his footage. I prefer not to use anyone else's footage. I may go out early and shoot Prufrock Tuesday morning. Seeing how Dynamics had already got the early morning shot felt no need to rush to get mine. They did have the lights on when I flew but it was really too bright outside. Too much contrast unless I flew into the building which I am not going to do. Catching things as they happen at Gigafactory Texas is a matter of luck.
@@BTSflyer Matter of luck. That's a fact. What's important to recognise is that all the footage is relevant, no matter who catches it. If you hadn't filmed that really vague image of the TBM on the 6th, and it then hadn't been picked up in the comments, Airwave Dynamics and Jeff wouldn't have filmed it yesterday.
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0:11. Southend, south. Excavations now in front of each of the 3 subterranean fire escape passages.
Retaining wall demolished for the door opening on the east passage.
1:17. Southend, west. Apron. Precast wall panel delivery.
1:26. Southend, west. Left. Sparks flying as the worker in the boom-lift makes some alteration to the precast wall panel bracket.
1:43. Southend, west. Inside. The TBM. You filmed it first Brad!
2:50. Southend, Cooling Tower. Ground level, between the columns. Cast in-situ pipe saddles.
The space between without the saddles might be where the pipes from the building emerge out of the ground and turn north and south.
2:58. Southend, east. Level 2. Good view of the fire separation walls (studwork) between the Central Structure (Data Centre) and the surrounding building.
Some raw steel beams on the floor to the right, others installed at mezzanine level closer to Stamping 2. Design in progress.
3:11. Southend, east. Level 1. Great shot! Flow and return pipes for the cooling system. Concrete encasing around some of the direction changes. Thrust blocks, or just boots n’ braces. Att. HarderNL.
Top left. Subterranean fire escape passage can be seen. Scaffold stair installed.
3:20. Southend, east. Level 1. Formwork to bed the pipes, not fully encase.
4:00. Southend, south. Fire escape passage. I had previously scaled the width of the passage at 13’6” 4m. Height of the opening is much less than the width. Not big enough for a truck.
Biggest mystery for me is why the openings weren’t constructed initially.
7:17. EOL superchargers. Quicksilver Model Y. Stunning colour, pick of the palette. I’d buy one.
7:52. Westside, Tunnel Project. Conveyor belt removed.
Left. One of the MPVs has a curved item on the front. Not a segment, looks like a bucket.
8:43. Westside, Tunnel Project. Muck pit being dismantled. Seems there won’t be another tunnel nearby.
9:45. Westside, storage. Right. Blue and green fabricated pipes. Att. HarderNL.
10:41. Westside, Tunnel Project. Bottom. Skid for the TBM. Didn’t get used or not yet. Att David Salisbury.
3:11 What would you estimate the diameter of those pipes to be? 5 ft.?
@@DavidJohnson-tv2nn 3:16. Assuming the worker on the left is 6', then the pipe scales to 5'. If he's 5'6" then the pipe scales to 4'6".
There's a ladder leaning against the pipe to the right. Pipe is raised on blocks. Difficult to scale that. Not much else scalable nearby.
3:11 Filled with water and moving typically at 2m/s, the mass of that water flow can cause huge shockwaves in case of a blocked outlet scenario or other disturbances. Shockwaves can travel backwards and cause major damage, the kinetic energy has to go somewhere. In this case there is an open basin in the circulation loop, so a blocked outlet scenario can be designed out I think. Also the various elevations can play a role, it is a matter of pipe engineering calculations to determine where trust blocks need to be built. Also, for smaller pipe diameters, I have come across a situation with uncontrolled vibrations that ultimately destroyed a Naphtha pipeline and cause a big fire. There was a straight length of pipe in the discharge of a pump that started to work like an organ pipe. More boots and braces didn't work, the pipe kept on screaming and ultimately the weakest point gave way, terrible. Just to say that pipe engineering is an accomplished skill, old school perhaps but the first principles need to be applied correctly!
@@hardernl8893 3:11. Thrust blocks confirmed! Thanks. In what part of the system would the pumps be located to shift this huge volume of water? Or would there be multiple locations.
@@DessieDoolan hard to say. For maintainability I've seen big CW pumps in a neat row under a common gantry, together with suction- and discharge manifolds and anti-fouling dosing systems. All in al it would be a very sizable setup, with at least an N+2 sparing philosophy.
Thanks, Brad! You always pause on the pertinent details.
Thank you Brad! Awesome job
Thank you Brad, very interesting and useful footage. Looks like the TBM parts will come out to the East side so good to keep an eye out there for the dismantling of the cuttherhead and shield. The backup and conveyor parts will probably come out to the start of the tunnel in the next week or so.
If you notice the conveyor belt has already been removed.
I ❤factories! 🤗so interesting and always something going on!
Hey everyone....
There two new permits for the south expansion....
Data Hall, and Data Hall Suppression.....
"Fire Alarm and Detection System Permit #2024-1034
Scope of Work Install new fire alarm system in Data Hall that ties in to existing system
Submittal Date 6/7/2024"
"Automatic Fire-Extinguishing System Permit #2024-1035
Scope of Work Install new clean agent system to connect to Data Hall Fire Detection system
Submittal Date 6/7/2024"
Thank you!
Lovely, cheers mate.
I when back and look at the prior footage for the drill. It wasn't there on the morning of the 4th so it must had surface that afternoon or the 5th.
Airwave Dynamics also flew on the 4th. Jeff flew on the 5th. Unfortunately, neither one of them took a look inside the tunnel alignment.
The conveyor belt of the tunnel is gone.
Looks like they are wrapping up their gear.
Merci👍👍👍
From the footage we see here we can see the plan B method they are intending to use to remove the TBM.
They are building a stack of concrete blocks on each side of the TBM, probably extending in front of it.
Looks like they will use a lifting beam to pick up the main components, move them forward, and place them on a heavy lift transport.
To be used for other GT bores before being retired.
Might be the concrete legos from the muck pit. Will the sled be used as part of this operation? 10:41 bottom.
@@DessieDoolanI can’t see how the sled would be required any more.
@@davidsalisbury50 Is it of any use for the next launch? Or is it simply a transport cradle?
@@DessieDoolan I would expect the next launch to be the same as this. I don't see how the cradle helps. Not really clear why it is so long either.
I really want to see the chillers responsible for cooling this gigantic factory.
Sensacional
You were able to fly in low on the east side to get good interior views, why not on the west side?
Too much in the way to get a good shot.
Likely to be careful.
Thanks Brad!
South expansion:
@ 1:17 (Bottom left) First concrete wall panel.
@ 3:19 Great close up view into the first level and the very large steel pipes being installed.
@ 2:59 Great close up view into the second level.
@ 4:02, 4:19, and 4:34 Opening up fire escape passages.
Cooling tower:
@ 2:50 Eight concrete foundations on the west side that will likely support two large pipes.
What are the large pipes for you speak of?
@@texasblaze1016 Do you mean @ 3:19? The 5 foot diameter pipes are in the trenches.
If you mean the cooling tower @ 2:50 The pipes aren't installed yet. But there are 8 concrete pipe saddles that will hold them that have been constructed and are down on the ground level between the columns.
Are the escape passages not too large for that purpose only? They would seem functional for the 100.000 spectators Austin Stadium, but for here, and three of them? Wildly oversized, so I think there will be other purposes for these passages. Maybe to deliver large items such as the glass or completed cell packs.
@@hardernl8893 Good point and I partially agree. My guess as to the reason why they need three passages may have more to do with distance than the number of people. The building is 800 to 1,000 feet wide. You don't want to be too far away from a fire exit. But I also agree completely that these passages can be used for other things, such as receiving freight. So maybe dual purpose?
@@hardernl8893 Height of the wall opening doesn't seem tall enough for a vehicle to enter (truck). I scaled the width of the passages to 4.0m 13' previously, height is much less 2.4m 8' perhaps. Even as a loading dock, that would be too short.
The works outside the building seem to be for a slab, so more structure here also. There's a recess with rebar starters cast into the face of the retaining wall above the wall opening that suggests a roof.
How long before they move the equipment out of the way so they can start using the tunnel?
Two to three weeks. Then they have to put the roadway and some utilities in.
End of June at the earliest although could be sooner if they prioritise it.
@@davidsalisbury50 thanks that’s helpful
Lone Star Paving can do a mud free passage from tunnel-West to the EOL facilities overnight, that shouldn't be a bottleneck. BTW, the W staging lot (5:26 onwards) looks nice and clean. So with a bit of effort and some additional fencing to keep the ongoing construction traffic at a distance, all should be well at the Western Front before long.
The question is now, will they also dig a second tunnel for getting back to the factory.
Not likely. Logistical support for things like gout and spoil removal isn't there. Furthermore, even if they could make it work, that would tie up use of the first tunnel and construction on the south expansion. If they were going to do a second tunnel, they would have to dismantle the TBM, take it back over to the westside, reassemble the TBM, and start over. Also, there isn't a need for a second tunnel in that location. Possibly further north, for the Model Y's? But then there are the budget cuts.
@@DavidJohnson-tv2nn Did not mean turn around and start from the factory, they would disassemble and start digging from the west side towards the factory again. If they do then it would be to the south of the current tunnel, then they will have to move the containers and processing equipment a short distance to the south also so if they would start again we will see some movement in that. Also they would bring in more parts for the tunnel walls.
@@PM_82 Dismantling the muck pit, so if the next tunnel is another under highway tunnel, it won't be nearby.
@@PM_82 Thanks. Sorry for the misunderstanding.
@@DessieDoolanmuck pit concrete blocks being utilised at the TBM breakthrough as abutments for the dismantling arrangement
Perhaps a special mention for Airwave Dynamics who caught the TBM with the lights on?
Tesla Gigafactory Texas | 6-7-24 | exploring s.expansion- inside & out
To be fair Brad caught it first on 6/6/24 at the 5: 22 timestamp. Which allowed Airwave Dynamics to then go out early the next morning and get the great view that we all saw.
So Brad should get credit for first spotting the TBM.
Airwave Dynamics should get credit for the first excellent pictures of the TBM.
I would have given credit to Airwave Dynamics if I used his footage. I prefer not to use anyone else's footage. I may go out early and shoot Prufrock Tuesday morning. Seeing how Dynamics had already got the early morning shot felt no need to rush to get mine. They did have the lights on when I flew but it was really too bright outside. Too much contrast unless I flew into the building which I am not going to do. Catching things as they happen at Gigafactory Texas is a matter of luck.
@@BTSflyer Matter of luck. That's a fact.
What's important to recognise is that all the footage is relevant, no matter who catches it.
If you hadn't filmed that really vague image of the TBM on the 6th, and it then hadn't been picked up in the comments, Airwave Dynamics and Jeff wouldn't have filmed it yesterday.
@@BTSflyer What about an evening flight with the low western sunlight?
No voice no conversation?
Nope, if you want everything explained see Joe Tegtmeyer videos.