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A new grain bin going up. They build the roof first and then jack it up and build a section of wall.
Then they jack it up and build another section of wall and this goes on until complete.

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Carol Rollins12-Jun-2013 20:47
Like your perspective on this very much! Excellent presentation.
Zoltán Balogh12-Jun-2013 12:45
How interesting! V
pkocinski12-Jun-2013 11:58
Never saw one being built - cool!
Stephanie12-Jun-2013 11:03
A fascinating view of this grain bin under construction! I've never seen this before! :)
Fong Lam12-Jun-2013 05:28
Great shot of this very interesting building technique, Jim.....V
Carl Carbone12-Jun-2013 02:36
Very interesting to learn of the construction. I heard a great story on NPR about how they rescue people who fall into the grain in these big bins.
Mike H.12-Jun-2013 00:43
I like how you show the in-process work
and then we also get a glimpse of what
the finished product will look like -- off in the distance!
Chris Spracklen11-Jun-2013 22:33
A superb combination of man-made lines and colour, Jim.
Such a contrast to your usual photographic fare.
Sam Rua11-Jun-2013 21:37
Interesting. Very cool comp, Jim.
Hank Vander Velde11-Jun-2013 20:56
Very interesting construction technique Jim.
Gary Retterbush11-Jun-2013 20:30
Interesting! Guess one can enlarge it after the fact if it is empty.
Helen Betts11-Jun-2013 20:20
Fascinating capture of the grain bin, and super framing of the elevators in the distance. Outstanding work, Jim!
Neil Marcus11-Jun-2013 20:07
An unusual but practical building procedure
Raymond11-Jun-2013 20:03
Makers sense ... well, sort of!!!!! Here we like building the basement before we buid the roof! Looking forward to see the process as it goes up!
Pierre11-Jun-2013 19:54
Très jolie prise de vue et très instructif! V
Earl Misanchuk11-Jun-2013 19:31
Interesting. Hope there will be more images as the building progresses.
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