I am re-reading the structural plans and going over numbers. I am prepping for a January 11 meeting with RIOC, an important one as I will be formally presenting the structural plans. Maria will be speaking about the project and how she is guiding it and Weidlinger will be giving a power point on its structure and numbers and how it not only preserves but potentially strengthens the ruins.
I am struck by the size, specifically the weight of the project. The whole piece weighs around 32,000 pounds. That's sixteen tons. I am struck by the reality of that and when I mention it nervously, my sweetheart transforms it into elephants to make it more manageable. A male African Elephant can weigh up to 15,000 pounds, therefore my piece is like two big elephants. Well two elephants and a giraffe, nothing scary about that... I love elephants.
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