Masonry Magazine June 1967 Page. 12
MORGEN Solves Baffling Scaffolding Problem on 187-Foot High Braniff Tower
The Braniff Memorial Tower, reaching 187 feet into the air, will be the University of Dallas' most eye-catching structure. But it presented some headaches for contractors.
It tapers in from an 18-foot diameter base to a 16-foot diameter main shaft and then flares out to 21'8" wide at the top. A double wall of brick acts as the form for a poured concrete core. The thickness of the wall and the presence of reinforcing steel made it necessary to scaffold both sides of the wall. Further complicating the job are forms for staggered concrete stair landings every four feet of height.
Some of the biggest contractors in the South declined to bid on the job because they couldn't figure out how to scaffold it.
Jerry Botchlet, masonry contractor of Oklahoma City, solved the problem with standard units of Morgen Adjustable Scaffolding. The tower-type scaffolding easily encircled the round structure. Two towers inside cleared all the landings, so both walls rose simultaneously. The adjustable features of the Morgen carriage accommodated the gradual change of diameter.
Morgen's versatility solved the "how-to-do-it" problem for Botchlet, but Morgen features that increase masonry production are keeping the job ahead of schedule. For unusual jobs or conventional jobs, it pays to think first of Morgen.
MORGEN MFG. CO. Box 160-AR YANKTON, S. DAK. 57078
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MASONRY
June, 1967