
In order to lift and place 850 pieces of concrete double-tees, tilt wall panels, columns, and architectural forms, Davis Erecting used their Link-Belt 300-ton (272-mt) 348 Series 2 lattice crawler crane.
The 348 Series 2 lifts 60 ft. long, pre-stressed concrete double-tee beams weighing up to 60,000 lbs. (27 215 kg) from four pick points with two 20 ft. (6.09 m) long cables attached to the main block, connected with ten-ton capacity ring clutches.


The heaviest lifts for the job are concrete coping “eyebrow” sections that weigh 64,200 lbs. (29 120 kg) rigged. Those sections are hoisted at a 68 ft. (20 m) radius at a 72-degree boom angle.
“Erection for the structure has been determined to be 18 different lifts or sequences. We are building from the east end, and going west,” explained Superintendent for Davis Erecting, Tom Johnson.
Davis Erecting has a long history with Link-Belt Cranes, particularly their 300-ton lattice crawler cranes. Their newest 348 Series 2 makes the fifth such unit to add to their fleet, which covers a territory covering much of the southeastern United States.