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Conference 7.286::maynard

Title:Maynard -- Center of the Universe
Notice:Welcome to our new digs...
Moderator:PRAGMA::GRIFFIN
Created:Wed Aug 06 1986
Last Modified:Thu Feb 20 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:509
Total number of notes:4062

117.0. "pipes on bldg 3" by LDYBUG::PELAGATTI (Anne A. Pelagatti) Wed Aug 24 1988 17:25

    Any one know what the pipes are that they just installed on
    the roof of building 3?
    
	- anne
    
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117.1SSVAX2::GANNERFri Aug 26 1988 14:501
They keep workmen from falling off the roof when it's slippery?
117.2SKETCH::BASSETTDesignWed Sep 14 1988 18:299
    I don't think they are pipes they are installing...... (I could
    be wrong).  It looks like they are just cleaning off the roof so
    they can redo it.....
    
    Anyone care to make a further more educated guess?
    
    
    
    
117.3RAMBLR::MORONEYAmerica's Other Sports CarWed Sep 14 1988 19:426
The roof on bldg. 3 is practically done.

It looks like the pipes are a safety fence to keep anyone up there from falling
off.

-Mike
117.4REGENT::GETTYSBob Gettys N1BRM 223-6897Thu Sep 15 1988 12:136
                I have seen them used as such by a workman that tied a
        saftey line to one before he walked (slid?) down to the edge to
        do some work. That stuff is VERY slippery!!!!!
                
                
                /s/     Bob
117.5SPIDER::EGOLFJohn C. Egolf MLO21-3/E87 x223-3481Thu Sep 15 1988 12:1615
	That is  probably  the  best guess at what these pipes are for,
	but if that  is the reason, why are there two sets - one at the
	upper part, and one at the lower part?

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	I would think it  would be pretty hard to fall 'onto' the upper
	restratint, becasue its so close  to  the  peak.  Additionally,
	the  lower  restraint should do the  trick  by  itself,  should
	somebody fall.
117.6REGENT::POWERSThu Sep 15 1988 13:5013
re: Why are there two sets of fences?

First, I concur with Bob's observations that the new surface appears very 
slippery.  While they were working on the roof, workmen placed series
of square rubber(?) mats along the peak of the roof to walk on.
Second, the fences that are there are quite open - just three wire strands
hung between the posts.  This would be so snow can fall off the roof
instead of building up behind a thicker fence.
Two thin fences gives a workman two chances to catch something
should he fall.
Last, two sets of fences means you don't have far to fall before you one.

- tom]
117.7SKETCH::BASSETTDesignFri Sep 16 1988 18:301
    What are they doing to the roof between bld 8 and 11?