 Memorial Wall at Ground Zero inaugurated September 11th 2011Ten years after the terrorist attack on September 11 2001 that caused the collapse of the Twin Towers in New York, work at Ground Zero is still in full swing. Apart from several office towers, a museum is being built underneath the foundations of the destroyed skyscrapers to commemorate the attack. The area’s signature building is an office tower that has been renamed from Freedom Tower to One World Trade Center. With its height of 1.776ft (541.32m), which stands for the year of the Declaration of Independence, the tower will be the highest skyscraper in Manhattan after its completion. DSI supplied strand anchors for stabilizing the excavations shortly after the attack. DSI USA also supplied DYWIDAG Bar Tendons and Reinforcement Systems for the construction of One World Trade Center. The FDNY Memorial Wall, located opposite Ground Zero, has already been completed and was dedicated by the American president on September 11 2011. The wall is dedicated to the 343 firefighters of the Fire Department New York who lost their lives during the rescue work. For stabilizing and tying back the FDNY Memorial Wall, DSI USA supplied 183 epoxy coated, Double Corrosion Protected (DCP) Ø 66mm DYWIDAG Bar Anchors in lengths of 15.5 – 34.4m (51 -113ft) with a total weight of 177t as well as 183 anchorages. |