Not many vids that I give thumbs-up to before watching Randy but yours is one that I do, as I know I'm going to enjoy. Rock on.

The only thing better than a Randy video, a Randy video and a Joe video on the same day. We won't get any Joe videos this week, so I'll only be half as happy watching the progress. Both of you guys are tied for #1 in my book, everyone else a very distant 2nd.

@DavidJohnson-tv2nn

2 жыл бұрын

I agree! Why no Joe videos this week? Randy and Joe's provide most of the coverage, but.... Brad Sloan covers some things the others don't cover, like the river outfall structure. Jeff's videos are the best for searching through past videos. Because he flies the same preprogrammed path every day. So everyone contributes to the big picture.

@WhoIsThis505

2 жыл бұрын

@@DavidJohnson-tv2nn Joe is visiting Star Base this week. I watch Brad, but he covers oddly specific things.

Now this is an amazing format, showing interesting happenings and explaining them for us to watch in main video. This should keep people coming back for more, just keep with it, your videos are the best most informative

Don't forget Jeff

Thanks for the video Randy, At 12:06 precast man holes installed in the four corners of the splitter box. Will be pouring the roof soon and then all of the form material will have to removed through these holes. At 13:05 the power company has an easement for the power poles they had to go around. This power goes down the right pole and underground to the tollway supply at line high voltage and would be costly to move if Tx Dot would allow it to be moved. Information from civil plans.

@johnsiefken

2 жыл бұрын

I really value your commentary Elton. You add great insight into the project and videos.

@patrickkenny2077

2 жыл бұрын

Didn’t they install conduits for three circuits that wrap the area? It would be a pretty easy cut-over once the underground structures are complete. (Looks like circuit tie-in is south of the south road, ~100m west of the tollway.)

@DavidJohnson-tv2nn

2 жыл бұрын

Would it be that hard to remove one pole and reroute the wires? Assuming they got permission. Also, as Patrick mentioned, they did run three conduits under the road earlier. Those can serve to carry the three phases underground.

@eltonray2934

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnsiefken Thank you John.

@eltonray2934

2 жыл бұрын

@@DavidJohnson-tv2nn David the civil plans show an easement with a reference number. The power comes from a supplier and is routed to the west under the tollway for their supply. The pole does not have a transformer so the power is at primary level ~ 14KV and requires special shielded wiring. This circuit has nothing to do with Tesla but they have an easement to have their poles there, Tesla would not want to supply power to the tollway.

Thanks Randy!

Randy - So glad you're back, and happy to hear the shoulder is healing. IMO you and Joe T. provide extraordinary Quad Squad content in that you're both tracking the site's delta.....what's changing and new from day to day. This is the most valuable content from Giga Texas. Many many thanks for your work. Happy Holidays man.

@TerafactoryTexas

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Tim!

@ 7:09 It will be interesting to see the final design of this pond near the east parking lots.

Thanks!

Thank you!

Another great video. I really appreciate being able to see it late in the day.

Thanks Randy for another great video!

@TerafactoryTexas

2 жыл бұрын

You bet!

South pond area -- @ 10:43 I wonder if they will use a precast cover for the top of the pond outfall/overflow structure? @ 11:21 Riprap placed at the base of retaining wall water outlets. @ 11:27 Concrete access rings or forms in place on top of splitter box to pond outfall chamber. @ 11:34 A repeat of what I already said, but wish they wouldn't connect the stormwater pipes to the pond until work is 100% complete! If another storm comes by, they will look like idiots! @ 12:04 Splitter box -- Rebar being placed for top. Four rings or forms for access in place.

@musaran2

2 жыл бұрын

Would be much more readable with each topic on a new line.

11:59 Interesting, seems like compared to yesterday they chopped off the angled drainage pipes that went into that temporary pond and now have aligned them with that channel that brings them to the main and permanent pond.

@DavidJohnson-tv2nn

2 жыл бұрын

Big mistake! They are going to look like fools if a big storm comes by! They should have waited until ALL work on the pond was completed. They already silted up the biofiltration basin in the east pond to some extent by doing the same thing.

Hey Randy, hope you and your family had a wonderful Thanksgiving gathering! Good to have you back flying… Missed your contributions to the daily updates! Take care… Be Safe Be Well A. .D

Always awesome!

@ 14:33 (Bottom of screen) High pressure sewer lines near sewer lift station.

sharp work !!!

The "sand" you see is reprocessed concrete slag.

@TerafactoryTexas

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Brian!

Nice update in the intro. Much appreciated.

woohoo,Love it, that's fantatsic =))

Merci👍👍👍

Great work Randy! Big asphalt on the West side? I'm thinking test track! Going to need one as soon as production starts

@eltonray2934

2 жыл бұрын

Civil drawings indicate a parking area. Remember the final covering will probably be concrete, much of the asphalt areas are temporary.

@patrickkenny2077

2 жыл бұрын

@@eltonray2934 I’m not sure which way it will go; it seems like the production side of the factory is the east side and the employee side is primarily west and north side, but there is a lot of work that needs to happen still on the east side for construction personnel to be shifted out (at least clear east of the turnstiles or new drain pipe). That would suggest its eventual home is on the east side somewhere, but it isn’t ready yet.

@eltonray2934

2 жыл бұрын

@@patrickkenny2077 Patrick, the area to the east is mostly in the 100 year flood plain and will not be built on without much fill dirt. The perfect place for a test track or eco paradise. Employees will have stations that they work at all over the plant and possibly have meals and breaks on the west side.

@ 11:21 Stormwater pipes for both the south pond and the east pond, should NOT be cut or connected to those ponds until work on the ponds is 100% complete!

@kennyg1358

2 жыл бұрын

The vicarious project manager has spoken. You've got your marching orders men, now get thou to the ponds.

@ 14:44 Conduit in trench going onto TxDOT property??? Why?

@ 7:27 East pond flow spreader --- Another poor quality concrete pour. A low spot where water accumulates.

@bobcallahan2322

2 жыл бұрын

The puddle acts as a mini retention pond and an ecological bird bath.

@DavidJohnson-tv2nn

2 жыл бұрын

@@bobcallahan2322 Assuming the birds like a mud bath :)

Thanks Randy!