2011 July 16 and August 19 – Installing the 9/11 Memorial Home/Media Gallery/2011 July 16 and August 19 – Installing the 9/11 Memorial Creating our WTC memorial. Pouring the concrete footings to mount the WTC Steel. LiftingLiftingMike Fitzgerald prepares the footings for weldingMoving the steel into locationMoving the steel into locationMoving the steel into locationLining up the mountAnd the steel is in place!Perparing to weldWelding the World Trade Center steel to the footingsWelding the World Trade Center steel to the footingsCleaning up a weldWelding the World Trade Center steel to the footingsCovered until the unveiling on 9/11/11Lt. Mance cuts the first I beam to be used for the footingsLt. Mance cuts the second I beam to be used for the footingsMixing the cement for the footingsFilling the left sonotube while the right is leveledFootings are complete, now waiting for the concrete to set…Preparing for day 2, discussing how to accomplish the mountingBryant’s determines the best way to move the steelThe work horse for the heavy liftingPreparing to lift..The lifting beginsMike Fitzgerald prepares the footings for weldingMoving the steel into locationMoving the steel into locationLining up the mountAnd the steel is in place!And the steel is in place!And the steel is in place!The “specialists” who volunteered their services to help create this memorialPerparing to weldPerparing to weldWelding the World Trade Center steel to the footingsWelding the World Trade Center steel to the footingsCleaning up a weldWelding the World Trade Center steel to the footingsWelding the World Trade Center steel to the footingsThe welding is complete!Mounting is completeMounting is completeCovered until the unveiling on 9/11/11
