1. Building A Sturdy Data Center Roof

    Building A Sturdy Data Center Roof
    We’ve seen a lot of videos that look at various aspects of data center construction, including many time-lapse videos providing an accelerated view of the process. Here’s a new one: a video that focuses on the construction of the data center roof for the new Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS) in Lugano. This 1-minute clip provides a sense of the infrastructure for a strong roof, which is an important consideration in buildings where heavy equipment will be stored on the rooftop. Each roof beam is 35 meters long and weights 50 tons, and are moved into place by a mobile crane that weighs 380 tons.
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