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Downtown LA to set record for world's largest concrete pour
Workers position pipes in the 18-foot-deep pit that will be filled with concrete to form the foundation for the New Wilshire Grand skyscraper at 7th, Wilshire and Figueroa. For the tallest structure to be built west of the Mississippi, the concrete will be poured without interruption. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times / February 7, 2014)
The latest addition to the Los Angeles skyline — the New Wilshire Grand, the tallest structure to be built west of the Mississippi — takes a major step forward Saturday when more than 2,000 truckloads of concrete are driven through downtown for what is being billed as the world's largest continuous concrete pour.
The slurry-fest begins at 5 p.m. and is expected to last nearly 20 hours.
— latimes.com
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