If you’ve played Jenga before, you know that it can get pretty intense as the blocks start to get a little wobbly. A typical Jenga block dimension is 0.59 in x 0.98 in x 2.95 in, and weighs ounces, so if the tower falls, the stakes aren’t really that severe, other than a humiliating loss to your friend, family member, or mortal enemy. Now, multiply that size by 10,000 and you get the scale of the Jenga pieces that CAT put together for their #BuiltForIt campaign.
Each block of wood weighs around 600 pounds (272kg) and with 27 total blocks, the entire game weighed 8.1 tons (7.3 tonnes). SO, what better way to play this game than some heavy construction machinery? To be able to move, lift, and place the blocks, the team at CAT used 5 of their machines, including the CAT 320E hydraulic excavator, CAT TH514C Telehandler, CAT 277D Multi Terrain Loader, CAT M316D Wheel Excavator, and CAT 349E hydraulic excavator. So, all you need to recreate this in your own back yard is a few million dollars’ worth of machinery and few tons of wood…what are you waiting for?
Note: Before anyone freaks out, this video and campaign were completed before any of CAT’s recent factory closures and layoffs.
On Tuesday morning, February 23, the Syracuse Fire Department responded to a call about a collapsed crane on a construction site near the university. Thankfully, no injuries were reported.