System for fabricating a structure and a floorplate lifting system

A floorplate lifting system, comprising:

• a lift bridle;
• and
• a lift system, including:
• a plurality of strand jacks,
• a plurality of static strand bundles,
• a plurality of strand anchors, and
• a plurality of strand mounting brackets;
• wherein the plurality of strand mounting brackets are detachably affixed to a vertical support core arranged on a base;
• wherein first ends of the plurality of static strand bundles are removably attachable to the plurality of strand anchors;
• wherein the plurality of static strand bundles are suspended from the plurality of strand mounting brackets via the plurality of strand anchors;
• wherein the plurality of strand jacks are suspended from second ends of the plurality of static strand bundles;
• wherein the plurality of strand jacks are attached to the lift bridle;
• and
• wherein the lift bridle is slidably disposed on the vertical support core.

A building fabrication system, comprising:

• a lift bridle slidably arranged on a vertical support core having a plurality of vertical columns disposed on a base;
• and
• a lift system, including:
• a plurality of strand jacks,
• a plurality of static strand bundles,
• a plurality of strand anchors, and
• a plurality of strand mounting brackets;
• wherein the plurality of strand mounting brackets are attachable to the plurality of vertical columns;
• wherein the plurality of static strand bundles includes first ends and second ends;
• wherein the first ends of the plurality of static strand bundles are removably attachable to the plurality of strand anchors;
• wherein the plurality of static strand bundles are suspended from the plurality of strand mounting brackets via the plurality of strand anchors;
• wherein the plurality of strand jacks are suspended from second ends of the plurality of static strand bundles;
• wherein the plurality of strand jacks are attached to the lift bridle;
• wherein a floorplate is assemblable on the lift bridle at a ground level;
• wherein the lift system is operable to lift the lift bridle on the plurality of static strand bundles to hoist the floorplate to a design level;
• and
• wherein the lift system is operable to drop the lift bridle the plurality of static strand bundles after the floorplate is secured to the vertical support core at the design level by operation of the strand jacks on the static strand bundles.