This is the drone flyby I have been hoping for!
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This is the drone flyby I have been hoping for!
The chemistry in modern concrete is pretty ridiculous nowadays.
You can basically make it do whatever you want. Want to be able to drive fully loaded trucks on it in a couple of hours? Throw in some accelerator and pray the truck doesn't get delayed on the way to the jobsite. Want the concrete to not fully set for two weeks (i.e be able to drive a 16d nail in with minimal effort)? Just have the plant have a leak on their Delvo (set retarder) and not know about it. Once that finally kicks it'll be just as strong (if not stronger) than the correctly mixed concrete.
Want the concrete to stay fluid and not set for 12 hours while doing a phased placement and then kick and jump to a certain psi within 2 hours so you can reopen a bridge? They can do that as well.
The 28 day strength is for a "normal" concrete to get full design strength. In modern bridge construction you typically use a mix that can get 70% of that strength in under 7 days (sometimes as short as 2 days) so whatever you are pouring can handle construction loads.
That doesn't even get into the entire world of rapid set concrete that you do out of a volumetric mixer. That stuff you can walk on 15 minutes after it hits the ground and you can drive on it an hour.
Thanks so much for this incredible information. What is your opinion of the fiber enriched mix? For a garage slab, should I still use rebar? Or better yet, Gatorbar? And, finally, what recommendation would you have for the type of concrete for this little project, wild life likely walking on it over night and strong enough to hold 6 cords of wood, being my biggest concerns?
This is awesome! You can finally get a sense of how much this will change the appearance of the stadium.
Side note: Looks like this was taken last Friday when they were disassembling the big yellow crane.
And now I see all the talk about the rigid foam. My guess is that it doesn't go any closer to the field than the actual concourse width. And considering the proximity of the exterior wall, I still see it as frost prevention. Upheaving on soil is no big deal, but that sidewalk would be toast.
Great flyover pics! Wondering what will happen with this corner yet. For those of us that sit in those lower sections it is a cat herding event to get out. I would love to get a section of the grass as I assume they will probably be tearing this out.
I wonder if a ramp like that is necessary for ADA requirements.
It is. I have used it myself on occasion. Also, if they were going to take it out or change it, I think they would have done it a while ago instead of having to work around it.
Still hope the Jacobson Building goes at some point. (obviously not in this phase of construction)
Looks like the concrete trucks are lining up now. Guessing they are waiting for the pumper truck and they’ll pour that elevated walkway.
I have been seeing a steady stream of them starting around 11 am.
My mistake. I also thought they were pouring the walkway but looks like they are pouring north of the SPC.
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Camera Link for those who don't have it bookmarked:
WebCam - Stark Performance Center
Yeah, I thought it was the walkway too. Probably a parking lot?I have been seeing a steady stream of them starting around 11 am.
My mistake. I also thought they were pouring the walkway but looks like they are pouring north of the SPC.
Bill Anderson was picked as architect by GS. If they would have stuck with the concept by Cal Lewis, it would still fit and saved money down the road. The same team was responsible for the short sighted press box. G S did us no favors. He could be bought IMO.
I know I'm in the minority here, but I don't mind the jacobson building at all. That being said, does anyone have the concept from Cal Lewis? (a quick google search didn't find anything) Maybe I only like the jake because that's what's there.
If you really look at the Jake it's just a box with an expensive roof that didn't work. Really not much of a design.
I think so. If you look at the photos I linked here, you can see on the north side of the CPS an area that has been prepared with a lime rock base.
It’s not the look of the Jacobson that I don’t like. It’s that fact that it’s sitting where a fully functional NEZ should be.
(Yes, with accommodations for kid zones among the amenities)
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I am going to assume that the remainder of the styrofoam is going to be chipped into peanuts, and used to ship dazed opponents safely home this Fall.
