STADIUM: Construction Updates

[UAalum72]

Powerball winners were in Arizona and Missouri, so back to reality.

 

Concrete facing is starting to go up around the tower steelwork.

[uofalbany]

What will go up first.... the 2nd deck seating or the building behind it?

Edited November 29, 2012 by uofalbany

[danefan]

What will go up first.... the 2nd deck seating or the building behind it?

I'm just guessing, but looking at the design, it appears the Press/Luxury Suit Tower will go up first as the upper deck seating is attached to it.

[alum73]

4. Second level on home side of Multisports facility

 

 

The Second Level is going up at some point this month. It's included in the first phase.

 

The second level of luxury boxes, etc. not the seats.

[uofalbany]

NM

Edited November 30, 2012 by uofalbany

[danefan]

4. Second level on home side of Multisports facility

 

 

The Second Level is going up at some point this month. It's included in the first phase.

 

The second level of luxury boxes, etc. not the seats.

 

Got it. That would be nice.

[danefan]

You mean the concrete under the 2nd level of seats will be in place, but the actual seats will be installed in the spring?

 

No. He means the second level of the tower. The tower will only have one level above the 2nd deck seating. From the design it looks like they've left space available to up one more level in the press box for additional suites.

 

The second deck seating is steel too, btw. Not concrete.

[danefan]

Woohoo! Steel going up for the press box/luxury suit tower I think or maybe even the second deck!

 

I beleve we're looking at these going up, but I'm not 100% sure because it could be the steel in the back. Just doesn't look tall enough to be the steel in the back.

 

 

The other interesting thing from this picture is that the roof actually overhangs some of the seats. Never noticed that before.

Edited November 30, 2012 by danefan

[danefan]

Now it looks like they're putting both sets up. The frame of the tower should be up pretty quickly. The elevator tower frame went up in a day or two.

[uofalbany]

Just got back online & BAM, more steel! Looks like both the steel under the seats and the front side of the building, right?

[danefan]

Just got back online & BAM, more steel! Looks like both the steel under the seats and the front side of the building, right?

 

I think its the front and back of the press box tower. Remember the elevator tower is going to be one level higher than the first phase of the press box. It allows added expansion on top of the press box with one more level.

Edited November 30, 2012 by danefan

[uofalbany]

You're right. After relooking at the drawing above, it looks exactly the same as what we see. Why would the front steel be shorter than the back? I know nothing about large scale steel construction. What will the beams holding up the 2nd deck be made out of... steel or concrete?

Edited November 30, 2012 by uofalbany

[danefan]

You're right. After relooking at the drawing above, it looks exactly the same as what we see. Why would the front steel be shorter than the back? I know nothing about large scale steel construction. What will the beams holding up the 2nd deck be made out of... steel or concrete?

 

The front beams are shorter because the front of the tower that rises above the stands is glass. The steel runs all the way up the back to the roof.

[Brutus]

Sounds like there are some people out there that know construction.

[UAalum72]

Surprisingly, steel work continues today, a Saturday with a dusting of snow on the ground. Surprised because they didn't work on the day after Thanksgiving, in much better weather.

 

The T-U had big picture of the stadium work on A-1 today, but I haven't found it online yet.