STADIUM: Construction Updates

[madDOG]

Here:

 

[danefan]

It's not foundation. It just a retaining wall.

 

I don't know what the tunnel will be used for once they put the second deck on that endzone (if they ever do) but I could imagine it will be similar to SBU.

 

For now at least it's where the players will run out on the field. The turf will be purple and there is a planned Great Dane statue at the top of the ramp. I also believe the student sections will be on either side to run through.

 

I think it's a great idea. Smile to Clemson's run down the stadium.

[UAalum72]

The prefab concrete seating is being installed today!

[danefan]

This will move fast now although I think they'll need about 10 more trailers full.

[Brutus]

This will move fast now although I think they'll need about 10 more trailers full.

 

Likely a lot more than 10. Each trailer typically carries one (maybe two for some sections) precast panels consisting of three rows and spanning from raker beam to raker beam. More than 30 sections are needed, not including the spans for the north and south ends.

Edited November 15, 2012 by Brutus

[madDOG]

more steel going up today? Looks like they've got a big crane set up in the back.

 

concrete seating is looking good!

[UAalum72]

Not today. There is some steel in back...

 

but they were welding in the tower.

 

The blocks that receive the railings are being installed along with the seating sections

 

They're piling dirt so that the visitors' side may be starting to take shape

[madDOG]

thanks for posting. it's great to see different aspects than what the video cam shows.

[uofalbany]

Is there any artistic rendition or architectural designs out there showing what the visitor's side is going to look like?

Or maybe an example of another stadium that will have the same temp stands with similar seating capacity?

 

The architectural plan posted earlier didn't give much of a visual... didn't 96 comment that our visitor's side will look

like ccsu's visitor's side a while back?

Edited November 19, 2012 by uofalbany

[danefan]

Is there any artistic rendition or architectural designs out there showing what the visitor's side is going to look like?

Or maybe an example of another stadium that will have the same temp stands with similar seating capacity?

 

The architectural plan posted earlier didn't give much of a visual... didn't 96 comment that our visitor's side will look

like ccsu's visitor's side a while back?

 

CCSU added 2,500 seats in bleachers to the visitors side this year.

 

[Michigan_Dane]

Unless I'm slow to the news there are new photos on the Facilities site. It's nice to see a different angle than the web cam

[Clickclack]

Unless I'm slow to the news there are new photos on the Facilities site. It's nice to see a different angle than the web cam

 

Link?

[UAalum72]

http://www.ualbanysp...TCLID=205237082

 

The pictures of the equipment and training rooms may be new, I didn't see any of Bob Ford Field

 

Edit: wait, you meant the Facilities Management page

http://www.albany.ed...eticfields.html

 

Yes, there are new construction photos if you scroll the thumbnails on the bottom (one has the tower steelwork, for example).

 

I noticed the labels on these photos call the steelwork "South Tower" (implying a North Tower?) and name the entrance ramp "Players Run". The base of the concrete posts is at the Concourse Level.

Edited November 20, 2012 by UAalum72

[DanesRGood]

[UAalum72]

That company's had that concrete mixer for a few years. They also have one with a $iena logo, who knows what they'd use it for?

 

Looks like they've installed most of the staircase in the tower, and built the frame to house the elevator motors at the top.