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Helmut, thanks for the pics and info. Should be very nice when it's done, and much needed!! Just curious, where is the band going to practice? We did the surveying for the new student union and had to set up a couple tripods on the band practice field (beacuse of control points) and the band director wasn't to happy about it. From looking at the pics, there is no more practice field. Guess he still isn't too happy!
GEAUX CAJUNS!!!
Wow Helmut, that is amazing.
Thanks.
What is the estimated time of completion for the first dorm and parking garage?
I LOVE this picture!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by HelmutVII
It is my understanding that the band practice field is to remain. It will probably be the only real open area in that whole block after the construction is completed.Quote:
Originally Posted by RayneCajun
I did a little looking on Google Earth also. Looks like a couple of months ago or so based on the Lamson construction.
Before the softball stadium is complete!!!!-------Well I hope not!!!! lolQuote:
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I like.
How nice would a red roof over the IPF look right now? Which reminds me. . .
The #1 item I have seen recently that shows a new passion<b> at UL </b>-for UL- is the new Vermilion and White entrances to Girard Hall.
Dorm No. 1 (Taft Street Dorm in the link) is supposed to be open for the fall 2011 semester (that's right) See this link.Quote:
Originally Posted by cajunator
http://housing.louisiana.edu/residence/taft-hall.shtml
If anybody can do it, Lemoine can. I don't think the parking garage will be ready for the fall. Although, once they get out of the ground it should go pretty fast.
Harris Hall and Randolph Hall are the only other Dorms scheduled to be open for the fall semester. Bonin, Baker-Huger and Evangeline are scheduled to be closed "for renovation" (demolition).
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The imagery was taken in October. If you notice on the Teurlings image I posted, there are no stripes in the curves on the track. and there was construction equipment near the north west corner of the track. The Teurlings track surface is not Polyurethane on Asphalt is is a 3/4" pile turf with a rubber sand infill. The turf for the straights on the track comes from the factory with stripes. The turf for the curves is solid. They shave out the pile and glue in the stripes. They had not put in the curve stripes until later in October. BTW, it feels very good under foot.
I figured you would considering your name.Quote:
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I second that!!Quote:
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Google must have gotten new images of most of the whole area because the Ambassador extension is finally on there
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It is so cool to watch that thing eating away at the building. I watched for 10 - 15 minutes in the cold today. He knocked the floors so that they were kinda just hanging, then he went with that scissor looking tool and clipped all the rebar until the floor fell, then went on to the one below it. I took some pictures from a different angle (from Tulane St.) today. I was so close I was getting misted by the dust suppressor. I'll upload some of the cooler pictures once I get out of this class and get home.
As far as the band, the director is going to be none too happy. I saw a stake in the ground between the parking tower and Angelle Hall that said "BLDG Corner Parking Garage." It was at about the 20 yrd line. There's no way the band will have a full football field to practice on. Normally, we didn't go that far out, except maybe the color guard, but when we learned pregame, that's where we came in from. We'd line up right in front of the Credit Union parking lot and run though it going towards Taft St. Unless he flip flops the field to learn pregame (has them come in from the Taft St. side, I don't know how he'll do it.
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When is the softball game---from a distance the workers were rockin' and rollin'!!!
Get a birds-eye view of plans for new student housing and a second parking garage on campus.
Link: http://www.louisiana.edu/Videos/Hous...ngFlyThru.html
AWESOME!!!Quote:
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Incredible. Thanks
The band will supposedly be left with a 90 yard practice field that will be completely redone and irrigated.
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I guess I'll have to see it to believe it. From what I remember, we didn't have a whole field as it was.Quote:
Originally Posted by HOUCajun
And now, giving you exclusive coverage of the construction at UL, I give you an angle nobody has given you before... THE BACKSIDE!
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12163403@N04/5431818154/" title="2-7-11 by jcarriere, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5300/5431818154_632c2db6b1.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="2-7-11" /></a>
Action shot. He knocked all the floors until they were hanging like that. Then he went with the snipper tool and Om nom nommed the rebar until the floor fell to the ground. (I was getting misted on my the dust suppressor back there wile taking pictures. Those things would be hella nice to have going during band practice in the 95 degree sun! haha)
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12163403@N04/5431127691/" title="2-7-11 (12) by jcarriere, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4089/5431127691_65975e9afa.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="2-7-11 (12)" /></a>
To give you a sense of how big the parking garage will be. That stake had "BLDG CRNR P Garage" on it so I'd assume that's where the corner of the parking garage will be. This shot is looking at the back of Angelle Hall and looking toward McKinly St.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12163403@N04/5431128377/" title="2-6-11 (45) by jcarriere, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4146/5431128377_18837dc88f.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="2-6-11 (45)" /></a>
This is just a cool picture IMO. Photography is kind of a hobby of mine (although I just have a point and shoot camera and can't afford to get a better, DSLR camera right now.), and I've been making a gallery on my Facebook of cool pictures, mostly around campus and Lafayette. (Here's my album on Facebook if you're interested. Anyone should be able to see it, even if you're not on FB.http://www.facebook.com/album.php?id...92&aid=2242790 )
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12163403@N04/5431234375/" title="crane edited by jcarriere, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5018/5431234375_f84aec77d6.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="crane edited" /></a>
More work being done on February 12. Clockwise from lower left. Placing concrete for Taft Street dorm slab. More salvage and demolition work on Denbo and Bancroft. Plumbing and foundation work on Taft Street Dorm.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/58014429@N07/5439447523/" title="work-on-2-12-11 by ddnaomi, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5294/5439447523_b87463064e.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="work-on-2-12-11" /></a>
Dirt hauling for new parking garage. In with the good and out with the bad.
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Placing concrete for Taft Street Dorm. The grid in the foreground are post tensioning cables.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/58014429@N07/5440052676/" title="placing-slab-concrete by ddnaomi, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5139/5440052676_62a9116a93.jpg" width="500" height="307" alt="placing-slab-concrete" /></a>
Salvaging rebar
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Big pile of salvaged rebar and other metals
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/58014429@N07/5439449155/" title="salvaged-rebar by ddnaomi, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5096/5439449155_a558d4987a.jpg" width="500" height="242" alt="salvaged-rebar" /></a>
BFDBH getting ready to work while back hoe in the rear is clearing a work place.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/58014429@N07/5440052944/" title="denbo-demo-1 by ddnaomi, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5091/5440052944_29407d3649.jpg" width="500" height="327" alt="denbo-demo-1" /></a>
BFDBH doing its job. Cloud of dust is from about 4 floors of Denbo coming down. The ground shook.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/58014429@N07/5439449253/" title="denbo-demo-2 by ddnaomi, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4112/5439449253_1b3ddec29b.jpg" width="500" height="260" alt="denbo-demo-2" /></a>
Tying rebar cages for the auger cast piles to be placed under the new parking garage. Lumber in the background is for the Taft Street Dorm.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/58014429@N07/5439449633/" title="rebar-cages by ddnaomi, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5211/5439449633_b842ca166c.jpg" width="500" height="351" alt="rebar-cages" /></a>
I'm thinking they will do a load test on the test pile this week and then they will start with the Parking garage foundation.
Are you taking these above ground shots from another building?... Great photo's!....
Work progress from January 2, 2011
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To today February 12, 2011 just six weeks later.
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A tremendous effort by all involved. The contract is a joint effort by Lemoine and Juneau construction. The only thing you can say is that they are busting butt.