Scott Farmer on The Great Scott Show

[Hudsheen#Fired]

I am drawing a blank, what all will be included in Phase 1

[SlappyCajun]

I just hope they get started. I believe they will. But, first it was spring, then it was late summer, then we heard early fall. Now, post season.

I believe a new day has dawned, but makes me nervous. I'm thinking sometime in 2014 we get started.

[RedBug58]

I have been told that small section on the north end of the stadium will indeed be included in the Phase 1 construction project.

Looks like the south endzone will add 5904 seats and the piece in the north endzone will add 1109 seats; adding and additional 7013 for the 2014 season. This will make total seated capacity (not counting the grass) about 38,013. That's a pretty big jump for a quick project.

[CajunEXPRESS]

Helmut ya think the pilings in the end zones have been there since 1972? If so that is a lot of expensive and time consuming work we won't have to worry about. I am supposing pilings are needed?

[cajunfan96]

Not sure but I have been waiting on some union reps to return my calls all week ... I'm sure it's just coincidence.

They looking for Hoffa!

[RedBug58]

I am drawing a blank, what all will be included in Phase 1

I just did a quick check and it looks like just phase one elevates Cajun Field in seating capacity ahead of: SMU, Wyoming, Colorado State, Duke, Washington State, So Miss, Boise State, and will be about equal with Vanderbilt. And that's just Phase I. You will be surprised with the schools that we will surpass with phase II..........

[CajunEXPRESS]

I just did a quick check and it looks like just phase one elevates Cajun Field in seating capacity ahead of: SMU, Wyoming, Colorado State, Duke, Washington State, So Miss, Boise State, and will be about equal with Vanderbilt. And that's just Phase I. You will be surprised with the schools that we will surpass with phase II..........

Well I love the new plans. There are several things that really need to happen regardless of seating capacity.

I: Improve the bathrooms, a whole lot.

II: Make sure the student side no longer collects water that flows into the bathrooms when it rains, really bad image.

III: Make sure the water does not pour into the stadium from rusted out, corroded concrete on second deck.


Other amenities:

I: Decent jumbo screen.

II: Gator pond for Fideaux

III: Garden for Cayenne to lounge in

IV: Dog kennel for the Catahoula pups to play in.

One of these three needs to be our final spirit leader.

[HelmutVII]

Helmut ya think the pilings in the end zones have been there since 1972? If so that is a lot of expensive and time consuming work we won't have to worry about. I am supposing pilings are needed?

I doubt that there are any pilings placed in the north end zone as they would not be needed. I would suspect that the first thing they would do is grade the base and place a French drain. Then place form work and then rebar. Concrete after that. Concrete placement would be in four to six phases from left to right (or right to left) Each phase would be monolithic (all at one time with no left to right -horizontal- joints) concrete placement would be done from bottom to top. In other words the concrete placements would be pie shaped. Concrete placement would start at about 2 or 3 A.M. and end when they are finished. At least 2 pumper trucks would be used with caravans of concrete trucks to minimize pumping down time. This minimizes pour lines and honeycombs.

My previous statement that it would not take long to do is with the caveat that they don't have a contractor on par with the guy that did Lamson Park. Given that this is a pretty substantial project , I would suspect that any contractor that gets the job will be geared up to do the work properly. If not then it will be a disaster waiting to happen.

[RedBug58]

I doubt that there are any pilings placed in the north end zone as they would not be needed. I would suspect that the first thing they would do is grade the base and place a French drain. Then place form work and then rebar. Concrete after that. Concrete placement would be in four to six phases from left to right (or right to left) Each phase would be monolithic (all at one time with no left to right -horizontal- joints) concrete placement would be done from bottom to top. In other words the concrete placements would be pie shaped. Concrete placement would start at about 2 or 3 A.M. and end when they are finished. At least 2 pumper trucks would be used with caravans of concrete trucks to minimize pumping down time. This minimizes pour lines and honeycombs.

My previous statement that it would not take long to do is with the caveat that they don't have a contractor on par with the guy that did Lamson Park. Given that this is a pretty substantial project , I would suspect that any contractor that gets the job will be geared up to do the work properly. If not then it will be a disaster waiting to happen.

Once started, how long would you anticipate this project to last? (if done correctly) Is it conceivable that it will be totally complete by the start of next season?

[wcd35]

I am drawing a blank, what all will be included in Phase 1

The simple answer is:
1. New athletic training complex
2. South Endzone
3. Soccer/Track facility

[Boomer]

Looks like the south endzone will add 5904 seats and the piece in the north endzone will add 1109 seats; adding and additional 7013 for the 2014 season. This will make total seated capacity (not counting the grass) about 38,013. That's a pretty big jump for a quick project.

----Please from now on go with HUD Math----We have a 40 thousand seat stadium and we have a capacity of about 45K with the end zone grass and SRO!!!------OK everybody we have a 40K stadium!!!

[CajunEXPRESS]

I doubt that there are any pilings placed in the north end zone as they would not be needed. I would suspect that the first thing they would do is grade the base and place a French drain. Then place form work and then rebar. Concrete after that. Concrete placement would be in four to six phases from left to right (or right to left) Each phase would be monolithic (all at one time with no left to right -horizontal- joints) concrete placement would be done from bottom to top. In other words the concrete placements would be pie shaped. Concrete placement would start at about 2 or 3 A.M. and end when they are finished. At least 2 pumper trucks would be used with caravans of concrete trucks to minimize pumping down time. This minimizes pour lines and honeycombs.

My previous statement that it would not take long to do is with the caveat that they don't have a contractor on par with the guy that did Lamson Park. Given that this is a pretty substantial project , I would suspect that any contractor that gets the job will be geared up to do the work properly. If not then it will be a disaster waiting to happen.

So drive the pilings now, when we go to the Big XII we will need to double deck the two end zones. ; - )