Fielding the NEW Swamp

[rhineaux]

Hopefully, that will allow them to do something decent with concrete wall...such as a brick facade like the baseball field. _

Have you ever suggested that to anyone? To be honest, I've never even thought of that idea, but i think it's a great idea. Our stadium has really gone down hill fast over the past few years with all the black, whether it be from the paint or the mold.

Scott Farmer has told me before that the bushes/hedges around the outside is no longer an option because it would take up too much room. I know they had it before, but apparently there are a lot more players, staff, coaches, and equipment on the sidelines these days.

This brick idea would be great, and would really class up the joint.

[Turbine]

Drainage rocks being poured.

[Cajun Express]

Scott Farmer has told me before that the bushes/hedges around the outside is no longer an option because it would take up too much room. I know they had it before, but apparently there are a lot more players, staff, coaches, and equipment on the sidelines these days.

This brick idea would be great, and would really class up the joint. _

Somehow I do not think the hedges will be coming in Athens. Seems to me both stadiums have similar width.

[shof]

_ Drainage rocks being poured. _

Drainage rocks? Does this have anything to do with the "apron" they are to pour for water drainage??

[HelmutVII]

Drainage rocks? Does this have anything to do with the "apron" they are to pour for water drainage??

They are installing a French drain. It's used to remove ground water. They dig a trench and line it with geotextile. A perforated pipe is placed in the geotextile and 1/4" to 3/4" rocks are placed around the stone. A layer of geotextile is placed over the stone to keep the dirt out so it does not clog the drain.

[shof]

Thanks. I understand the French drain concept; but I thought I also read that a concrete pad would be poured around the field which would also help rid the field/stadium of water. Just wasn't sure if the two were tied. Cheers.

[HelmutVII]

Looks like they made good progress on Saturday (5/31). as they finished the French Drain all the way to the sump for the pumps. We may not be able to see too much next week because I THINK the next step is to start placing geotextile over the entire field and cover it with stone. They will start at the north end zone (out of the camera filed of view) and work to the tunnel. They cover the geotextile as soon as its rolled out to protect it from the sun and to keep it from blowing in the wind. So it happens at the same time. If you see lots dump trucks coming in and out and no progress on the camera, that's whats happening.

I would think they would want to do that as quick as possible to cover the exposed dirt on the field. If they get a rain now they are screwed because sediment from the bare dirt will be washed into the French Drain and foul it. If it was me I would get about five or six of those small dump trucks and start hauling stone like mad to cover all that bare dirt on that field ASAP.

Oh Yeah, They did not have to remove any part of the tunnel. the small dump trucks can make the turn OK.

[Gossennator]

anyone have a high res version of what the field will look like?

[NOCajun]

_ Looks like they made good progress on Saturday (5/31). as they finished the French Drain all the way to the sump for the pumps. We may not be able to see too much next week because I THINK the next step is to start placing geotextile over the entire field and cover it with stone. They will start at the north end zone (out of the camera filed of view) and work to the tunnel. They cover the geotextile as soon as its rolled out to protect it from the sun and to keep it from blowing in the wind. So it happens at the same time. If you see lots dump trucks coming in and out and no progress on the camera, that's whats happening.

I would think they would want to do that as quick as possible to cover the exposed dirt on the field. If they get a rain now they are screwed because sediment from the bare dirt will be washed into the French Drain and foul it. If it was me I would get about five or six of those small dump trucks and start hauling stone like mad to cover all that bare dirt on that field ASAP.

Oh Yeah, They did not have to remove any part of the tunnel. the small dump trucks can make the turn OK. _

I may have missed this since I haven't followed this entire thread, but what is the "geotextile" you mention made of??

[Frenchie35]

_ anyone have a high res version of what the field will look like? _

I take pictures when the gates are open. I took the ones posted on here. They want let me go through the tunnel. I will take some pictures when I can get in an post them here.

[Frenchie35]

_ Just took a look and there is some activity. There are a few more vehicles, some small earth movers and it looks like part of the turf has been removed.

Of course with Doc A in charge maybe we shuldn't get too excited about this. Tearing up the existing turf is one thing, putting down the artificial turf is another. The team might want to have a good supply of mud cleats available. _

Hammer, if you go the McNesse site you will see the pictures posted form start to finish when they insalled new turf. From removing the old turf, drainage work, prepare and install the new turf and paint same to being ready to play.....58 days.....you could see the change every 2-3 days. But they had people working on the field. I try to get into the field here to take pictures but they want let me go through the tunnel. I can only get in when the gates are open. I will try tomorrow and get some pictures and post them here. I am sure it want look much different form the ones I took earlier.....

[HelmutVII]

I may have missed this since I haven't followed this entire thread, but what is the "geotextile" you mention made of??

Check out this site

http://www.tencate.com/smartsite.dws?lang=en&id=2753

This is one of many that are made. For installations like at Cajun Field, it would be a non-woven polypropylene material used to separate the drainage rock and underlaying soils.

Over time, the movement of water would cause the soil to migrate into the rock. Since the rock is used for drainage, the soil would plug the drain. The geotextile lets water through but not the soil the water is carrying (it is sometimes called "filter cloth" because of this property). Also if the soil is migrating, its leaving its original position resulting in a void, in this case under the artificial turf (not a good thing). So, the water is drained away in the rock and the soil stays in place which is exactly what you want to happen.

I'm sure you have seen the "silt fences" around construction sites. They are there to keep mud from leaving the site. Usually the silt fence is a woven (like burlap) material because it has to withstand wind and the force of any water flow against it.