Construction Cam APC ( Athletic Performance Complex )

[HoustonCajun]

Right now they are building a giant square cinder block tower.

Speaking of towers, what is being done with the new one at Cajun Field? Is there supposed to be a bell in it or some other use?

[LaCajunsFan]

Speaking of towers, what is being done with the new one at Cajun Field? Is there supposed to be a bell in it or some other use?

[CajunAmos]

Right now they are building a giant square cinder block tower.

I was assuming that was an elevator housing as I would think the second level would have to be handicap accessible. It does look like all the sub-surface stuff was completed and all the slabs were poured.

[CrazyCajun]

I was assuming that was an elevator housing as I would think the second level would have to be handicap accessible. It does look like all the sub-surface stuff was completed and all the slabs were poured.

I'm no expert and coukd be wrong but seems like a lot just for an elevator

[BeauCajun]

I'm no expert and coukd be wrong but seems like a lot just for an elevator

I haven't seen it yet but perhaps a stairwell is included in the tower?

[CrazyCajun]

I haven't seen it yet but perhaps a stairwell is included in the tower?

Maybe so, but this thing is big and there are stacks of cinder blocks on pallets still unused. To me would seem like there are much more efficient wats to build a stairwell but who knows... Might be required by code or something.

[Frenchie35]

Talked to one of the guys on site. Don't know if he understood me or not. I ask him if this be and elevator shaft. He said yes. This site will be huge. From outside on one bleacher to the outside of the other bleacher........





This shot is what seems to be the under side of the theater. You can see where the seats will go.


Can see the wall going up in the APC.








Coach Rob's office landscaped.......He's not waiting for the finish drawings to be presented to him for approval.





Here is another shot....

[LaCajunsFan]

Wow, great pics! Thanks frenchie. And that cinderblock thing is huge.

[HelmutVII]

Maybe so, but this thing is big and there are stacks of cinder blocks on pallets still unused. To me would seem like there are much more efficient wats to build a stairwell but who knows... Might be required by code or something.

It's for several reasons, one is that, by NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, any means of egress needs to be surrounded by minimum fire wall requirements. Two, it's an opportunity to introduce a shear wall in the building to resist wind loads. The same thing happened in the new residence halls. By making that part of the structure out of CMU it kills two birds with one stone.

[CrazyCajun]

It's for several reasons, one is that, by NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, any means of egress needs to be surrounded by minimum fire wall requirements. Two, it's an opportunity to introduce a shear wall in the building to resist wind loads. The same thing happened in the new residence halls. By making that part of the structure out of CMU it kills two birds with one stone.

Got Ya

[Frenchie35]

What Helmut said, the Mexican nodded yes to my question. (Elevator Shaft) Everything is yes when they don't understand the American language nor the American way.

[Boomer]

What Helmut said, the Mexican nodded yes to my question. (Elevator Shaft) Everything is yes when they don't understand the American language nor the American way.

----Frenchie did you and Helmut finally meet each other???