The Building of Russo Park at Louisiana

[HelmutVII]

Got a little more info. The stadium will be structural steel supports with pre-cast concrete. I'm not positive but reading between the lines I think it might be a hybrid system by Dant-Clayton. It has been used extensively in other projects. This should allow for a quicker buildout over an all cast in place build. Steel should start going up in approximately two weeks if the weather holds and no issues arise with the SOG. Once steel goes up I think they are going to try and get a better idea on the true timeline.

I figured as much by looking at the timeline previously made available. I just need a hard point on the ground to get a fix on where we are in the process.

[CajunAmos]

I figured as much by looking at the timeline previously made available. I just need a hard point on the ground to get a fix on where we are in the process.

So I'm assuming slab on grade is what it sounds like. They will backfill all the areas between the forms (compacting I'd guess?), form up the slab for the whole structure, and pour? What would be the typical thickness for a slab of this type?

[HelmutVII]

So I'm assuming slab on grade is what it sounds like. They will backfill all the areas between the forms (compacting I'd guess?), form up the slab for the whole structure, and pour? What would be the typical thickness for a slab of this type?

Typically 4 to 6 inches depending on the eventual use of the floor. I would anticipate this to be a 4 inch slab. It is not structural and is a floor for foot traffic. They just need to be careful with construction loads.

[CajunAmos]

Typically 4 to 6 inches depending on the eventual use of the floor. I would anticipate this to be a 4 inch slab. It is not structural and is a floor for foot traffic. They just need to be careful with construction loads.

So all the main support structures for the new grandstand will have to sit on the footings already poured? I would have thought the load would have required something much more substantial.

Also, these forms seem to be pretty far back from the field. I know you'll be supporting the higher portion of the grandstand as well as the multiple levels of suites/press/club areas, but wouldn't there have to be some pretty substantial forms needed closer to the field to support the lower section of the grandstand?

[HelmutVII]

The grand stand foundation is on sime drilled cocrete piling. A pile cap was placed on top of the drilled piling. These were put in BEFORE the job cam was put up. The only thing we have seen is the placement of the grade beams and plumbing and other mechcanical installations. The footings you see are placed on top of the pile caps. The load path is structural steel connected to the footings by way of anchor bolts that are in the footings. The footings transfer load to the pile caps then to the drilled concrete piling.

The steel, anchor bolts, footings pile caps and piles all line up vertically.


I am sure there are footings placed closer to the field but they are too far away and we cant see them from this camera shot. I would suspect that the grand stands will be supported by a steel structure that spans from the footings we see in the camera to footings we can't see at the edge of the field. The slab they will eventually place is not structural it is a floor to walk on.

The camera they have set up has a wide angle lens on it and it makes things appear further away than they are and distorted.

[Frenchie35]

Looks like they are finishing up with the backfill of the footings placed this week and are moving on to the section to camera right.

Here are some pictures of the progress:

Camera Left. Look like they are finish with this section toward the club house.






Camera right toward the cooking club. Maybe another week+/- there.

[Cajun90]

Thanks Frenchie. That pretty much lines up with the time frames I've heard and the progression in the project milestones. The buildout calls for them to kind of work from the third baseline over to the first baseline. I'm going to make an assumption that two things are driving that. One logistically they need the first base side to remain open to make it easier to maneuver. Two the sooner they finish the third base side the sooner the guys can potentially get back into the clubhouse.

[HelmutVII]

The press box is along the third base line also. It requires more work for interior build out.

[Boomer]

The press box is along the third base line also. It requires more work for interior build out.

---Just wondering why the press box would not be behind Home Plate? This has probably been asked, but is the finished product going to have the look of Tulane's with all the metal or will it be nicer---the pics/sketch sure looks nicer than Tulane's!!!

[Cajun90]

---Just wondering why the press box would not be behind Home Plate? This has probably been asked, but is the finished product going to have the look of Tulane's with all the metal or will it be nicer---the pics/sketch sure looks nicer than Tulane's!!!

Please translate into complete thoughts......

Turchin isn't all metal. Not sure what you even mean by that.

[BeauCajun]

---Just wondering why the press box would not be behind Home Plate? !!!

The space behind home plate is more valuable as suites than it is as a press box!!!

[CajunAmos]

---Just wondering why the press box would not be behind Home Plate? This has probably been asked, but is the finished product going to have the look of Tulane's with all the metal or will it be nicer---the pics/sketch sure looks nicer than Tulane's!!!

Because you don't give your high dollar space to non-paying customers.

Most new stadiums have the press along a sideline.