the crane the crane

[PhatOrange]

Have they ever discussed painting the exterior of the dome?

I would brick it about 20 feet up and then add climbing ivy above that.

In my money is no object world I go back to this early rendering where there was - for lack of a better term - an outside concourse. This would be a great look to go along with the brick and ivy and additionally, widens the concourses without expanding the concrete footprint.

 

[CuseTroop]

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Glad it’s not me ...

Said the same thing when I saw about 5 different people riding their bikes to work today.. it's -38

 

[OburgOrange]

Said the same thing when I saw about 5 different people riding their bikes to work today.. it's -38

Oof. Thinking I may have to put a sweatshirt on. It’s a little cool here in the screen room in SC.

 

[DoubleDee]

Couldn’t we blow out portions of the wall with like roll up doors, and make the perimeter streets “part of the stadium” during games like Eutaw Street at Camden Yards?

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Couldn’t we blow out portions of the wall with like roll up doors, and make the perimeter streets “part of the stadium” during games like Eutaw Street at Camden Yards?

Defeats the purpose of installing air conditioning if we're gonna leave all the doors and windows open in September.

 

[DoubleDee]

Defeats the purpose of installing air conditioning if we're gonna leave all the doors and windows open in September.

Well I’m in the “ac is a waste” camp anyway lol

 

[upperdeck]

big boy going to sleep it looks like. must be done for the week

 

[BillSU]

big boy going to sleep it looks like. must be done for the week

knuckling Walt down necessary due to high winds Sat/Sun. Next Mon - Wed weather looks great for Work by Walt.

 

[rrlbees]

 

[Moontan]

And one more support. A good day for the North East corner. Hopefully tomorrow will be just as productive!

Meanwhile, Walt is asleep...

 

[rrlbees]

 

[Chris02M]

Well I’m in the “ac is a waste” camp anyway lol

must be in the dont go to games in september camp too

 

[007]

Well I’m in the “ac is a waste” camp anyway lol

A waste? I'm guessing you are not a season ticket holder, or you are a Bactrian camel.

 

[DoubleDee]

A waste? I'm guessing you are not a season ticket holder, or you are a Bactrian camel.

I am. But it’s one month. I’d rather see the cost go elsewhere.

 

[007]

I am. But it’s one month. I’d rather see the cost go elsewhere.

If they are concerned about fan experience, it's money well spent.

 

[SUbear]

I don’t have an answer to your question, but assume they wouldn’t consider it. Painting means repainting, especially with Cuse’s weather cycle

I believe painting on concrete can be problematic, causing deterioration of the concrete under certain conditions. Probably not advisable.

 

[SUbear]

Brick half way up ... at least on the West and South sides. That would go a long way towards integrating the Dome into the campus aesthetic and making it look less Brutalist. (Happy to hear your [much more professional] thoughts on this).

A façade of some sort would be good, but not sure they want the added cost.

 

[orlandoorange]

A façade of some sort would be good, but not sure they want the added cost.

almost anything would be better, murals, brick, ivy... something not the color of concrete.

 

[hoopsupstate]

I am. But it’s one month. I’d rather see the cost go elsewhere.

It’s also used in the summer for events as well as graduation. AC might open up more opportunities for the warmer months.

 

[DoubleDee]

Oh I get it, it’s just not on the top of my list.

 

[rrlbees]

Some evening work (earlier this evening) on the tension wires using some smaller cranes.

 

[CuseTroop]

The beer I'm drinking right now is 60 degrees warmer than the temp outside.

disclaimer- I'm an adult, I'm drinking whiskey. But the beer my brother next to me is drinking is 60 degrees warmer than the air outside.

 

[Toga]

The beer I'm drinking right now is 60 degrees warmer than the temp outside.

disclaimer- I'm an adult, I'm drinking whiskey. But the beer my brother next to me is drinking is 60 degrees warmer than the air outside.

So - you're in Alaska. It's Winter. It's cold outside. And you're drinking. I believe that's called Thursday.

 

[FrancoPizza]

I keep seeing these pics thinking that giant LEGO blocks would have been so much easier to connect.

 

[sutomcat]

Some evening work (earlier this evening) on the tension wires using some smaller cranes.

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These are pictures of one of the bendy metal strips they use to augment the normal steel cables that hold the crown truss in place tieing it to the back stays.

I think they tried repeatedly to get one of these in place on the northwest corner and failed. This was just after the last piece of box girder was installed in the northwest corner. Maybe they eventually got it put in place but I doubt it, since I saw them put it back in the Irving storage area and haven’t seen any progress on that part of the crown truss since. I think it might be why things aren’t moving forward with that section.

The bendy metal strips are much longer than the cables, and much thicker and stronger. They are longer than the spiral columns and are rigid enough to lie horizontal when placed on the ground. At least one spent time in the storage area on Irving before the failed installation attempt.