March 30, 2010

 

 

Above:  Last year, chilled water piping was re-routed around the future basement mechanical room addition on the west side of the building.  Now the re-routed piping is being connected to the building.

Don McDougal II provides a bit of shadow so we can evaluate the latest mortar mock-up.

Dan Weese gives the mortar mock-up the “thumbs up.”  The masonry contractor will be relieved.

Above:  Shelving mock-up in a typical faculty office.  The mismatched file cabinets were installed to confirm that a variety will fit under the bottom shelf.

Opposite of the wall of shelving (previous photo), a U-shaped desk will slip in between the wood uprights.

 

Mock up of a window and frame. 

March 23, 2010

 

Above, slab poured in the south addition.

Two photos above:  Matching the original mortar has proven to be a challenge. 

Cutting with a torch on the third floor.

 

Looking through the open roof at University Hall.  A view that will not be seen again in our life time.

 

A “Lull,” which is also known as a “high lift” is essentially a heavy duty, rubber tired, telescoping fork lift that can lift 6,000 lbs. to 42 feet high.  The rubber tires and it’s weight allow it to maneuver easily in the deep mud that surrounds Harris Hall.  Technically, it’s called a “telehandler.”  Manufacturer’s photo below shows the stabilizers extended.  (note: It costs more than a BMW).

Chargers everywhere underscore the reliance on batteries for power tools.

 

 

“Shoring” supports the freshly poured concrete slab that tops the south addition.  This photo is taken in what will be the Center for Historical Studies.

Sly portrait of Don McDougal II, Turner Project Manager.

 

Sly portrait of Ron McAllister, Turner Superintendent.

 

Scaffolding has been erected on the east side of Harris Hall to facilitate masonry restoration.

The Lull looks like a toy from above.

 

Looking at the new addition from the southeast corner.

 

Standing (up high) in what will be the Graduate Student Lounge, looking west toward one of the classrooms.

One office has been drywalled and will serve to mock up shelving, wood trim, etc.

March 2, 2010

Placing concrete on the 2nd floor at Harris Hall, 3-2-10.

 

Above, Mike Long (Turner), Don McDougal (Turner), in short sleeves, because the building is now enjoying temporary heat, and Dan Weese (Weese Langley Weese).

Above, scaffolding erected in Harris 108 to facilitate construction of new ceiling.  The crates hold the components of the aluminum wall system that will define the stairwells.  Previously, the stairs were open, allowing a potential fire to easily travel from floor to floor.  Modern building codes require that stairs are enclosed with rated construction to facilitate egress and to prevent (or at least limit) fire from spreading from one floor to the next.  Enter Alumflam, a fire rated aluminum glazed wall system.  The Aluflam system is composed of relatively small sections of aluminum and special fire resistant glass, providing a wall system that allows the stairs to remain light and to maintains the sight lines that existed before the renovation.