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(12-05-2018 09:56 PM)elon77 Wrote:  Anyone know the amount of pilings they can drive in a days time?

This will be dependent on how deep they have to go. They just keep pounding on them until they have a predetermined small movement per hammer blow. At the moment I'm a little worried, based on their animated construction video they show all the piles being installed and starting on pile caps by the first week of January. That means all 600 and some piles have to be installed in the month of December. Lets say the actual number is 630 and they have 30 days to do it to make the math easy. That leaves 21 piles per day. Currently there are only three pile drivers on site, so to maintain schedule each would have to do 7 per day. Not sure if they can consistently hit that, if they can hit it at all. Certainly there's a CE on here that had to count blows as part of a class or internship that can provide input on how many piles can usually be set in a day in that area.

(12-11-2018 01:19 PM)Stanger1 Wrote:  

(12-05-2018 09:56 PM)elon77 Wrote:  Anyone know the amount of pilings they can drive in a days time?

This will be dependent on how deep they have to go. They just keep pounding on them until they have a predetermined small movement per hammer blow. At the moment I'm a little worried, based on their animated construction video they show all the piles being installed and starting on pile caps by the first week of January. That means all 600 and some piles have to be installed in the month of December. Lets say the actual number is 630 and they have 30 days to do it to make the math easy. That leaves 21 piles per day. Currently there are only three pile drivers on site, so to maintain schedule each would have to do 7 per day. Not sure if they can consistently hit that, if they can hit it at all. Certainly there's a CE on here that had to count blows as part of a class or internship that can provide input on how many piles can usually be set in a day in that area.

That's what my co-worker used to do. Count the pile blows with a clicker. Soon as it was x number per foot he gives the signal to kill it. Kind of crazy that's how they still do it with modern technology.

Are they digging out the foundation on the east side near the student section? Kinda wish I went to ODU for CE now!

Also looks like they are a 4th pile driver, on the east side.

It would be kind of neat if an engineering dude can give us a play-by-play of the project in layman terms.

(12-11-2018 03:55 PM)AimHigh Wrote:  It would be kind of neat if an engineering dude can give us a play-by-play of the project in layman terms.

If I had more time to follow the project closer than I totally would. But I can always drop in and make comments

(12-11-2018 03:55 PM)AimHigh Wrote:  It would be kind of neat if an engineering dude can give us a play-by-play of the project in layman terms.

Harry went into a lot of detail on the project in this article;
https://www.odu.edu/news/2018/11/ballard...BAn62ROl-F

Harry is to general. I'd love a day by day explanation of what we're seeing on the cams. What are they doing in the north east corner? It looks like they are building a frame to pour concrete into. Is this how you create a footing?

Anyone see all the wood in the ground on the east side corner close to the student section? Is that for drainage?

(12-11-2018 07:54 PM)Old Dominion Wrote:  Harry is to general. I'd love a day by day explanation of what we're seeing on the cams. What are they doing in the north east corner? It looks like they are building a frame to pour concrete into. Is this how you create a footing?

Yes, they are installing formwork for the concrete footings. The general process is excavation of the footing, geotechnical testing of the bottom of the footing (any deficiencies to soil conditions at the bottom of the footing are corrected, if needed), installation of rebar, third-party special inspection of reinforcing steel, placement of concrete (special inspection firm takes samples of concrete pour for lab testing), cure, strip forms, rebar caps (safety)... formwork relocates to next excavated footing section, etc.

(12-11-2018 04:12 PM)ODUDrunkard13 Wrote:  

(12-11-2018 03:55 PM)AimHigh Wrote:  It would be kind of neat if an engineering dude can give us a play-by-play of the project in layman terms.

Harry went into a lot of detail on the project in this article;
https://www.odu.edu/news/2018/11/ballard...BAn62ROl-F

I was looking for more of a day to day play by play of the project. A color commentator like in football!

(12-12-2018 08:10 AM)AimHigh Wrote:  

(12-11-2018 04:12 PM)ODUDrunkard13 Wrote:  

(12-11-2018 03:55 PM)AimHigh Wrote:  It would be kind of neat if an engineering dude can give us a play-by-play of the project in layman terms.

Harry went into a lot of detail on the project in this article;
https://www.odu.edu/news/2018/11/ballard...BAn62ROl-F

I was looking for more of a day to day play by play of the project. A color commentator like in football!

Now that would actually be an awesome idea for Ted to channel his excitement. Can you imagine him doing the commentary on this thing going up? Especially in time lapse. The dress is in the bag!


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(12-12-2018 08:18 AM)Big Bluezilla Wrote:  

(12-12-2018 08:10 AM)AimHigh Wrote:  

(12-11-2018 04:12 PM)ODUDrunkard13 Wrote:  

(12-11-2018 03:55 PM)AimHigh Wrote:  It would be kind of neat if an engineering dude can give us a play-by-play of the project in layman terms.

Harry went into a lot of detail on the project in this article;
https://www.odu.edu/news/2018/11/ballard...BAn62ROl-F

I was looking for more of a day to day play by play of the project. A color commentator like in football!

Now that would actually be an awesome idea for Ted to channel his excitement. Can you imagine him doing the commentary on this thing going up? Especially in time lapse. The dress is in the bag!


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lol yea but he'll lose focus on our project and get really excited for UAB new stadium.

Lots of activity today. Getting started on footings on west side.

(12-12-2018 10:51 AM)AimHigh Wrote:  

(12-12-2018 08:18 AM)Big Bluezilla Wrote:  

(12-12-2018 08:10 AM)AimHigh Wrote:  

(12-11-2018 04:12 PM)ODUDrunkard13 Wrote:  

(12-11-2018 03:55 PM)AimHigh Wrote:  It would be kind of neat if an engineering dude can give us a play-by-play of the project in layman terms.

Harry went into a lot of detail on the project in this article;
https://www.odu.edu/news/2018/11/ballard...BAn62ROl-F

I was looking for more of a day to day play by play of the project. A color commentator like in football!

Now that would actually be an awesome idea for Ted to channel his excitement. Can you imagine him doing the commentary on this thing going up? Especially in time lapse. The dress is in the bag!


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lol yea but he'll lose focus on our project and get really excited for UAB new stadium.

(12-12-2018 01:17 PM)Old Dominion Wrote:  Lots of activity today. Getting started on footings on west side.

Starting pile caps early, that makes me feel a little bit better.

Is the concrete a pile cap?

(12-12-2018 03:17 PM)Old Dominion Wrote:  Is the concrete a pile cap?

Yes. It also looks like they may be starting some spread footings on the East side, but it's hard to tell on the WebCam now that I look closer.

(12-11-2018 09:16 AM)The Doctor Is In Wrote:  

(12-10-2018 11:57 PM)The Doctor Is In Wrote:  Need a photo of the honorary seat for Del. Cox. Note, in his absence other members of the VGA will be allowed to sit there. It will be located in the middle of the north end zone.

JMU certainly has one for him. From what I was told he..... was instrumental in getting GA $ for both JMU's new stadium and new "Convocational" / Basketball Arena. Yet the GA requires ODU to fund with private donations.

(12-12-2018 06:38 PM)Mr.BigBlue Wrote:  

(12-11-2018 09:16 AM)The Doctor Is In Wrote:  

(12-10-2018 11:57 PM)The Doctor Is In Wrote:  Need a photo of the honorary seat for Del. Cox. Note, in his absence other members of the VGA will be allowed to sit there. It will be located in the middle of the north end zone.

JMU certainly has one for him. From what I was told he..... was instrumental in getting GA $ for both JMU's new stadium and new "Convocational" / Basketball Arena. Yet the GA requires ODU to fund with private donations.

We need more alumni in the general assembly, plain and simple.