(05-11-2017 01:54 PM)Bearcat2012 Wrote:  Football bubble back up to house 5/3rd weight room due to " unforeseen construction issue"

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/c...101547738/


Why is the bubble back up, when it usually comes down for the warmer spring and summer months? Turns out, there is a good reason. It is related to the ongoing $87 million renovation of the nearby Fifth Third Arena, the home of UC men's basketball, women's basketball and women's volleyball.

"We had an unforeseen construction issue," UC associate athletic director Ryan Koslen said. "There's going to be a large crane built on the floor of Fifth Third Arena for the next 10 months or so. Due to the weight room being directly under the arena floor where the crane will be located, the project team was concerned about a potential safety issue. So, the weight room was closed down over spring break and now there are all kinds of supports bracing the floor and the only accessible areas are the offices."

I'm no engineer but it would seem the structural integrity necessary to support that crane would have been determined long before the first row of seats was pulled out.

I'm sure there is a heating system for the bubble, but it would seem they'll now need air conditioning in there or the weight room will be more of a weight loss room in typical Cincinnati summer conditions.