Archive for February, 2007
Drilling for “Tie-Backs”
Monday, February 26th, 2007Workers drilling holes for “tie-backs,” a technique used to secure “lagging,” which in this case is a wooden retaining wall.
Snow Again!
Monday, February 26th, 2007
February is still making its winter mark. Sunday brought sleet, rain, and a little bit of snow, but work continues at the Alter Hall construction site.
Digging One-Third Complete
Friday, February 23rd, 2007
By 3:00 PM Friday, excavation had been completed on nearly a third of the Alter site. The construction manager anticipates that dirt removal will continue through most of next week and that “tie-backs” will be drilled to anchor the “lagging”.
The Big Dig … Temple Style
Thursday, February 22nd, 2007By end-of-day Thursday, February 22, nearly 25% of the Alter site had been dug to an approximate depth of 18 feet. This view is on the Liacouras Walk side of the site looking toward Montgomery Avenue.
Hole Getting Deeper
Thursday, February 22nd, 2007
Now that the shoring or “lagging” is nearly done, crews are digging deeper to accommodate the auditorium and lecture halls to be located on the lower level of Alter Hall. The image at left faces the Student Activity Center at 13th and Montgomery. It’s sure good to see work progressing on Alter Hall.
Picture of the Week
Tuesday, February 20th, 2007
At a recent Open House for Fox Alumni, we unveiled a rendering of the new ALUMNI LOUNGE to be located on the top floor of Alter Hall. The Lounge is viewed as a place for visiting Fox alums to relax, network and access Internet resources while on campus. The Fox Alumni Association is actively seeking donations to equip and name the lounge. Contact Patti Hagel (patti.hagel@temple.edu) if you want to know more, or simply comment on this post and I will get back to you.
Snow Slows But Doesn’t Stop Construction
Thursday, February 15th, 2007
Despite Wednesday’s snow and ice fall, construction crews continue to work at the site. With temperatures in the high teens, I am glad I am watching from my warm office perch and not on site!
Bracing Begins
Monday, February 12th, 2007Today crews began installing the wood cross-bracing or “lagging,” as it is known in the building trades. Work is proceeding on the 13th Street side of the project.
Last Holes for “H” piles Drilled
Sunday, February 11th, 2007The “H” piles are the steel pilings (see video and still images below) that hold the wood “lagging” to keep the earth from collapsing around the excavation. The installation of the lagging should begin early next week on the 13th and Montgomery corner of the site.
About
Friday, February 9th, 2007Alter hall blog spot is A daily/weekly acount of construction progress and other issues related to Alter Hall.
The image at right is an early rendering of Speakman Hall, which was built in 1967. Planning Alter Hall necessitated recreating the process of imagining and planning for Speakman Hall. We found precious few photgraphs from that period. Based on the paucity of documentation surrounding the building of Speakman, we were determined to document EVERYTHING associated with designing, funding, planning, and building Alter Hall, the 200,000 sq ft annex to the current home of the Fox School of Business. This Alter Blog is dedicated to you, the future user or visitor to The New Speakman/Alter Hall Complex. I encourage you to ask questions, offer advice, or just comment on what we have presented on this site. John DeAngelo, Associate Dean for Information Technology C0-chair Alter Hall Core Committee with Associate Dean Diana Breslin-Knudsen Voice: 215.204.2762 E-mail: jdeangel@temple.edu
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