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Posted on 10/13/15 at 9:57 am
Posted on 10/13/15 at 9:57 am
Some interesting info:
- Over 1.2 million pounds of steel was used.
- Over 40,000 bolts hold the structural steel together @ $3.50 a piece.
- There is no structural connection from the jumbotron to the stadium.
- The foundation is 35' deep to the bedrock + 10' rock socket.
- The maintenance cycle for the structural steel is 10 years.
This post was edited on 11/30/15 at 6:12 pm
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Posted on 10/13/15 at 9:59 am to AUbagman
Moth in the last picture is hanging on for dear life.
Posted on 10/13/15 at 10:00 am to AUbagman
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Over 40,000 bolts hold the structural steel together @ $3.50 a piece.
Damn
Posted on 10/13/15 at 10:02 am to AUTigermitch1995
Yeah, they are pricey, but they are made to break off once the correct torque is applied. That's why there are rust spots on the ends of the bolts.
Posted on 10/13/15 at 10:09 am to AUbagman
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Yeah, they are pricey, but they are made to break off once the correct torque is applied. That's why there are rust spots on the ends of the bolts.
Aren't these also easier to tighten because you don't have to access both sides of the bolt?
Posted on 10/13/15 at 10:13 am to AUNashville
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Aren't these also easier to tighten because you don't have to access both sides of the bolt?
Correct.. Evidently the steel crews worked in two separate shifts. They would set the steel during the day using only a few bolts, then another crew would come in at night and do nothing but install the remaining bolts.
Posted on 10/13/15 at 10:33 am to AUbagman
Very cool
Posted on 10/13/15 at 10:37 am to AUbagman
We spent $140,000 on bolts? That sounds so incredibly dumb
Posted on 10/13/15 at 10:40 am to GenesChin
A little more actually.. It's much quicker.
Posted on 10/13/15 at 10:45 am to AUbagman
Are you BSCI?
if so.... get out now...
if so.... get out now...
Posted on 10/13/15 at 10:49 am to lowspark12
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Are you BSCI?
if so.... get out now...
Yes. I already have a job waiting for me, and it's in a specialized residential building market.
Posted on 10/13/15 at 11:41 am to AUbagman
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Are you BSCI?
I was about to ask the same thing. We toured the new 100 yard practice facility while I was there.
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Yes. I already have a job waiting for me, and it's in a specialized residential building market.
That's awesome! Are you working on your thesis this semester?
Posted on 10/13/15 at 12:57 pm to GenesChin
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We spent $140,000 on bolts? That sounds so incredibly dumb
You want 1.2 million pounds of steel and 13 million dollars come crashing down because you cheaped out on bolts?
Posted on 10/13/15 at 12:58 pm to DeoreDX
How come the pictures aren't working for me? It's just blank
Posted on 10/13/15 at 1:10 pm to GenesChin
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We spent $140,000 on bolts? That sounds so incredibly dumb
It's not.
Posted on 10/13/15 at 1:17 pm to GenesChin
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We spent $140,000 on bolts? That sounds so incredibly dumb
Labor > materials. Sounds like these bolts reduced labor considerably.
Posted on 10/13/15 at 1:32 pm to AUbagman
At least we have this left to brag about this year. 
Posted on 10/13/15 at 1:37 pm to Aubs10
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How come the pictures aren't working for me? It's just blank
The pictures are hosted on tinypic. It could be the your office/school has blocked tinypic. I know at my work, imgur is blocked so there are lots of pics that do not work for me.
Try going to this link: https://i62.tinypic.com/kd99pd.jpg
Posted on 10/13/15 at 1:39 pm to mckibaj
No, not this semester. Still a few away. I came to AU as an accounting major, knew nothing about this program, and quickly changed.
Accounting, what in the hell was I thinking?!
Accounting, what in the hell was I thinking?!
Posted on 10/13/15 at 1:39 pm to mckibaj
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mckibaj
Okay, that's what I figured. The link was blank so I assume my work is blocking it. Jerks
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