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If any of the iconic SEC Stadiums ever get torn down, which will be first?
Posted on 3/18/15 at 10:12 am
Posted on 3/18/15 at 10:12 am
Obviously the word iconic is interpretable and this is a hard thing to predict but what do you guys think? Probably not LSU or Auburn due to recent and upcoming renovations. But several other schools have a deep connection with their old stadium so they seem unlikely too
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Posted on 3/18/15 at 10:14 am to Glorious
Vandy is the only one and its not iconic
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Posted on 3/18/15 at 10:15 am to Glorious
I have no idea how long concrete stuctures actually last but Tiger Stadium was built in the '30s. I know it has been "shored up" before but it seems like there has to be limit as to the age these structures are safe. 
Posted on 3/18/15 at 10:19 am to Glorious
UT, that rusty metal frame can't last forever.
FSU as well. Not SEC but the same erector set structure mostly.
FSU as well. Not SEC but the same erector set structure mostly.
Posted on 3/18/15 at 10:19 am to LSU GrandDad
The first "SEC" stadium that will get torn down will be Legion Field. I imagine the school's stadiums aren't going to get torn down without being condemned or something
eta: If I had to guess I'd say Neyland though as stated above.
eta: If I had to guess I'd say Neyland though as stated above.
This post was edited on 3/18/15 at 10:20 am
Posted on 3/18/15 at 10:19 am to LSU GrandDad
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Tiger Stadium was built in the '30s.
I bet if they blew it up... and then sold off the rubble as a fund raiser for a new stadium it would come close to paying for itself..
Posted on 3/18/15 at 10:20 am to roadGator
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UT, that rusty metal frame can't last forever.
Thats what i was thinking.
Posted on 3/18/15 at 10:22 am to LSU GrandDad
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I have no idea how long concrete stuctures actually last
Well, the Pantheon is still standing in Rome, but they used an excellently mixed concrete with volcanic dust 'pozzolana' mixed in.
Concrete can develop a type of 'cancer' via alkali-silica reactions, and this happens if there is a high alkali content. This will weaken the concrete considerably.
Posted on 3/18/15 at 10:24 am to Glorious
It's an interesting thought... You could see these on campus stadiums lasting two centuries or more and living off of repairs. Most of the campuses are built around the stadiums, so the logistics of tearing one down and building a new one could be quite complicated.
Posted on 3/18/15 at 10:25 am to Glorious
Neyland. It reminded me of a roller coaster ride at a theme park. The large stadium capacity was pretty sweet though.
Posted on 3/18/15 at 10:25 am to LSU GrandDad
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LSU GrandDad
If any of the iconic SEC Stadiums ever get torn down, which will be first?
I have no idea how long concrete stuctures actually last but Tiger Stadium was built in the '30s. I know it has been "shored up" before but it seems like there has to be limit as to the age these structures are safe.
I wanna say it actually opened in 1924. Not positive....
Posted on 3/18/15 at 10:28 am to AUNashville
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Well, the Pantheon is still standing in Rome, but they used an excellently mixed concrete with volcanic dust 'pozzolana' mixed in.
Concrete can develop a type of 'cancer' via alkali-silica reactions, and this happens if there is a high alkali content. This will weaken the concrete considerably.
Posted on 3/18/15 at 10:29 am to yellowhammer2098
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The first "SEC" stadium that will get torn down will be Legion Field.
Bama hates UAB.
Posted on 3/18/15 at 10:31 am to Glorious
Neyland Stadium. Great location and big, but its old and a shite box.
Should build new state of the art stadium on same location with 10,000 fewer seats.
Should build new state of the art stadium on same location with 10,000 fewer seats.
Posted on 3/18/15 at 10:32 am to Pavoloco83
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Should build new state of the art stadium on same location with 10,000 fewer seats.
Their current stadium already has 10,000 fewer seats than what they list as capacity.
Posted on 3/18/15 at 10:32 am to Glorious
The LSU lower bowl will have an eventual shelf life. At some point they will have to redo the lower bowl. I don't think any of the upper decks are in a position to prevent that from being done.
Posted on 3/18/15 at 10:33 am to Glorious
I wouldn't say they're iconic but one of the Arky stadiums has to go. I don't know the reasoning that they have to play x amount of games off the main campus.
Posted on 3/18/15 at 10:33 am to Pavoloco83
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Should build new state of the art stadium on same location with 10,000 fewer seats.
Or not have the seats 6 inches wide.
Posted on 3/18/15 at 10:34 am to AUNashville
quote:I know who you are:
Concrete can develop a type of 'cancer' via alkali-silica reactions, and this happens if there is a high alkali content. This will weaken the concrete considerably.
Andrew Luck
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Quarterbacks have playbooks. Luck has lots of other books, too. Books about people, places, history, events and ... concrete? Yes, concrete.
Sure, he majored in architectural design at Stanford, but really?
"I am not making this up," says Hasselbeck, who has grown close to Luck. "It was a book on concrete. He was showing it to everyone on the road trip to Cincinnati. He was fascinated."
Posted on 3/18/15 at 10:35 am to LSU GrandDad
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I know it has been "shored up" before but it seems like there has to be limit as to the age these structures are safe.
There's constantly ongoing maintenance. The most critical thing in a cast-in-place structure is corrosion of the reinforcing. You'll notice that every few years they go and re-point the cracks throughout the entire stadium to keep moisture away from the steel.
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