knapplc Posted July 10, 2012 Author Share Posted July 10, 2012 Nebraska Video has some pics of the rebuilding of the Tunnel Walk path: EDIT - as I peruse their tweets I see this, from the south side of East Stadium. Taken last Friday: Quote Link to comment
The Duke Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Nebraska Video has some pics of the rebuilding of the Tunnel Walk path: Wow wait a minute? Knapp, does this mean they are moving the original bricks and bronze walkway from the original tunnel walk in South Stadium to the current tunnel walk under North Stadium? If so that would be fantastic! I really didn't care to much for that red carpet, and it always bothered me that our opponents would walk over our original tunnel walk brick path. Quote Link to comment
tschu Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 They are cruising on the ironwork now. Its amazing just the noticeable differences you can see when I go to work at 7:30 and when I leave at 5. Have they started the next level yet? Best way I can describe where they're at is with a little diagram - they're up to the red line. Pics coming today soon. Quote Link to comment
knapplc Posted July 10, 2012 Author Share Posted July 10, 2012 Wow wait a minute? Knapp, does this mean they are moving the original bricks and bronze walkway from the original tunnel walk in South Stadium to the current tunnel walk under North Stadium? If so that would be fantastic! I really didn't care to much for that red carpet, and it always bothered me that our opponents would walk over our original tunnel walk brick path. That is something I do not know. But I think it would be a really neat thing if they did. Quote Link to comment
Sam Spade Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Just want to give a big thanks to all of you who post these updates! It's good stuff since I moved to far away. Greatly appreciated! Quote Link to comment
Hooked on Huskers Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Lol, I think we should leave the engineering to the engineers. I'm sure that North Stadium is adequately built. To answer your question, the reason that one of the columns is "bent" is because if it was perfectly vertical, it would hit the ground right in the middle of the track, so obviously that's no good. Hopefully different engineers who's responsible for 1993 collapse in south stadium. Luckily, there were no injuries. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1933&dat=19930517&id=2N4gAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JGsFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1490,2155188 Remember that? "ies" instead of "ers" Quote Link to comment
knapplc Posted July 10, 2012 Author Share Posted July 10, 2012 This is a pic of the 1987 Husky Stadium collapse. Quote Link to comment
Hooked on Huskers Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 This is a pic of the 1987 Husky Stadium collapse. yes, if I remember right, several non-threatening injuries. Actually second deck expansion (under construction). Quote Link to comment
knapplc Posted July 10, 2012 Author Share Posted July 10, 2012 Well, look what I found trying to google a pic of the 1993 collapse. From Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. Projects: Lincoln, Nebraska Memorial Stadium, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Condition Assessment and Repair Design After a small concrete seating section collapsed in Memorial Stadium under dead load conditions the University heightened its awareness regarding the structural integrity of all the stadium seating structures. Visible, underside concrete deterioration in the north and south stands coupled with other apparent water leakage problems precipitated a thorough condition assessment of the stadium. CLIENT University of Nebraska-Lincoln STRUCTURE When the original Memorial Stadium opened in 1923, its east and west stands held 31,000 fans. In the 1960s, additional north and south stand structures were constructed to fill in the stadium bowl, using an open precast and cast-in-place concrete framing system. With a current capacity of 75,000 on game days, the stadium is the third largest population area in the state. SCOPE OF SERVICE Field investigation Laboratory testing of concrete samples Structural review for gravity and lateral loads Condition survey report interpreting implications for the stadium's long-term performance Repair specifications and construction observation for a multi-phase repair program SOLUTION Inspection findings: The east and west stands experienced areas of reinforcing bar corrosion damage and freeze-thaw deterioration brought about by moisture ingress into the concrete The north and south stands had extensive cracking of several raker beams, attributed to early shrinkage cracking of the concrete and cracking due to alkali-silica reactions within the concrete matrix Multi-year rehabilitation and maintenance program recommendations: Rehabilitation of the 1920s grandstand structures including concrete repair New structural overlay repairs Expansion joint rebuilding and sealing Waterproof membrane application on the exposed tread and riser surfaces Rebuilding of significantly deteriorated members WJE examines the facility annually to identify maintenance repairs with structural implications Quote Link to comment
knapplc Posted July 10, 2012 Author Share Posted July 10, 2012 Here's another pic, from Nebraska FB Video, of the pulled-up carpet from the Tunnel Walk: Quote Link to comment
Hooked on Huskers Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 They are cruising on the ironwork now. Its amazing just the noticeable differences you can see when I go to work at 7:30 and when I leave at 5. Have they started the next level yet? Best way I can describe where they're at is with a little diagram - they're up to the red line. Pics coming today soon. Another level? I didn't know that. I thought skelton structure was completed. Four decks.......whoa! Actually, this design is similar to Gaylord Stadium expansion (OU). Need to install oxygen tank ports for every seats and hand out free binoculars. Way to high IMO. Next time, I will produce several pictures in Gaylord Stadium. Again kinda similar. Gaylord Stadium Quote Link to comment
Moiraine Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Well, look what I found trying to google a pic of the 1993 collapse. I could have done without reading that Quote Link to comment
Landlord Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 I'd been looking for this picture for a while. This is the way North Stadium SHOULD have been done. Quote Link to comment
Blackshirts007 Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 They are cruising on the ironwork now. Its amazing just the noticeable differences you can see when I go to work at 7:30 and when I leave at 5. Have they started the next level yet? Best way I can describe where they're at is with a little diagram - they're up to the red line. Pics coming today soon. Another level? I didn't know that. I thought skelton structure was completed. Four decks.......whoa! Actually, this design is similar to Gaylord Stadium expansion (OU). Need to install oxygen tank ports for every seats and hand out free binoculars. Way to high IMO. Next time, I will produce several pictures in Gaylord Stadium. Again kinda similar. Gaylord Stadium It will still be a good view. I'm used to being on the east balcony and it's an incredible view, i like it better than the lower area, so imo adding a few decks won't do a ton for the view, and im glad they are doing boxes and then a deck above because hopefully it will help keep the noise in the stadium from the club seats and east balcony, the highest deck won't do much for a noise factor however Quote Link to comment
Blackshirts007 Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 I'd been looking for this picture for a while. This is the way North Stadium SHOULD have been done. is it not possible to connect? you have to figure in 6-8 years there will be a south stadium expansion with something similar to the north side over there, but then after that will they not be able to enclose it? Quote Link to comment
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