bigham78 Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 I also see bunch of workers on Vine in Cam 3 since the utility poles came down. Anyone know if they're closing off Vine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 I can't wait until they begin installing the giant field-level lighting poles. They did keep that innovative design from the old Rubber Bowl, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziptrumpet87 Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 I can't wait until they begin installing the giant field-level lighting poles. They did keep that innovative design from the old Rubber Bowl, right? HEY!!!! THE FIRST STEEL OF THE NEXT 3 FLOORS JUST WENT UP!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziptrumpet87 Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 I can't wait until they begin installing the giant field-level lighting poles. They did keep that innovative design from the old Rubber Bowl, right? HEY!!!! THE FIRST STEEL OF THE NEXT 3 FLOORS JUST WENT UP!!! DOH... it was just the small crane... looked like more steel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyZip Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 Yes! rebar=concreteCould have sworn that I read somewhere that the stands were going to be pre-fabricated. But dang is this thing a thing of beauty. Best part is, the fervor will continue for the next 3 months and we'll see things start to get closed in....it'll look like a press tower with stands. I was told to expect a season ticket seat selection day sometime around may next year (they're planning on moving up the due date for founders club members). They expect this thing to be up, enclosed, and safe enough for the public to be through in about 8-9 months! Excitement grows! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigham78 Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 I also see bunch of workers on Vine in Cam 3 since the utility poles came down. Anyone know if they're closing off Vine?Never Mind I see they've fenced off part of Vine St. That answered my question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigham78 Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 I can't wait until they begin installing the giant field-level lighting poles. They did keep that innovative design from the old Rubber Bowl, right? HEY!!!! THE FIRST STEEL OF THE NEXT 3 FLOORS JUST WENT UP!!! DOH... it was just the small crane... looked like more steel Don't feel bad. That smaller crane has fooled me a couple of times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachTheZip Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 I can't wait until they begin installing the giant field-level lighting poles. They did keep that innovative design from the old Rubber Bowl, right? HEY!!!! THE FIRST STEEL OF THE NEXT 3 FLOORS JUST WENT UP!!! DOH... it was just the small crane... looked like more steel Don't feel bad. That smaller crane has fooled me a couple of times. On the bright side, that is just about how high the final tower will be when it's completed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigham78 Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 On the bright side, that is just about how high the final tower will be when it's completed.I think 45 feet is going to bit higher then that smaller crane Currently, the structure looks imposing with several floors of the press box tower making its mark on the Akron skyline. However, the tower still has 45 more feet (or three more levels) to go before completion. To this point, the top level of the tower will be the bottom of the club level, which will also house Akron’s loge boxes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachTheZip Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 The structure is currently at least 50 feet tall.It will really look imposing when you see it from down in the pit, below street level. Don't forget that the stands will go down just as much as they go up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zipsrifle Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 I had the opportunity to drive up Rt 8 earlier this week and you can barely see the stadium from the freeway currently. The extra height from the pressbox will really make it impressive from Rt. 8 though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g-mann17 Posted August 26, 2008 Report Share Posted August 26, 2008 Woo Hoo! The beginning scratches are being made in preperation for the north endzone building (fieldhouse).The Sidewalk is pretty much all gone. There could be some serious digging too if there aren't any major lines running under that side of the street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigham78 Posted August 26, 2008 Report Share Posted August 26, 2008 Woo Hoo! The beginning scratches are being made in preperation for the north endzone building (fieldhouse).The Sidewalk is pretty much all gone. There could be some serious digging too if there aren't any major lines running under that side of the street.I caught that this morning. I expect the pace to really pick up in the coming weeks with the lower tier close to being ready to be poured and the upper levels of the tower to start going up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyZip Posted August 27, 2008 Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 Bump!Looks like they're getting further along with the bleacher pouring today. Working in the rain today, but all week seems to been quite busy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-Roo Posted August 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 Are those forms for the stands I see on the press box side??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zen Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 Are those forms for the stands I see on the press box side??? yup, I think so.They have the rebar in, and now they need to set up some vertical faces to pour the concrete up against for the stepping affect below the seat rows.It looks like it takes some serious time (the rebar lattice is probably quite intensive) to set all that up. It could be more than a week before they pour concrete at this pace. Don't forget how massive that whole thing is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zips4ever2008 Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 I'm very impressed with how much they got done. I was there a couple days ago and everytime I come by more has been done. The stadium is really starting to take shape. Seems like just a while ago they were knocking down buildings and moving dirt. It's so exciting watching the stadium being built and even the other changes being done around campus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigham78 Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 They're hard at work digging the area out for the endzone facility and they getting closer to pouring for the lower section on the pressbox side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyZip Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 BUMP!Well the cinderblock (elevator?) tower is now the highest point on the grandstand, rising roughly 1/2 story higher than the steel. Looks like they've slowed down on the grandstand side bleachers. It's nice to see the buzz back on the work site now that the three-day weekend is over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigham78 Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 BUMP!Well the cinderblock (elevator?) tower is now the highest point on the grandstand, rising roughly 1/2 story higher than the steel. Looks like they've slowed down on the grandstand side bleachers. It's nice to see the buzz back on the work site now that the three-day weekend is over.I don't think they've slowed down. I just think not as much was done today after the 3 day weekend. Methinks it will be going like gangbusters again in the coming days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziptrumpet87 Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 Pumping concrete in the lower bowl seats today and it looks like they're trying to get the end wall by the truck ramp dug and poured so they can continue the seats all the way across without interruption. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigham78 Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 Pumping concrete in the lower bowl seats today and it looks like they're trying to get the end wall by the truck ramp dug and poured so they can continue the seats all the way across without interruption.I saw that.Lots of progress today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-Roo Posted September 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 Potential Butt in seats issue for the Info??? Anybody know what the seat width at Info is going to be???"A big problem for Nebraska fans 09/01/2008 9:21 AMWell, this might be one reason some fans like to sit in suites. They have room to move around. It seems the bleachers are getting a bit tight these days.This discovery was recently made at Lincoln's Memorial Stadium. There are several Nebraska season ticket holders who sit on bleacher seats at the old stadium. As it turns out, those seats aren't as comfortable as they used to be. The material is the same but the people sitting there are ... well ... bigger.According to the Trust For National Health, which released a survey on the subject last week, the average American man's hips measured 17.2 inches in 2000, the last year statistics were available. That's 1.3 inches bigger than in 1962, when Memorial Stadium was opened. The average woman's hips spanned 19.7 inches, 2.6 inches larger than four decades before.Since the bleachers were designed with seats to be 18 inches apart, you can see the problem. It's getting a little tight in the seats.Katie McMichael, a longtime season ticket older in the stadium's West End (which is totally bleachered), describes it this way: "You're hot, and you're crowded," she said. "It's just plain uncomfortable."School officials have tried to work with the big issue. They installed fiberglass covers on the steel bleachers. That may be better to sit on but it doesn't do much for the big picture: Studies show Nebraskans are among the biggest people in the country. A study suggests the rows would have to be six feet longer than they were originally constructed to get two inches of room between each person. As it turns out, Nebraskans aren't the only ones struggling with this weighty issue. At the University of Mississippi, seats are alloted at 18 inches apart. That's better than Nebraska but still a little snug. That's because Mississippi is considered to be, on average, to be among the biggest people in the country. Folsom Field in Colorado also goes the 18-inch route but this is considered our leanest state. Life is better there.Otrher schools don't want to talk about this issue. At the University of Michigan, school officials refuse to discuss the width of the Big House but some folks have measured the seats at 17 inches. All the stadiums mentioned here are older venues so any significant changes in the bleachers are highly unlikely. McMichael probably spoke for all season ticket holders of the schools when she said, "Heck, if it were standing room only, we'd still go," she said. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zen Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 That article explains what's wrong with the mentality of how stadium (and arena) seating is designed, and it doesn't even know it.It focused on hip width. For many people, particularly men, their shoulders, and more importantly elbows, are wider than their hips. Hence the common term "elbow room".I cannot stand being packed in next to someone so close that atleast half of the spectators have to stick their freaking arms in your lap just to fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zipsrifle Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 Thank goodness we don't have to worry about this at the RB!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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