The Sicatoka Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 First the 3-8 football team. Then the whole Chapman affair. Then Dr. Hanson puts in a hiring freeze. Now, parts of NDSU really are collapsing! http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/264023/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jodcon Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 They hope the building will be ready for the return of clases on Jan. 11? It looks to me like the structural integrity of the whole right side is destroyed, it'll take quite a while to fix that, especially in winter. Wouldn't want to be the excavators insurance company on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoHawks! Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 It appears that the force of so many people jumping off the Bison Bandwagon at once has caused an earthquake in the Fargo area, with the epicenter on the NDSU campus. (zing!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sioux-cia Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 It appears that the force of so many people jumping off the Bison Bandwagon at once has caused an earthquake in the Fargo area, with the epicenter on the NDSU campus. (zing!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firewall Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 I wonder if that photo will go in the NDSU recruiting handbook? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwing77 Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 I hope that's not the Architectural or ENgineering College. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iramurphy Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Wasn't that the cheerleaders dorm? This is the Whiskey Joe curse, just like the curse of the Bambino. Before he quit, Chappy flew down to New Orleans (they took away his first class travel so he flapped his ears like crazy and flew himself down there) and hired one of those black magic Cajuns to put a curse on NDSU. This is only the beginning. Everything good that happened there in the last 10-15 years, or however long he was there, was because he made it happen. Just ask him. They won't be able to survive without him, especially with this curse! They will need to bury a David Ortiz jersey in the backyard (if they ever get someone to finish the landscaping) to lift the curse. Mark my words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxMeNow Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 kind of symbolizes the Chapman administration! CROOKED FROM THE START and can't be repaired!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big A HG Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 I thought the buildings on NDSU's campus look and function like this here barn...? Also, I hope no innocent farm animals were harmed in the collapsing of the building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted December 28, 2009 Author Share Posted December 28, 2009 Imagine if that would've happened early Friday morning instead of early Sunday morning. I see fresh material for Answer Guy here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jloos Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Imagine if that would've happened early Friday morning instead of early Sunday morning. I see fresh material for Answer Guy here. The building was closed for renovation, which likely caused the collapse. I would hate to be the contractor doing the remodel. Actually I would really hate to be the bonding company for said contractor. Fortunately the gas had been shut off, otherwise this could have been really ugly. The quote that the building should be ready when students come back January 11 is pretty interesting. You do not need to be a structural engineer to realize it is not possible to repair this kind of damage in two weeks. One side of the foundation is destroyed. I would question whether the building can be saved. I spent a lot of time in Minard Hall during my NDSU days. I hope it can be repaired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted December 28, 2009 Author Share Posted December 28, 2009 The building was closed for renovation, which likely caused the collapse. I was thinking not in terms of gas lines or people, as it is "Winter" <cough-Christmas-cough> break, but more in terms of the 18 inches of snow and the north wind that would've packed it into that big opening. Imagine: mess times two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jloos Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 I was thinking not in terms of gas lines or people, as it is "Winter" <cough-Christmas-cough> break, but more in terms of the 18 inches of snow and the north wind that would've packed it into that big opening. Imagine: mess times two. Ah yes, that would have added to the problem. I would love to meet the contractor that can make the building usable in two weeks. Fortunately, NDSU has a $2 million building not far from Minard that is currently sitting vacant. I am sure the dining room would make a great lecture hall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted December 28, 2009 Author Share Posted December 28, 2009 I wonder if that photo will go in the NDSU recruiting handbook? Just for the colleges of engineering, architecture, and construction management. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted December 28, 2009 Author Share Posted December 28, 2009 The latest update: http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/264086/group/home/ KFGO Radio New is reporting that just the stabilization effort (to stop further damage and collapse) could add an extra $500k to the project costs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
star2city Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 The latest update: http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/264086/group/home/ KFGO Radio New is reporting that just the stabilization effort (to stop further damage and collapse) could add an extra $500k to the project costs. Why not just demolish that wing and move on? With all the engineering studies required prior to occupation, wouldn't that be more cost effective? But then again, if they do stabilize it, remodel it into the new President's home. What's one more money pit? Really strange how the pillars of NDSU (Chapman's legacy, football, budgeting, enrollment waivers) all seem to be literally collapsing simultaneously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firewall Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Reading the Fargo Forum blogs this morning and I think our neighbors to the south are longing for the "good old days" when the Forum was running one story after another about the Fighting Sioux nickname. Hmmmmmmmmmmmm, what goes around - comes around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeauxSioux Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 Somehow, this will be blamed on UND, as any negative news at NDSU is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn-O Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 Somehow, this will be blamed on UND, as any negative news at NDSU is. They had to skimp on the excavators, as UND has tied up the lion's share of state money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted January 4, 2010 Author Share Posted January 4, 2010 Meinecke-Johnson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeauxSioux Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 and then there was this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted January 4, 2010 Author Share Posted January 4, 2010 An hour by hour photo sequence: http://www.inforum.com/event/photogallery/id/1630/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jloos Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 Meinecke-Johnson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted January 4, 2010 Author Share Posted January 4, 2010 What exactly should NDSU have done? Can you imagine the outrage if they would have turned down the low bid? Some government entities require follow-ups with the bidders when there is a greater than 10% spread in bids to ensure that no group overread or underread the specifications. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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