siouxrunner Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Site work on the indoor facility is going on now, and there are a few semi trailers lined up to drop off structural steel. Should see construction ramping up soon. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darell1976 Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Site work on the indoor facility is going on now, and there are a few semi trailers lined up to drop off structural steel. Should see construction ramping up soon. I can't wait to see it completed!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodak651 Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Thank you!!!!! Has been depressing driving past the empty site every day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibleedgreen Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Has there been any rough drafts of how the Coaches Offices, Locker rooms, etc will look like in Phase 2? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forksandspoons Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 this makes me happy!! the impact this will have on UND's athletics is going to be HUGE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bincitysioux Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 I'm kind of amazed at how slowly this thing is progressing. At this point, I question whether it will be ready to use when the 2015 season begins. UND football @UNDfootball 29m29 minutes ago Here's a shot from the Columbia Bridge of the ongoing construction of the new HPC #UNDProud #BigSkyFB pic.twitter.com/3gCr95QaGc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodak651 Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 I'm kind of amazed at how slowly this thing is progressing. At this point, I question whether it will be ready to use when the 2015 season begins. UND football @UNDfootball 29m29 minutes ago Here's a shot from the Columbia Bridge of the ongoing construction of the new HPC #UNDProud #BigSkyFB pic.twitter.com/3gCr95QaGcHow far behind schedule is this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdub27 Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 How far behind schedule is this? 30-40 days last I heard. Weather hasn't been helping but I think UND has someone new overseeing the project on their end and it will help move it along. Still hoping to be in there by spring, weather will have a fair amount to say about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darell1976 Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 30-40 days last I heard. Weather hasn't been helping but I think UND has someone new overseeing the project on their end and it will help move it along. Still hoping to be in there by spring, weather will have a fair amount to say about it. Hopefully the winter stays like this with barely any snow and very cold weather then they can really kick butt on the project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdub27 Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 At this point, I believe it is the wind more than anything that causes the issues. Trying to put large pieces of roofing and siding up, especially at high heights, are not easy when it is overly windy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YAWNSON Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 The ceiling in this place seems really low. How do you kick a football in there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cberkas Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 The ceiling in this place seems really low. How do you kick a football in there? I was thinking the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNDColorado Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 I believe the playing surface is dug down 10 feet below ground level. http://www.undsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=209518765&DB_OEM_ID=13500 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YAWNSON Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 I believe the playing surface is dug down 10 feet below ground level. http://www.undsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=209518765&DB_OEM_ID=13500That's the foundation. They backfill and pour a concrete slab on top. Top of the slab is at ground level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNDColorado Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 That's the foundation. They backfill and pour a concrete slab on top. Top of the slab is at ground level. Okay expert. Do you know how tall the ceiling actually is? Or are you just judging from a far away low quality photo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homer Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 The ceiling in this place seems really low. How do you kick a football in there? Same way you do on the sidelines during a game I imagine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teeder11 Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 I drive by the site everyday on my way to work. The photo is a bit deceptive in its size and dimensions. The floor is dug down quite a bit from ground level -- no idea exactly how much. But, by my estimation, even with layers of foundation support, concrete, padding and turf, the kickers will have plenty of room to practice their skills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YAWNSON Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Same way you do on the sidelines during a game I imagineOK Smartass! I was just wondering how they would practice kickoffs and punt returns in a building with a low ceiling. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMeister Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Okay expert. Do you know how tall the ceiling actually is? Or are you just judging from a far away low quality photo? 60 foot clear height. http://und.edu/features/2013/09/high-performance-center.cfm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Relook at the scale in that picture. Look at the person in the boom lift basket near the rafters. (Yeah, bad resolution; tough to see.) Now scale from there. I'd say from bottom to top on a rafter is over ten feet. And you don't dig (300,000 sq ft) down ten feet to back fill ten feet. (The surface will be below street level. ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UND1983 Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 It isn't being built for punters to practice their hangtime. I have yet to see a practice facility that has been. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigGreyAnt41 Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Relook at the scale in that picture. Look at the person in the boom lift basket near the rafters. (Yeah, bad resolution; tough to see.) Now scale from there. I'd say from bottom to top on a rafter is over ten feet. And you don't dig (300,000 sq ft) down ten feet to back fill ten feet. (The surface will be below street level. ) They didn't even dig my entire garage floor down (only 900 sq ft) when they built my house. They just trench around where the footings are, put in the forms and pour the cement. If the whole 300,00 sq ft was dug down, then the field surface will indeed be below ground level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 They didn't even dig my entire garage floor down (only 900 sq ft) when they built my house. They just trench around where the footings are, put in the forms and pour the cement. If the whole 300,00 sq ft was dug down, then the field surface will indeed be below ground level. And you should be happy about that. It'll keep the concrete from cracking (for a few more days ... maybe). Standard Concrete Guarantee: - It'll turn grey. - It'll crack. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNDColorado Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 60 foot clear height. http://und.edu/features/2013/09/high-performance-center.cfm So the the answer to the original question I posed to yawnson was no, he didn't know how tall the ceiling is and was judging by a poor photo at distance. Thanks for the confirmation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bincitysioux Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 And you should be happy about that. It'll keep the concrete from cracking (for a few more days ... maybe). Standard Concrete Guarantee: - It'll turn grey. - It'll crack. You forgot the third part of the Standard Guarantee: - It'll be expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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