The following is an excerpt from the 1/29/2009 Capital Planning and
Project Management construction update regarding demolition of the
Science Classroom Building:
Demolition started Friday, 01/23/09 and will continue for approximately
three more weeks. Earthwork will begin next week. Cranes and other
heavy machinery will be brought to the site in the very near future.
Traffic around the site will remain the same through demolition.
The construction team monitors vibration impacts on the site and in
adjacent buildings. There are total of four monitors set in place
around ST+SS site, one in each of the following buildings -
Weisman, Kolthoff, Appleby and Smith. So far no recordings have
exceeded the levels established to ensure the safety and integrity of
the buildings and occupants around the site.
Some pounding, noise and vibration are expected at this stage of the
project. The contractor, McGough Construction, will work to minimize
the impact as much as possible while continuing essential progress on
the building.
The project can be viewed live via this webcam address:
http://socsciencecam.oit.umn.edu/en/JViewer.html
