Construction Update as of July 18, 2002

UTILITY SHUTDOWNS:

• No major shutdowns are planned in the next two weeks.

WORK AREAS:

Cornell Library

• The second floor of the library remains in operation on the west side of the temporary wall. Roofing at existing stair tower at Cornell to be complete by end of July. Stair at north end of Cornell will be closed until early August to allow new concrete access stairs to roof to be poured. New sprinkler system installation is complete and is currently being tested. Installation of the new skylight will be complete by 7/19/02. The temporary wall on the second floor has been relocated adjacent to the new addition corridor. The book shelves will be reinstalled and the carrels will be put back in place to prepare for the new academic year.

Cornell Addition (a.k.a. Biology/ Commons Wing)

• Walls have been framed on the ground level and mechanical services are being installed on all floors. Installation of mechanical piping and duct is continuing on the first and second floors. One remaining Commons concrete column and the top of the elevator shaft are scheduled to be poured in the next two weeks. The lower level slab has been poured to the elevator shaft. Existing foundation walls at the Dupont Physics wing, outside of Room 15, has been sawcut. Increased activity will be experienced north of the Cornell Library due to the pouring of footings and foundations for the new 40-seat classroom.

Chiller Plant

• Installation of the granite veneer is under way. Duct and pipe installation is in progress. The cooling towers are being piped. Delivery of the first chiller is expected before the end of the month.

Chemistry Wing

• Steel erection is substantially complete. Elevated decks have been poured. Astronomy area decks are complete and mechanical, electrical and plumbing rough-in is underway.

SITEWORK:

• Chilled water piping is being installed underground from a connection point south of Trotter Hall, north along the east side of Beardsley Hall, to a connection point at the end of Whittier Place during the next 5 weeks. Pedestrian traffic will be re-routed around the front of Trotter to the new walkway to allow excavation to begin at Beardsley.
• Two additional trenches are being cut to complete sanitary and data line tie-ins outside the construction fence. The work area is enclosed in orange snow fence.

PEDESTRIAN / VEHICULAR ACCESS:

• The sidewalk along the east side of Beardsley is currently closed to pedestrians and will remain closed for a period of 4 weeks while the chilled water lines are installed. The entrance to Beardsley will be usable in case of an emergency. The North Quad entrance to Beardsley will remain open.
• Deliveries of concrete block, reinforcing steel, concrete and stone will be on-going.
• Parking along Whittier Place is prohibited during the hours of 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
• The construction work force will increase further during the summer due to other projects on north campus. Thank you for your cooperation in respecting the areas designated as Construction Parking by using the rugby and Dupont parking lots.

NOISE, VIBRATION, DUST, ODORS

• There will be some noise from delivery trucks and saws throughout this period. The noise is not expected to be disruptive to nearby buildings.
• Expect deliveries of reinforcing steel, concrete and masonry throughout this period to generate dust on-site.
• There will be some dust generated by the on-going trenching for the chilled water lines at Beardsley.

Send message to the chair of the Science Project User's Group, Rachel Merz (rmerz1@swarthmore.edu)

For inquiries regarding construction issues, send message to construction@swarthmore.edu

last updated 7/21/02