Construction Update as of March 27, 2002

UTILITY SHUTDOWNS:

• There are no utility shut-downs planned for this period.

WORK AREAS:

Cornell Library

• The second floor of the library remains in operation on the west side of the temporary wall. Construction is proceeding on the east side, to build a mechanical penthouse on a new, flat roof. This work will continue through the rest of the spring semester and the summer. At the end of July, the penthouse will be complete and the temporary wall on the second floor will be removed. 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)

• Excavation and placement of footings in the Commons and Lecture Hall areas will continue throughout this period. Foundation wall forms will be erected and concrete poured at the basement area south of the existing Dupont Physics wing. Mock-ups of concrete and stone finishes are in progress. Placement of utilities under the basement slab is in progress. The basement concrete slab will be placed during the next three weeks. Steel deck placement is in progress on the Cornell Addition. 

Chiller Plant

• The chilled water lines were extended into the building from the manhole in the Visitors‚ Lot. The steel erection is in progress. The footings will be completed this week. The under-slab utilities are installed.

Chemistry Wing

• Excavation for the building foundation will begin in this area on 4/2.

PEDESTRIAN / VEHICULAR ACCESS:

• The temporary walkway between Martin and Cornell buildings will be blocked on Saturday, April 6th between 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. for removal of the temporary shoring. Visitors to Cornell will be directed around Dupont to the rear temporary stairs during this period. Signs will be posted to this effect.
• There will be truck deliveries of reinforcing steel and masonry block next week.
• There will be some construction traffic crossing the sidewalk connecting Dupont to Cornell, along the access road. Safety monitors will be posted.
• Parking along Whittier Place is prohibited during the hours of 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
• The construction work force is getting larger. 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 excavation equipment and concrete trucks throughout this period. The noise is not expected to be disruptive to nearby buildings.
• There may be some dust generated by the excavation of the Chemistry Wing footings alongside the service drive.

DELIVERIES / HEAVY EQUIPMENT:

• Expect deliveries of reinforcing steel, concrete and masonry throughout this period. There will also be movement of dump trucks around the site.

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 3/28/02