Construction Update as of June 6, 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. Roofing over existing Cornell is nearly complete. A temporary wall was installed on the first floor so that the existing glass wall could be removed. A new sprinkler system will be installed throughout the library over the next 4 6 weeks. The work will not close the library and will typically occur during the hours of 6 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. At the end of July, the penthouse will be complete and the temporary wall on the second floor will be 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 lower level and mechanical services are being installed. Installation of mechanical piping and duct has begun on the second floor. Sprayed-on fireproofing was applied to steel columns and beams. One floor of the elevator shaft in the Commons area was poured. The Commons lower level slab will be poured early next week. The second half of the Commons ground-level floor is being formed and will be poured late next week. The slab at the seating area will be formed and poured within the next two weeks. Existing foundation walls at the Dupont Physics wing, outside of Room 15, will be sawcut during the week of 6/17 or 6/24. The work will take several days to complete.

Chiller Plant

• Erection of the block back-up wall is near complete and the brick veneer is in progress. Duct and pipe installation is in progress. The cooling towers will be delivered and set next week.

Chemistry Wing

• Foundations are nearly complete at the 80 seat Lecture Hall. Erection of the connecting canopy and 80 seat Lecture Hall steel will start on June 10th. Metal deck installation at the Chemistry wing is 66% complete. 

SITEWORK:

• Chilled water piping will be 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 8 weeks. Pedestrian traffic will be re-routed around the work area.
• Chiller water piping is also being installed across the project site. The work will extend out under the construction fence and connect into existing piping in the service drive. The area will be enclosed in orange snow fence.

PEDESTRIAN / VEHICULAR ACCESS:

• The sidewalk along the east side of Beardsley will be closed to pedestrians in approximately 3 weeks for a period of 4 5 weeks while the chilled water lines are installed. The entrance to Beardsley will be usable in case of an emergency.
• Permanent speed bumps were installed on Whittier Place on June 3rd and 4th.
• There will be more truck deliveries of structural steel during the next two weeks. The cooling towers will be delivered next week. Deliveries of concrete block, reinforcing steel and stone will be on-going.
• Paving repairs at the entrance to the Dupont Visitors‚ Lot where it connects to the service drive have been completed.
• 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 concrete trucks, a crane and saws throughout this period. The noise is not expected to be disruptive to occupants of nearby buildings.
• There will be some dust generated by the on-going trenching for the chilled water lines and the generally dry conditions.

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 7/5/02