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Alphalion75 said:
Wow!!...those are steep. They may have to put an age restriction on those seats. And why didn't they put a roof over those stand? Terrible design.
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Why is it terrible? There were no roof(s) before the renovation or perhaps it was choice not to do it driven by cost. The structural design changes would have impacted all the steel all the way down to the foundation as well as the foundations.
 
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ChiTownLionPSU said:
Think these seats will be ready in time for USC?

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No. ICA has already said those won't be ready until next year. It makes sense. Even though they could probably install all the seats before the season is finished, the inside area is still a construction zone and none of the interior work in what will be the Marzano Club is complete. No restrooms, no concessions. etc. IIRC, the plan is to continue the interior work during the season and that would be more difficult with a bunch of port-a-johns setting around.
 
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NittPicker said:
No. ICA has already said those won't be ready until next year. It makes sense. Even though they could probably install all the seats before the season is finished, the inside area is still a construction zone and none of the interior work in what will be the Marzano Club is complete. No restrooms, no concessions. etc. IIRC, the plan is to continue the interior work during the season and that would be more difficult with a bunch of port-a-johns setting around.
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Thanks for clarifying, NP. Trying to understand Pat Kraft's remarks about hoping to hit maximum capacity for the season by the time USC rolls into town.
 
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step.eng69 said:
Thought I'd share this article with you from my monthly 2026 Steel Construction .

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Link: Modern Steel Construction • September 2026

to read the article clearly, enter reading mode in the top right of your computer screen.
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Interesting article, Step. It's pretty complex providing a canopy in a new build, imagine how complex and expensive it would be on an existing old structure like Beaver Stadium.

Walter P. Moore was the structural engineer on an 18,000-ton structural steel structure I was involved in early in my career; they are one of the best in the country. One of their principals was gracious enough to be a reference for me when I was applying for my PE registration.
 
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Nittany.Lion said:
Interesting article, Step. It's pretty complex providing a canopy in a new build, imagine how complex and expensive it would be on an existing old structure like Beaver Stadium.

Walter P. Moore was the structural engineer on an 18,000-ton structural steel structure I was involved in early in my career; they are one of the best in the country. One of their principals was gracious enough to be a reference for me when I was applying for my PE registration.
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I'm very impressed NittLion,

Tom
 
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