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Stadium puzzle precast in jiffy
San Diego, Calif, 50,000 seat stadium consists of 1715 precast concrete elements; elements form six circular entrance ramps, outside railings for upper stadium levels, beams, columns, and walls for clubhouse and perimeter buildings and light ring around top of stadium bowl; specially designed concrete mix consists of regular portland cement with high early pozzolan additive which permits lifting of panels with strength of 1500 psi one day after casting; larger panels, weighing 1/3 to 39 tons are cured for two to three days; because of heavy loading and unusual soil conditions, structure is supported by 1500 steel piles 40 to 60 ft long.
Stadium puzzle precast in jiffy
San Diego, Calif, 50,000 seat stadium consists of 1715 precast concrete elements; elements form six circular entrance ramps, outside railings for upper stadium levels, beams, columns, and walls for clubhouse and perimeter buildings and light ring around top of stadium bowl; specially designed concrete mix consists of regular portland cement with high early pozzolan additive which permits lifting of panels with strength of 1500 psi one day after casting; larger panels, weighing 1/3 to 39 tons are cured for two to three days; because of heavy loading and unusual soil conditions, structure is supported by 1500 steel piles 40 to 60 ft long.
Stadium puzzle precast in jiffy
Eng News-Rec
Engineering News-Record ; 178
1967
2 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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