The Week of August 26, 2019 — More of the Same: Updates on the Domestic Water Pit, the Fire Water Pit, the Tunnel, the Schuman Pavilion Pedestrian Bridge/Elevator Pit, the Backup Generator Pit, and the 16th Floor Terrace
The tunnel is finally taking shape. No longer does it look like a large trench in the ground. The featured image shows all the makings of a tunnel: rebar and scaffolding. Upon close inspection, one can visualize where the roof of the tunnel will be as the rebar is bent toward the center. Unfortunately, access to my favorite lookout spot will be limited as the carpenters are forming the sides of the tunnel.
This blog will concentrate on the construction activities around the building at grade, which is getting more interesting as the projects progress toward completion. A brief visit to the roof of the adult tower and the sixteenth-floor will once again reveal a fantastic perspective of the campus and beyond. Finally, I moved inside and videoed a portion of the ground floor, which can be viewed on the following link: https://docuvision2020.com/index.php/2019/03/28/a-walkabout-on-the-17th-floor-roof-of-the-adult-hospital-tower/
The Domestic Water Pit — Update
Smaller diameter pipes are being laid out bisecting the breadth and length. At the east of the pit area, the excavation is complete on the cutback and step.An Easy Pop Up shades the workers as they size pipes for installation.Vent risers on which the vent line gooseneck attachments will protrude above grade in a parking lot planter.Where noted on the image is the aproximate location of the future parking lot planter.
The Fire Water Pit — Update
Stages of installations: (Upper left) Sinking the steel plates for the shoring wall; (upper right) excavating a water pipe; (lower left) connecting a pipe, which will connect to the building; (lower right) reconnecting the shutoff intake water pipe.
Southwest Retaining Wall — Update
Finishing up on the footing forms and rebar in anticipation of pouring concrete the following day. When completed the retaining wall will tie into the existing retaining wall.Concrete footings and rebar for the soon to be constructed retaining wall. The arrow points to the former entrance to the Children’s Hospital.At the curve looking toward the east, the footings and rebar for the retaining wall continue.
Former Children’s Hospital Entrance — Update
The former entrance to the Children’s Hospital. After all of the electrical and water pipes were removed, the entrance was covered in black plastic in preparation to permanently sealing off the area with an exterior facade.This is an August 28, 2018, image of the Children’s Hospital Entrance. A year later, all most to the day, the popout entry was demolished.
The Tunnel — Update
The tunnel as viewed from the second story of the podium.Looking down into the west end of the tunnel. The line denotes where the top of the tunnel will be poured. The arrow indicates where the door in the concrete will be cut to enter level “A” in the existing Medical Center.Looking down on the east end of the tunnel from the second floor. A Bit of LLUH History: The image at the left is of the construction of the Proton Treatment Center circa 1989. By lining up the two arrows, the approximate location of the tunnel can be determined.
The Schuman Pavilion Elevator Tower — Update
Preparing for the concrete pour.Ready for the concrete pour.Future level “A” elevator tower lobby.Level “B” elevator pit.
The Backup Generator Pit — Update
A view of the Taylor Street generator site from the roof of the Adult Hospital Tower.At the Taylor Stree generator site, two cranes were used in lowering the 40,000-gallon tank into the pit.With the first of the tanks safely lowered, the crew begins to disconnect the straps.Two 40,000 gallon tanks, which will hold diesel fuel for the generators.
The 16th Floor: The Doors on the Terrace
Facing East: The bank of reflective glass including the recently installed doors. Facing West: The reflective glass with the doors installed. The Executive Board Room is at the end of the terrace. I understand that there will be reflective glass installed on the ceiling.One of three metal out-swing french terrace doors. Near the east end of the terrace, there is a metal emergency crash door that enters into a vestibule, which leads to the emergency stairs. Just For Fun: What if the terrace had a corner room? This imagined room with a terrace would look something like the image above. This mind’s eye idea was accomplished by merging the above east and west photos together.
After graduate school Dennis accepted a position at Loma Linda University. He worked there for 42 years in the areas of administration and financial management, also teaching accounting and management to dietetic students at the School of Public Health. Through the years Dennis has chronicled the growth of the campus, including the construction of the Drayson Center and the Centennial Complex and the razing of Gentry Gym. He is the author of "The Mound City Chronicles: A Pictorial History of Loma Linda University, A Health Sciences Institution 1905 - 2005." dEp 09.30.2016 🔨
