Construction Update Vision 2020, Down in the Pit

THAT WAS THEN, THIS IS NOW: The LLU Campus Transformation Project Progression in photos

The purpose of this post is to provide the viewer selected photos depicting the evolution of the LLU Campus Transformation Project Over Time.    March...

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Current Updates

With Apologies, I’m Back!!!!!

My apologies. I am acutely aware that I have been AWOL for some time.  Even the chronicler had to take time off for some remodeling...

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Construction Techniques, Down in the Pit, Hand Tools

Hand Tools Used In The Project

This post features the ordinary hand tools that one may use around the house during a weekend project. Although a huge project such as the...

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LATEST UPDATES

THE NEXT IMPORTANT PHASE IN THE CONSTRUCTION PROCESS IS FABRICATING THE REBAR DIAPHRAGM, WHICH WILL SERVE TO REINFORCE THE SUB-GRADE STRUCTURAL WALL AND TIE INTO THE...

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Construction Techniques, Down in the Pit

Constructing the Sub-Grade Structural Wall

After the foundation has been poured, preparation begins for the installation of the shotcrete walls, which, when finished, coats the existing shotcrete shoring walls. Over...

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A Quick Easy Lesson on How to Dismantle a Lattice Boom Crane

On April 10, 2017, the wheel-mounted lattice boom crane arrived on site and was quickly put into operation lifting heavy equipment out of the pit....

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Construction Update Vision 2020, Down in the Pit, Just for Kids, The Adventures of Pokémon

At the LLU Job Site: The Adventures of Pokémon

INTRODUCTION Kids, this section is just for you! Let me introduce you to Pokémon and his friend Liz. Liz is the only female that works...

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Completed Post, Construction Techniques, Construction Update Vision 2020

A Quick Easy Lesson on How to Erect a Lattice Boom Crane *Completed*

Erecting a lattice boom crane is one of the most dangerous jobs in the construction field: The parts are heavy, the parts are hard to...

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Construction Techniques

Cranes: The Heavy Lifters

The featured photo of this post is of the current Loma Linda University Medical center circa 1964. Back then, a tower crane was used along...

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Construction Techniques, Construction Update Vision 2020, Down in the Pit

With the Ramps Gone, How Does the Heavy Equipment Make it in and Out of the Pit?

03.06.17 On March 6, 2017, work began to excavate the ramp that served as the “road” to the bottom of the pit. Early on in...

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