Concrete poured for first floor of new arena

About 600 cubic yards of concrete was poured for the first floor of the Athletic Performance Center on February 10.

Preparation work for the first delivery began at 5 a.m. The first truck was in position at 7 a.m., and the crew pouring the concrete delivered the last load about 4 p.m. The finishing crew completed work on the new deck slab at about 9:30 p.m. A total of 85 concrete trucks delivered 595 cubic yards of concrete to the site that day.

By the numbers -

• • Eleven men poured the concrete as it was pumped.
• • Two pump truck operators pumped the concrete.
• • Two technicians tested the concrete as it was delivered.
• • One ironworker observed the pour to monitor reinforcement positioning.
• • Two men below the formwork continuously checked the formwork elevation as it was filled with concrete.
• • One man installed embed attachment plates for the pre-cast wall panels.
• • One skid steer operator kept the ruts and mud cleared for the concrete trucks.
• • One crane operator lifted the truss screed over the column locations
• • Eight men and one woman finished the concrete.
• • One plumber monitored floor drain positioning.
• • One electrician monitored conduit positioning.