Beaver Stadium reconstruction thread
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Is it true that the Army Rangers do parachute training by jumping off that new upper deck?
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The new-look west side upper bowl and light stands at Beaver Stadium.
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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.
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.
Think these seats will be ready in time for USC?
Just like basketball at the BJC!
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.Think these seats will be ready in time for USC?
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.
Thought I'd share this article with you from my monthly 2026 Steel Construction .
Link: Modern Steel Construction • September 2026
to read the article clearly, enter reading mode in the top right of your computer screen.
Link: Modern Steel Construction • September 2026
to read the article clearly, enter reading mode in the top right of your computer screen.
Not according to plan, so I doubt it. Given the timeline/sequencing I don't think they can be.Think these seats will be ready in time for USC?
Throwing the flag for not including the centerfold.
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.
The students will start to cheer when the AI bots
Isn’t “college” football (by 2030?
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That would be awesome but then you’d have this weird backwards mirror image “we are” at the top of the stadium. At least from the view inside the stadium. Out side the stadium you’d see the big WE ARE and that would be cool.
I was thinking back to years ago when someone put out this rendering of what a renovated Beaver Stadium might look like. Other than the south deck still being there, it's a total fantasy.
Is there a new rendering? Will there be bricks or will it just be steel with some banners?
Granted, it has been a few years since my section on solar design with Moses Ling, but I seem to remember that the sun is not a stationary light source, not even for seven Saturdays every fall.
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