One of the things I most enjoy about my work at Tarlton is touring our construction sites.
I visited the Olin Business School expansion project Dec. 14. Being surrounded by the work in progress gave me a better feel for how grand this expansion will be once complete.
Lots of steel has been erected, with more to come. Most of us know what a ‘2-by-4′ is, but I didn’t know how steel was measured. A piece of steel labeled ’30-by-132’ means it’s 30 inches tall and weighs 132 pounds per 1-foot length (thanks to Tarlton Project Manager Cameron Denison for the lesson).
Do the math and you can see how several trusses now in place to support the atrium space each weigh a hefty 33,000 pounds. Now that I’ve seen the massive framework for the atrium, I can’t wait to watch the glass roof go up in early 2013.
– Laura Lusson, Tarlton communications manager
