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re: New Library building downtown may be collapsing

Posted on 4/18/18 at 9:08 pm to
Posted by thermal9221
Youngsville
Member since Feb 2005
14039 posts
Posted on 4/18/18 at 9:08 pm to
You know nothing Jon snow
Posted by jefforize
Member since Feb 2008
45065 posts
Posted on 4/18/18 at 9:09 pm to
damn that abomination is supposed to be a library? frick i was hoping itd be something cool

dont we already have a library downtown on 3rd.
This post was edited on 4/18/18 at 9:14 pm
Posted by lsuaudio
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2004
752 posts
Posted on 4/18/18 at 9:09 pm to
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WHLC Architecture
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Project Team:
Rex Cabaniss
Guy "Alex" Avellone
Mike Hill
Micah Morgan
Martha Salomon
Brian Stelly


They also designed this:
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Posted by LSUJML
Central
Member since May 2008
50919 posts
Posted on 4/18/18 at 9:11 pm to
An hour ago
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NEW: A bystander just came up to me and said they were told a crack was found in a foundation column of the library, and the crack has since grown after being discovered this evening @theadvocatebr


Just now
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NEW: Sources tell me there are issues with this particular beam, top right, saying it may have twisted and caused the crack, which I'm being told is the vertical white line @theadvocatebr

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This post was edited on 4/18/18 at 9:15 pm
Posted by LaBR4
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2005
52915 posts
Posted on 4/18/18 at 9:19 pm to
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They also designed this:
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New St. Mary tourism sight: sinking visitor's center



Looks like the basement wasn't originally in the plans, it was a late addition.
This post was edited on 4/18/18 at 9:21 pm
Posted by Lsupimp
Ersatz Amerika-97.6% phony & fake
Member since Nov 2003
84100 posts
Posted on 4/18/18 at 9:20 pm to
Oooops. Send the Change orders. That will be another 3.5m please.
Posted by TDFreak
Coast to Coast - L.A. to Chicago
Member since Dec 2009
8297 posts
Posted on 4/18/18 at 9:20 pm to
They’re saying it started from a settlement event.

Did they have a bad soils report? What type of foundation did they use?
Posted by LaBR4
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2005
52915 posts
Posted on 4/18/18 at 9:24 pm to
Posted by thermal9221
Youngsville
Member since Feb 2005
14039 posts
Posted on 4/18/18 at 9:25 pm to
You have to have a geotech report to build.
Posted by LSUJML
Central
Member since May 2008
50919 posts
Posted on 4/18/18 at 9:25 pm to
Here is a wider shot of where that beam is located. You can see where the flashlight is pointed, in the right upper segment of the building above the overhang @theadvocatebr




This post was edited on 4/18/18 at 9:27 pm
Posted by member12
Bob's Country Bunker
Member since May 2008
32701 posts
Posted on 4/18/18 at 9:25 pm to
Hopefully they rebuild it with a different design. It's FUGLY
Posted by 4LSU2
Member since Dec 2009
37800 posts
Posted on 4/18/18 at 9:28 pm to
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What type of foundation did they use?


I’m sure they have auger cast pilings there that close to the river around BR.
Posted by JamesLang
Member since Mar 2018
388 posts
Posted on 4/18/18 at 9:29 pm to
You’d think the structural team might be able to get there sooner than 16 hours after the “event.”
This post was edited on 4/18/18 at 9:32 pm
Posted by LaBR4
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2005
52915 posts
Posted on 4/18/18 at 9:31 pm to
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You.d think the structural team might be able to get there sooner than 16 hours after the “event.”



Eh, they'll get to it after breakfast in the morning.
Posted by JamesLang
Member since Mar 2018
388 posts
Posted on 4/18/18 at 9:33 pm to
Gotta get my 9 hours of sleep. This is a government project. Well get paid regardless.
Posted by LaBR4
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2005
52915 posts
Posted on 4/18/18 at 9:33 pm to
Posted by Fusaichi Pegasus
Meh He Co
Member since Oct 2010
14653 posts
Posted on 4/18/18 at 9:34 pm to
Throw some h piles down there
Good to go
Posted by King George
Member since Dec 2013
5676 posts
Posted on 4/18/18 at 9:34 pm to
I’m pretty sure it’s Bouquet & LeBlanc. Their signs are posted in front of the building. That’s the one that used to have a couple of guys out front everyday with picket signs. Unfair labor practices and such. One of the guys still comes back from time to time. I guess it keeps him busy between jobs.
Posted by Ed Osteen
Member since Oct 2007
58421 posts
Posted on 4/18/18 at 9:35 pm to
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Tell you what. When someone besides the taxpayer pays for this. Bump the thread


quote:

And not a single person will be held accountable.


Jesus dude, get it together
Posted by BourreTheDog
Member since May 2016
2639 posts
Posted on 4/18/18 at 9:37 pm to
Some Bonding Company just got the phone call from hell.
This post was edited on 4/18/18 at 9:37 pm
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