Owners hopeful downed soccer facility will rise again



Published on January 15th, 2009
Staff ~ The Telegram

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    Leslie
    - July 2nd, 2010 at 13:35:02

    Worst kind.

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    Tim
    - July 2nd, 2010 at 13:30:39

    By not being on the site, but from many years investigating events such as this, a recomendation for future consideration would be with the plates at the foundation. The sheared off bolts seem to be poorly thought out for any potential laterial loading.

    This event could have taken place once the structure was completed and in use. We should consider it a lucky turn of events that this happened prior to operation and any occupation.

    I use larger mounting bolts on a wind turbine. It is better to be safe then sorry.

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    Barb
    - July 2nd, 2010 at 13:29:24

    It's too bad about the wind damage, but its an ill wind that don't blow somebody some good. Profits will have to take second spot for the uninterrupted view of the lake for a little while.

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    Hank
    - July 2nd, 2010 at 13:25:11

    Who's the engineering firm responsible for this climatic oversight.

    More experts and less professionals please.

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    David
    - July 2nd, 2010 at 13:19:32

    Perhaps others, as I do, remember a humorous Mordillo poster from the 1980s.....a rectangular island with steep cliffs, a soccer pitch laid out on top, and the ball floating in the ocean below.

    Classic!

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    Former Newfoundlander
    - July 2nd, 2010 at 13:16:53

    It has to do with the erection process,
    knowing high winds were expected
    temp. bracing should of been welded
    in a manner that would withstand the wind loads. (A steel structure is not a turbine and does not require the big bolts as per the last comment. Could of had 5 DIA bolts the same thing would of happen.) This happens more than people think, unfortunate but it happens.
    I am no engineer either,but from working with structural steel it was human over sight and timing with the mother nature fury of wind. The sturture is design to act as a diaphram in this case the diaphram was not complete.

    Just a rookie's opinion!

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    Leslie
    - July 1st, 2010 at 20:24:51

    Worst kind.

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    Tim
    - July 1st, 2010 at 20:18:38

    By not being on the site, but from many years investigating events such as this, a recomendation for future consideration would be with the plates at the foundation. The sheared off bolts seem to be poorly thought out for any potential laterial loading.

    This event could have taken place once the structure was completed and in use. We should consider it a lucky turn of events that this happened prior to operation and any occupation.

    I use larger mounting bolts on a wind turbine. It is better to be safe then sorry.

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  • Username
    Barb
    - July 1st, 2010 at 20:16:52

    It's too bad about the wind damage, but its an ill wind that don't blow somebody some good. Profits will have to take second spot for the uninterrupted view of the lake for a little while.

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    Hank
    - July 1st, 2010 at 20:11:17

    Who's the engineering firm responsible for this climatic oversight.

    More experts and less professionals please.

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    David
    - July 1st, 2010 at 20:01:38

    Perhaps others, as I do, remember a humorous Mordillo poster from the 1980s.....a rectangular island with steep cliffs, a soccer pitch laid out on top, and the ball floating in the ocean below.

    Classic!

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    Former Newfoundlander
    - July 1st, 2010 at 19:57:07

    It has to do with the erection process,
    knowing high winds were expected
    temp. bracing should of been welded
    in a manner that would withstand the wind loads. (A steel structure is not a turbine and does not require the big bolts as per the last comment. Could of had 5 DIA bolts the same thing would of happen.) This happens more than people think, unfortunate but it happens.
    I am no engineer either,but from working with structural steel it was human over sight and timing with the mother nature fury of wind. The sturture is design to act as a diaphram in this case the diaphram was not complete.

    Just a rookie's opinion!

    Submit a Comment

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