Geotechnical firm Treadwell and Rollo has performed the geotechnical investigation for the new San Francisco 49ers NFL Stadium to be constructed in Santa Clara, California. In addition to soil borings, CPT and seismic CPT tests were conducted to assist with developing a site specific response spectrum and seismic design criteria for the site. The project is expected to begin construction in 2012. [Source: blog.treadwellrollo.com. Image: Rendering by HNTB by way of Treadwell and Rollo]
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40 Foot Sinkhole in Tenn. Stadium Endzone
A large 40 foot wide by 40 foot deep sinkhole opened up just outside the endzone of Austin Peay State University’s Governors Stadium in Tennessee. The stadium is currently undergoing upgrades for next year’s football season. Sinkholes are not unexpected on Austin Peay campus, and the video below shows one example of how the University has actually incorporated the remediated sinkholes into the landscaping. Representatives from the University and the contractor expect the sinkhole will be filled without any problems.
[Updated 1/19/2015] Click through for the video since I can’t figure out how to turn off the auto-play on this one. [/Updated]