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[aastra]

I did a rough measure with Google's overhead view.

 

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Edited by aastra, 08 July 2024 - 08:37 PM.

[aastra]

UVic's existing pool is only 6 lanes, 25m so maybe they were never intending to upgrade?

[amor de cosmos]

i did a precise measure using the crd's gis atlas roughly 68m x 53m

 

 

[MysticalWarrior]

Tower crane is up for the engineering building expansion:

 

[Nparker]

Is this for UVic's new school of social engineering?

[lanforod]

Indigenous Law building has come a long way. Deer everywhere per usual.

[HarrisonGreene]

Edited by HarrisonGreene, 04 November 2024 - 01:16 PM.

[Victoria Watcher]

Good stuff.

[HarrisonGreene]

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[Mike K.]

That’s quite impressive, that they’re expanding the building. Thank you for the photos.

[MysticalWarrior]

Here's a front view of the new expansion - was certainly surprised to see the structure go up so quickly already. Right next door, it looks like they're still working on pouring the foundation of the new high bay structures lab in front of the engineering lab wing.

 

[Mike K.]

Are the engineering students providing the engineering for this build? Serious question 

[spanky123]

^ I heard it was DB Services overseeing the contract!

[Citified.ca]

UVic navigating path towards additional on-campus student housing by 2029

https://victoria.cit...ousing-by-2029/

[MysticalWarrior]

Engineering expansion has reached full height, exterior work is now starting.

 

 

Meanwhile, foundation work continues for the High Bay research lab...

 

[Mike K.]

Thank you for the update.

[Victoria Watcher]

Rebar for UVic engineering lab building under construction collapses

 

The tangled mess, on the site of the future High Bay Research and Structures Lab, was cordoned behind red tape on Monday after falling on its side

 

https://www.timescol...lapses-10783322

 

 

The two-storey High Bay Research and Structures Lab is part of a $89.6-million project to expand UVic’s engineering and computer science departments.

The lab is designed to have a 12-metre high ceiling and features two 10-tonne gantry cranes and a seismic research “shake table” for research and prototyping related to civil engineering and building science.

The project also includes a new six-storey mass timber wing for the Engineering and Computer Science Building that will be able to accommodate an additional 500 students, according to UVic.

Originally announced with a 2024 completion date, the project is now expected to be finished in 2026.

The incident comes days after UVic engineering and computer science dean Mina Hoorfar and civil engineering department chair Thomas Froese were at the construction site for a beam-signing ceremony, along with representatives from Bird Construction, the construction manager for the project.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bad engineering?

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 10 June 2025 - 05:41 AM.

[Mike K.]

The shake table must have accidentally flipped on.

[LJ]

Doesn't speak well for the UVic engineering department.