There is a lot happening on many different fronts when it comes to Tulane Stadium. A team of administrators continues to work with city officials to finish the agreement that will provide a framework for stadium operations. Meanwhile, on campus there is more progress. Tulane is about to embark on a number of soil and pile tests as a first step to stadium construction.
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No city permits are needed for these preliminary steps. Today, QRI of Baton Rouge will start its underground exploration of the stadium site, using ground-penetrating radar. The technology, which is like the depth finder in a boat, will help locate below surface obstacles and give a profile of the soil. QRI’s work will be followed on Saturday by Eustis Engineering starting the soil exploration process. In this phase, engineers will insert a narrow stick into the ground to test soil density. The next step is soil boring, in which a cylinder is bored into the ground in depths from 5 feet to 70 feet. This will be done approximately 12 times around the site. At the conclusion of these steps, Tulane will receive a geotechnical report, which will provide data on the size, quantity and type of piles to be used in the pile load test.
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The test pile driving is scheduled for around mid-November and will
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put on the test piles and their movement, or lack of movement, will provide
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consist of five to seven piles driven in multiple locations. Pressure is then data for the right type of piles to be used in the stadium. The test pile driving will last one day.