- PoR PLAZA: Soil removal beneath the demolished slab and cutting and capping of existing utilities, which started in April, both completed on 5/7. Helical pile installation began on 5/10 and completed on 5/14. These piles will support the new WoR and Plaza slab. The removal of the final 8” of subgrade soil in the plaza started on 5/13 and was completed on 5/18. The first concrete pour on the project occurred on 5/18 when work on the concrete encasement around the helical piles began, this work completed on 5/27. The sub-drainage piping and aggregate base installation began on 5/24 and is scheduled to be completed in the 2nd week of June. Upcoming activities for the PoR plaza in the month of June include leaf collector and storm water piping install. Planting soil installation, under slab power and irrigation install is scheduled.
- POOL of REMEMBRANCE: Removal of grout from the pool pavers began in May and expected to be completed early June.
- MURAL WALL: The existing electrical hand holes on the south side of the wall were removed on 5/26.
- UN CURB: The mow strip concrete foundation was removed on 5/28.
- SITE WORK (outside PoR Plaza): Demolition of the existing leaf collection structures and piping started on 5/3 and was completed on 5/19. Test pitting for existing underground utilities was performed on 5/5. Upcoming activities for site work in the month of June include installation of leaf collector structures and piping and storm piping.
- FIELD OF SERVICE: Temporary pedestrian barricades were installed around the entire FoS following the Groundbreaking Ceremony on 5/24 & 5/25. The statues were protected by flag streamers, foam and 2×4” handrails that began on 5/25 and was completed on 5/28. Chain link bollards and foundations were removed concurrently with statue protection install. The removal of the existing soils and plantings began on 5/28 and scheduled to be completed in late June. Upcoming work in June will be cleaning the statues and underground utilities.
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- Construction Trade Services completed removal of soil from the PoR Plaza during the month of May.
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- Helical pile installation began and completed this month with Tek Piles installing 174 piles in just one week.
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- The top 3 ft. (at a minimum) of each pile was encased with concrete to provide lateral stability
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- A small-scale mockup of the statue restoration was performed this month to demonstrate the inking techniques
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- The Groundbreaking Ceremony was held on the lawn adjacent to the Field of Service on May, 21st
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- Barricade installation, statute protection, and planting removal began in the FoS immediately following the Groundbreaking Ceremony
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- Paver removal at the PoR Plaza was a major activity that concluded in the month of April. As seen in this picture, workers from Lorton Stone were required to cut each mortar joint prior to removing the stone pavers closest to the pool.
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- PoR Plaza concrete slab demolition stated and finished in the month of April.
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- Soil and Utility removal at the PoR Plaza began in April and is expected to complete in early May.
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- Cone Penetrometer Testing (CPT) was performed in the month of April to determine the bedrock depth. This will allow the geotechnical engineer to determine the expected length of each helical pile prior to install in mid-May.
