2001-02 Photos - A3 and B2 Erection

Early November, preparing to start work on A3. We're looking at the blank wall at the end of A2
where the next pod will be added.

Starting on the timber foundations.

Here's a closeup view of one of the smaller timber footings being positioned. These are typically closely spaced 4x6's between two sheets of 3/4" plywood (Melanie Conner, USAP Antarctic Photo Library).

Next...placing the structural steel grade beams (Melanie Conner, USAP Antarctic Photo Library). Here is another photo, along with more technical information than you ever wanted to know about these foundations.

Jason Neely, Tom Piwowarski, and Jason Hunter placing one of the grade beams (Melanie Conner, USAP Antarctic Photo Library).

On 17 November, the first columns for A3 were erected.

By about 5 December, all of the columns for A3 and B2 had been erected, and it was time to hang the first truss.

Getting ready...

...and there it goes.

Here's the view from another angle.

Another close look...

...and another.

Next...more and larger trusses.

Here's the view from the roof.

Putting the pieces together.

Here goes the last saddle truss, at the skiway end of B2. All of these
were installed by mid-December (photo from Carlton Walker).