Driving by the lower campus, many of you have noticed the large mound of dirt at the construction site. So, what’s with all the dirt? Well, we’re glad you asked. Quite a bit of dirt must be removed from the site as the hill where the old Head’s House once stood needs to be lowered about 8 - 10 feet in preparation for the new building. The dirt will not be needed as fill in any other area of the construction site, so it needs to go somewhere. The University of Virginia has agreed to allow us to move the dirt from the construction site to their property across the road. Moving dirt sounds easy, but it’s not that simple. If you fill dirt on top of the grass and vegetation, it will start to decompose thereby leaving a void. To avoid the void, you must first remove the top layer of the soil (including grass and vegetation) and pile it to the side. That is the great mound you see now. Once all the dirt has been moved, you replace the top layer including vegetation on top to reseed and replant the area.
Friday, March 27, 2009
So what's with all the dirt?
Driving by the lower campus, many of you have noticed the large mound of dirt at the construction site. So, what’s with all the dirt? Well, we’re glad you asked. Quite a bit of dirt must be removed from the site as the hill where the old Head’s House once stood needs to be lowered about 8 - 10 feet in preparation for the new building. The dirt will not be needed as fill in any other area of the construction site, so it needs to go somewhere. The University of Virginia has agreed to allow us to move the dirt from the construction site to their property across the road. Moving dirt sounds easy, but it’s not that simple. If you fill dirt on top of the grass and vegetation, it will start to decompose thereby leaving a void. To avoid the void, you must first remove the top layer of the soil (including grass and vegetation) and pile it to the side. That is the great mound you see now. Once all the dirt has been moved, you replace the top layer including vegetation on top to reseed and replant the area.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
What exactly is going on at the Lower Campus right now?
Do you have a specific question about what's happening at the Lower Campus? Post your questions here by adding comments to posts. We're happy to entertain any questions, and we share in your excitement as we watch the construction progress weekly.
Friday, March 20, 2009
LIVE Webcam Launched!
View the construction of the new Learning Village as it happens! With a new photo taken every 15 minutes, you can see each and every detail of the construction process as it progresses. At the completion of the project, we will have a full-length, stop-action animated sequence showing the entire construction sequence from start to finish. Click here to go directly to the Real-time Webcam site!
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