New Board vs Wind

[bos]

Can it withstand us shaking it down after winning the B12?

[ISUAgronomist]

Looks like the new structure will get it's first test when all those blow hards from Iowa City show up on September 10th.

See what I did there?

Should be the same group of people on September 3rd as we know many UNI students & alumni = UofI fans

[KCy]

Next time we rush the field, is there any way someone doesn't climb it?

[BirdOfWar]

Next time we rush the field, is there any way someone doesn't climb it?

I believe the bottom 10 feet of the supports will be painted in camouflage, giving the illusion nothing is there and that it's somehow floating.

[SvrWxCy]

Next time we rush the field, is there any way someone doesn't climb it?

I'm sure there will be something that prohibits this from happening. Maybe they'll wrap the lowest 10' with metal sheeting, kind of like what you do on a pole to keep a squirrel from climbing up!

[cyclonedave25]

I've posted this already in the main scoreboard thread, but I should post it again. If they go this route, with the addition of the high tension red cables and the brick base, it will increase the strength a ton. It will be able to withstand 110mph winds for 4.2 seconds.

[brett108]

You also have to keep in mind that the 90 mph wind for 3 seconds was probably the minimum design criteria so it was likely actually designed with at least a 1.5 safety factor.

Code safety margins are going down every year in the name of material minimization. That being said, all calcualtions are conservative in nature, so I think that would be fine. I would worry more about the material quality. I have seen some pretty interesting failure when vessels and buildings were using Chinese steel.... Mill quality is very important.

[ianoconnor]

I've posted this already in the main scoreboard thread, but I should post it again. If they go this route, with the addition of the high tension red cables and the brick base, it will increase the strength a ton. It will be able to withstand 110mph winds for 4.2 seconds.

What material are those tension cables made from? Not really sure I'm digging the bright red color. Do they come in Cardinal?

[Senolcyc]

After hours one night I took one of the bolts they used on the gusset connecting the "bridge" (cross walk) to the main building structure.

Hope it doesn't collapse due to a missing bolt.

[cyclonedave25]

What material are those tension cables made from? Not really sure I'm digging the bright red color. Do they come in Cardinal?

What material? That's top secret. I can't disclose that information.
Yes, they do come in cardinal, however it costs an additional $5/ft.

[Meinhardt4ISU]

I'd be more worried of Knott or Klien tackeling some poor soul in to it.

[Boxerdaddy]

Looks like the new structure will get it's first test when all those blow hards from Iowa City show up on September 10th.

See what I did there?

[driegner]

You also have to keep in mind that the 90 mph wind for 3 seconds was probably the minimum design criteria so it was likely actually designed with at least a 1.5 safety factor.

Thanks for this. I was about to chime in on that too. It's probably much stronger but is rated to 90mph/3 sec.

[CycloneWarrior]

Just talked to a couple guys working on the new board and they said two things

1. Should be done by late July-early August

2. It will be able to withstand a 90mph wind/gust for up to 3 seconds

Also he said the bolts they were putting in were 85 lbs and 5 feet long. Blew my mind

[JP4CY]

I've posted this already in the main scoreboard thread, but I should post it again. If they go this route, with the addition of the high tension red cables and the brick base, it will increase the strength a ton. It will be able to withstand 110mph winds for 4.2 seconds.

Great graphic and all but how are we going to throw that scoreboard in Lake Laverne when it's cable tied back to immovable goal posts?