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Crews Prepare Site for $32M COTC, Ohio State STEM Center Suzanne Clark photo
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Site work continues on the shared campus of The Ohio State University at Newark and Central Ohio Technical College (COTC), as crews prepare to build a $32 million STEM Center. The John and Mary Alford Center for Science and Technology has been years in the making. “This project has been on our radar for nearly two decades, but in 2012 it was deemed a critical need for the campus,” said
Kim Manno, director of advancement, COTC and Ohio State Newark. “To get the ball rolling, we pursued funding The three-story, 60,000-sq.-ft. structure will include classroom space, instructional science through the state’s biennial labs, research labs and a 3,500-sq.-ft. health science simulation center. capital budget, but that same year, the state decided to allocate money for students, and many of them will benefit from EMS, will especially benefit from the addionly renovation projects, not new builds. It this new facility. Students pursuing a major tion of the Alford Center.” The three-story, 60,000-sq.-ft. structure wasn’t until our lead donors came forward in life or physical science, such as biology, with a $2.5 million commitment that we chemistry, physics, geology and astronomy, will include classroom space, instructional or healthcare, including nursing, surgical science labs, research labs and a 3,500-sq.-ft. were finally able to move forward. “COTC and Ohio State Newark have a technology, radiologic science technology, health science simulation center that will combined enrollment of more than 6,000 sonography, anesthesia technology, and see STEM page 4
TRAC OKs Additional $398M of $1.1B in Major New Projects The Ohio Department of Transportation will invest an additional $398 million into major new projects over the next four years. ODOT’s Transportation Review Advisory Council, known as TRAC, approved the final funding list Nov. 6 during a meeting in Columbus. This investment is a direct result of the transportation budget approved by the Ohio General Assembly and signed into law by Gov. Mike DeWine last April. “As Ohio’s economy continues to grow, we must be able to address the demands put on our roads and bridges,” said
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ODOT Director Jack Marchbanks. “These funds allow us to eliminate pinch points, reduce congestion and make our roads and bridges safer for moving people and goods across Ohio.” TRAC received 27 applications for development or construction of transportation projects totaling nearly $925 million. The board held a series of hearings around the state to learn about each of the applications. In October, TRAC approved a draft list and opened a public comment period. see TRAC page 5
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Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. announced it has completed the erection of the 457-ft. furnace reactor tower for its hot briquetted iron (HBI) project in Toledo, Ohio. This represents a significant milestone in the construction process as the furnace tower was the key critical path item in facilitating the advanced start-up date for the commercial production of HBI. The erection of the tower took just 296 days to complete, which is the fastest timeframe ever for a Midrex facility. The completion of the tower involved 11 separate lifts using a Liebherr LR-13000 crawler crane, one of the largest construction cranes in service throughout North America with a 3,000-ton lifting capacity. The crane is being disassembled. Lourenco Goncalves, Cliffs’ chairman president and CEO said: “I want to publicly thank the HBI construction team for their efforts in the completion of this crucial milestone ahead of our original schedule. I am proud that this portion of the project
was accomplished in record time, and also completed with an industry-best environmental and safety record with 1.7 million man hours. Thanks to this hard work, we remain ahead of schedule with a commercial production start date in the first half of 2020.” About Cleveland-Cliffs Founded in 1847, Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is the largest and oldest independent iron ore mining company in the United States. The company is a major supplier of iron ore pellets to the North American steel industry from its mines and pellet plants located in Michigan and Minnesota. By 2020, Cliffs expects to be the sole producer of hot briquetted iron (HBI) in the Great Lakes region with the development of its first production plant in Toledo, Ohio. Driven by the core values of safety, social, environmental and capital stewardship, Cliffs’ employees endeavor to provide all stakeholders with operating and financial transparency.
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Prep Continues Ahead of STEM Center Foundation Work Suzanne Clark photo
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Equipment used during construction includes a Komatsu PC210 LCi excavator.
Work on rammed aggregate piers began in October, as will a new geothermal loop.
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Crews will be removing roughly 3,500 cu. yds. of material from the project.
A ceremonial groundbreaking ceremony took house two patient simulation place in August. According rooms, an operating room to the official press release, simulation lab, an emernumerous officials were on gency room simulation lab hand for the gathering, and an EMS simulation lab. which included nearly 150 Manno said providing ample members of the public, comspace for science and techmunity partners and donors, nology is crucial. faculty, staff and alumni. “While the overall State Representative Scott employment in the Central Ryan presented the campus Ohio Region is projected to with a commendation preincrease by 6.7 percent pared from the Ohio House through 2024, occupational of Representatives to comdemand in many STEM memorate the event. fields will far outpace this Suzanne Clark photo Suzanne Clark photo “The Newark campus is projected increase. For The Alford Center will become the 11th building on As for the work currently taking place, crews appear the crown jewel of regional example, demand for health- Ohio State Newark’s and COTC’s shared 200-acre to be making steady progress on the highly anticipated campuses in the state of campus. building. care support occupations is Ohio,” said Ohio Senate expected to increase by 28.3 Majority Whip Jay Hottinger, “and a point of pride for all of percent and demand for healthcare practitioners and technius in Licking County.” cal occupations is projected to increase by 16.3 percent. As As for the work currently taking place, crews appear the a campus committed to workforce development, we have to be making steady progress on the highly anticipated buildstay ahead of the curve in order to produce a steady pipeline ing. of well-trained and qualified graduates to replace our local “Construction crews are actively working to remove all employers’ retiring workforces and meet their expanding existing sidewalks, light poles and storm pipes, and also preworkforce needs.” pare the soil for the building foundation,” said facilities Reaction to the new STEM Center has been extremely superintendent Brian Boehmer, who noted that some of the positive, according to Manno. biggest concerns on the project include meeting the needs of “In just the past 13 months, we’ve raised $13.3 million a diverse group of users and aligning the programmatic toward our $14.4 million fundraising goal. COTC and Ohio needs to the available budget. State Newark have committed a combined $17.6 million.” Smoot Construction serves as the construction manager at Manno said it’s gratifying to watch the work taking place risk. Site work commenced more than a month ago, and conon the project. tinues to be the primary construction activity. “It’s so rewarding to finally see this project coming to Brian Boehmer, facilities superintendent, photo The property was primarily pedestrian pathways and Topsoil has been stripped, silt fencing has been fruition, especially because we’ve needed this new facility installed and dandy bags have been placed on the green space. Topsoil has been stripped, silt fencing has been for so long. installed and dandy bags have been placed on the storm John and Mary Alford were unwavering supporters of storm inlets. inlets. COTC and Ohio State Newark for several decades. In recog“Installation of the temporary storm bypass is under nition of their parents’ tremendous support of the local com- Newark to launch new academic programming to better munity and specifically the Newark Campus, their children, meet local workforce needs. COTC will soon be launching way,” said Boehmer. “Benchmarks have been placed for Ronald Alford and Barbara Alford Cantlin, together with the first Anesthesia Technology associate degree program in the surveyor to establish rough grading. An existing Barbara’s husband, Michael, have committed a lead gift of the state, and Ohio State Newark is planning to launch a new unmarked observation well was discovered on site. It has been identified and will be abandoned. Existing concrete $2.5 million. Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing Engineering “This project will allow both COTC and Ohio State Technology after the facility opens.” see STEM page 7 STEM from page 1
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The projects receiving construction funding are: • $38 million for widening of I-75 (Phase 8 of Through the Valley) in Hamilton County • $79 million for widening of I-475 and construction of a new interchange at U.S. 20A in Lucas County • $38 million for intersection and interchange improvements along SR-32 (Eastern Corridor Segment 4A) in Clermont County • $10 million for construction of northbound express lanes on I-71 between Stringtown Road and I-270 in Franklin County • $65 million for widening and interchange improvements along I-77 from Arlington Road to I-77, I-277, and U.S. 224 in Summit County • $8 million for interchange improvements to U.S. 40 and Dayton International Airport Access Road in Montgomery County • $73 million for interchange improvements at I-270 and I-70 (Phase 1 of the Far East Freeway) in Franklin County • $18 million for widening of SR-18 between the city of Medina and I-71 in Medina County • $8 million for improvements to the U.S. 36 and SR-37 intersection and associated railroad bridge replacement in
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ALL Uses Technology, Know-How to Set Mill’s Transformer Installing a 160,000-lb. electrical transformer at a steel mill isn’t an everyday occurrence — for good reason. It takes an incredible amount of planning to make sure the endeavor proceeds smoothly, safely and with a minimum amount of plant downtime. ALL Erection & Crane Rental, a member of the ALL Family of Companies, was able to achieve these objectives while also using a crane with a smaller capacity than many thought possible. A steel mill in Youngstown, Ohio, was due for a transformer changeout at its melt shop, where scrap metal is melted down in an electric arc furnace. They awarded the job to a key contractor who called on ALL Crane to provide the crane for the work. ALL Crane sales representative Brian Meek was certain he could use a 600-ton Liebherr LTM 1500-8.1, even though transformer changeouts at the mill in the past had required a crane with a larger capacity. “The smaller crane obviously saves money for the customer,” said Meek. “But given the tight space we needed to maneuver, I thought the 1500’s smaller footprint made it the best machine for the job.” The LTM 1500-8.1 is one of Liebherr’s newer machines, providing a potent mix of lifting power and on-site mobility. ALL has four of them in its fleet with fifth soon to be added and, in addition to plant work, they are popular for construction and industrial applications, road and bridge construction, power plant upgrades and wind farm turbine erec-
The 600-ton LTM 1500-8.1 backed in snugly next to the lift site.
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tion and maintenance. The melt shop is located amid other buildings on the mill’s property, and some overhead obstructions also are in the mix. Meticulous measurements of the work area were captured and programmed into Liebherr’s LICCON (Liebherr Computer
Control) for pre-lift planning. By using the system to simulate multiple lift scenarios, Meek was able to confirm that the job was well within the LTM 1500’s capabilities. “Using the LICCON was a big advantage for us, because it allowed us to demonstrate exactly how the lift would look,” said Meek.
The positioning of an outrigger demonstrates how close the Liebherr LTM 1500-8.1 was able to get to the melt shop, saving the customer the cost of renting a larger crane.
“It was the ‘aha’ moment when we got everyone’s buy-in to use the 1500 for the lift.” Another time-saver for the customer was ALL Crane’s ability to use its custom boom launcher to set up the LTM 1500 on site. Typically, assembly would require a second assist crane. Instead, the boom launcher — a specially designed truck — would accompany the 1500 and move the boom into position. That saves a day’s rental for a second crane. The crane was configured with full counterweights of 363,800 lbs., a short main boom of 53 ft. with 92 ft. of luffing jib, and a radius of 75 ft. When it was time to perform the lift, there were actually three transformers that needed to be handled. First, the old transformer, located 50 ft. in the air on top of the melt shop, was placed on skates and pulled out on a platform. Ironworkers in a man-lift then rigged the transformer and hooked it to the LTM 1500. It was carefully lifted up over all obstructions, swung, and placed on a heavy-haul truck. Next, the new transformer was trucked in and the process was reversed. The meticulous process took an entire day. Later, the same crane was used to set a smaller transformer that weighed in at 92,000 lbs. “The LTM 1500 performed excellently, as we knew it would,” said Meek. “It was satisfying to achieve the goals using a crane with one-third less capacity than conventional norms would suggest. The mill’s campus had grown so much in the years since the last changeout that it was no longer practical to bring such a large machine into that environment.” For more information, call 800/232-4100 or visit www.allcrane.com.
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Site Work, Grading Continue on STEM Center Project STEM from page 4
foundations from old demolished outdoor seating elements were discovered and removed. A section of existing roadway is currently being removed.” Regarding construction milestones, work on rammed aggregate piers began in October, as will a new geothermal loop. Rough grading should be completed in early November. Boehmer said in dealing with a science building, complexity of various building systems is a concern for construction crews, who will be removing roughly 3,500 cu. yds. of material from the project.
Equipment used during construction will include a Komatsu PC210 LCi excavator; a Komatsu D39 Xi dozer; a Komatsu D51 Xi dozer; a Komatsu PC45 MR mini-excavator; a Hamm sheepsfoot roller; and an Ingersoll Rand smooth drum roller. Some of the main materials required on the job include masonry, curtain walls and an elevator. With the Newark campus near capacity, officials believe the Alford Center will allow both institutions to expand academic programming, increase enrollment, enhance student success and better meet local workforce needs. The Alford Center will become the 11th building on Ohio State Newark’s and COTC’s shared 200-acre campus. CEG
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Site work continues on the shared campus of The Ohio State University at Newark and Central Ohio Technical College (COTC), as crews prepare to build a $32 million STEM Center.
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