The crew digs a trench for a new phone line.
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Crew members from several departments got into the action.
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Conduit is layed out and fit together.
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This is a re-route of the original line from the Crafts III building, along behind the Ceramics Apse, behind West Housing, through the trench between the North Vault and the Lab Building, into the heat duct tunnel and through the tunnel to the S.O.D. Soleri Office Building. More to come.
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The East Crescent crew uses a TREMCO material to waterproof the roof of Phase 5. Crew leader Ray Shong applies a first coat with Vulkem Primer 171.
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This is a three-step process. Ray mixes the ingredients of Vulkem 360NF for the second coat with required sand. This will allow for better traction.
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Construction and Utilities manager Scott Riley applies this second coat which looks a bit like marshmellow creme with grit.
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The third and final coat is Vulkem 351 beige. This work was done mid December, a timely effort to prepare for the recent rain storms. The coating works well.
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