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Jen Pestana has been awarded the prize for the best student paper at the 12th Copper Mountain Conference on Iterative Methods.

More details are available.

General

Position:- The project remains 1 week ahead of programme with the more critical activities running through the south.

Curtain Walling Mock Up:- The mock up with the reconstituted stone and corner connections has been erected and inspected.

Visits:- The Maths Department visited the site on 27/4/2012 to view the latest progress.

Future works for April

Drainage & Basement Slab:- The last remaining central basement slab (6B) was poured on Monday 23/4/2012.

Steel Beams & Columns:- Steelwork is being delivered and erected as required.

Blockwork:- The block walls that form a straight face in front of the structural secant piles commenced on 30/4/2012 in the basement. The hoist is used to serve the blocklayers with materials.

Mezzanine Floor:- The central area mezzanine level slabs have been half completed with the remaining to be completed by mid May. As the slabs are completed and gain strength the temporary large yellow props spanning across the site will progressively be removed.

Ground Floor:- The next critical section on the south is targeted to be poured on 8/5/2012. The various level changes and upstand beams required to edges means that the ground floor slabs will be poured in smaller sections.

1st Floor:- The initial slab on the south to the 1st floor was poured on 3/5/2012. These slabs consist of a set of precast concrete planks (temporarily supported) with an insitu concrete topping with strands (steels within tubes) which are stressed (tightened at the ends) after the concrete has set hard.

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Congratulations to Gui-Qiang Chen, Philip Maini and Thaleia Zariphopoulou on becoming SIAM fellows.

Further information is available on the SIAM pages.

Congratulations to Dominic Joyce on his FRS.

Further information is available on the Royal Society pages.

General

Position:- The project remains 1 week ahead of programme with the more critical activities running through the south.

Hoist:- A hoist from ground level to mezzanine and basement levels was installed in position on 19/4/2012.

Curtain Walling Mock Up:- The curtain walling mock up comprising of stone fins and corner connection at corners is complete and is situated close to the site office.

Temporary Yellow Props: The large cylindrical yellow props will gradually become redundant as the completed slabs at mezzanine and ground will form the permanent strut.

Future works for April

Drainage & Basement Slab:- The last remaining central basement slab (6B) is targeted to be poured on Monday 23/4/2012.

Steel Beams & Columns:- The first steelwork within the entrance atria has been erected. As areas progress the remaining steels will be called in as required. Holding down bolts are fixed accurately to the formwork / reinforcement in order that steel I beams and columns can be bolted to the structure after the slab is poured.

Plant Room & Services:- The majority of service trenches to the centre have now been poured (remainder to pour on Monday 23/4/2012). Removable cover slabs will be added once the services are installed.

Mezzanine Floor:- The north the south mezzanine level slabs were completed on the 16/4/2012. The central area mezzanine level slabs are targeted to be complete by mid May.

Ground Floor:- The ground floor slabs will be poured in smaller sections as the levels change and upstand beams are required to edges. As the slabs are completed and gain strength the temporary large yellow props spanning across the site will progressively be removed.

1st Floor:- The initial slab to the 1st floor was poured on 18/4/2012. These slabs consist of a set of precast concrete planks (temporary supported) with an insitu concrete topping with strands (steels within tubes) which are stressed (tightened at the ends) after the concrete has set hard.

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Nomura Lecture 2012 will be given by Jose A Scheinkman (Theodore Wells '29 Professor of Economics at Princeton).

Title: Speculation and bubbles.

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General

Position:- The project is 1 week ahead of programme with the more critical activities running through the south.

Curtain Walling Mock Up:- The curtain walling mock up is in progress and is expected to be complete by Easter.

Visits:- The Maths Department visited the site on 30/3/2012 to view the latest progress.

Future works for April

Drainage & Basement Slab:- The central basement slab (5B) was poured on 30/3/2012. The remaining two pours in the basement will now follow including the last core 3 area. It is targeted to have all the central basement complete by mid April.

Steel Beams & Columns:- The steelwork over the lower plant room was installed on 26/3/2012. The double height steel columns that support steel beams over the small lecture theatre have also been installed. Holding down bolts are fixed accurately to the formwork / reinforcement in order that steel I beams and columns can be bolted to the structure after the slab is poured.

Plant Room & Services:- The service trenches to the centre have commenced now that the bulk dig removal has finished.

Mezzanine Floor:- The mezzanine level pour 9 was poured on 5/4/2012 in the south with following pours progressively moving towards the NW corner.

Ground Floor:- The second main ground floor slab (16B) has been poured in the north on 4/4/2012. As the slabs are completed and gain strength the temporary large yellow props spanning across the site will progressively be removed. To the south the first main slab (13D) was poured on 3/4/2012.

1st Floor:- The initial slab to the 1st floor is expected to be poured after Easter in w.c. 13/4/2012. These slabs consist of a set of precast concrete planks (temporary supported) with an insitu concrete topping with strands (steels within tubes) which are stressed (tightened at the ends) after the concrete has set hard.

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The departmental mail system suffered a fault at about 11:25am today and is currently down. Work is underway to restore service as quickly as possible.

Service was restored by 12:20pm.

General

Position:- The project is 1 week ahead of programme with the most of the more complex south basement pours complete.

Curtain Walling Mock Up:- A steel structure has been erected on a foundation in readiness for the curtain walling mock up to be erected at the end of March.

Temporary Yellow Props: The large cylindrical yellow props will gradually become redundant as the completed slabs at mezzanine and ground will form the permanent strut.

Visits:- Ray O’Rourke visited the site on 22/3/2012.

Future works for March

The first central basement slab (6B) was poured on 12/3/2012. The remaining two pours in the basement will now follow including the last core 3 area. It is targeted to have all the central basement complete by mid April.

Steel Beams & Columns:- The steelwork over the lower plant room is ready for installation now that the plant room roof slab is concreted. Holding down bolts are fixed accurately to the formwork / reinforcement in order that steel I beams and columns can be bolted to the structure after the slab is poured.

Plant Room & Services:- The service trenches to the centre are starting to be formed now that the bulk dig removal has finished. The lower level plantroom top overslab was poured on 19/3/2012.

Mezzanine Floor:- The next mezzanine level pour will be pour 9 in the south with following pours progressively moving towards the NW corner.

Ground Floor:- The first ground floor edge slabs has been poured in the north. Pour 14B was poured on 22/3/2012. As the slabs are completed and gain strength the temporary large yellow props spanning across the site will progressively be removed. To the south the Power Room is being reinforced in readiness for a concrete pour.

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General

Position:- The project is 1 week ahead of programme with the most of the more complex south basement pours complete.

Curtain Walling Mock Up:- A mock up of the curtain walling will be erected on site in the towards the end of March.

Precast Stairs: Precast stairs have started to be installed to the relevant core areas.

Maths Dept Visit:- The Maths Department visited the site on 2/3/2012 to view the latest progress. Positive comments regarding the organisation and cleanliness of the site were appreciated. Prof. S. Howison also visited on 5/3/2012 to witness a concrete pour using a pump first hand.

Future works for March

GSHP:- These works are virtually complete, the next visit will be for works within the plant rooms when they are built.

Drainage & Basement Slab:- Now that the centre area below slabs works are nearing completion the basement slab can progress towards the NW corner. It is targeted to have all the south basement complete by the beginning of March.

Plant Room & Services:- The service trenches to the centre have largely been excavated now that the bulk dig removal has finished. The lower level plant room walls in the south have been formed and are progressively being concreted in readiness for the top overslab.

Mezzanine Floor:- Pour No 10 on the mezzanine level of the north was poured on 8/3/2012 using a concrete pump to deliver the mix to the required area. The pour consists of 270m3 of premixed concrete which means the average discharge of one lorry every 12 minutes.

Ground Floor:- The first ground floor slab is expected to be poured in mid March in the North. The temporary large yellow props spanning across the site will progressively be removed as mezzanine concrete slabs gain strength.

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