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More Construction Pics
#69685
09/30/2015 10:40 AM
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Re: More Construction Pics
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10/01/2015 08:13 AM
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I'm disoriented (OK, that's sort of funny, considering this is on ORIENT!! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Laugh.gif" alt="" />), but where is this in relation to the new restaurant buildings and Pedros???..
Oh, and not for nothin', == made out of concrete block!! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/duh.gif" alt="" />
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Re: More Construction Pics
[Re: GaKaye]
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10/02/2015 01:28 PM
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GaKaye said: Seriously? How rude. Are you a construction engineer with experience in a hurricane zone? And even if you are, I repeat, how rude. Exactly! I'm really amazed at all the negativity regarding this construction project. Flimsy, ugly, too close to the water, too far from the toilets, too much of this, not enough of that. Geez! C'mon people! Can't you be a little more positive and respectful of what they're doing there? Anyway, ultimately, if you don't like it, it's very simple, go spend your time and money somewhere else, nobody will force you to go there. Personally, I've never patronized the old bars and restaurants there but I don't think there was anything to be missed in terms of quality of construction, looks and cleanliness, particularly the parking lot with huge potholes and trash all over the place. I believe all this negativity is driven by nostalgia because objectively, what's being built now can't be inferior to what it replaces. My 2cts
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Re: More Construction Pics
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10/02/2015 04:01 PM
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Seems like there has been a lot of talk about the inferiority of the new construction buildings go up on Orient. Believe me I am not and do not claim to be an “Expert” on seismic/hurricane construction in the Caribbean but I have been in construction industry most of my life in fact I own a small Design-Build firm here in Michigan. So with that in mind here are my thoughts (for what it is worth) on this project: I think we can all agree that the most hurricane resistant structure would be a square reinforced concrete bunker with thick walls and roof, very few windows, no doors, and no overhangs. But how much good is a building like that when you are trying to make the most out of a “Sea View”. With that being said there is also other type of construction and construction practices that can make a structure stronger and more storm resistant (notice I said resistant because if Mother Nature wants virtually any structure can be destroyed very quickly). Some of the most critical design concerns are the shape of the building (each one these “pods” is actually fairly square in shape which is the strongest type), the building’s relationship with the ground (these buildings all have a very large and heavy reinforced concrete foundation), and the size (each unit appears to be pretty small, which is good), slope of the roof (these building are fairly low pitched, hip style roof which is the best other then flat), and proper connections between foundation, wall, and roof. See the pictures below for a few of the “hurricane” type of construction practices that I have noticed. Now I am not guarantying that these buildings will last forever but I also understand that they were probably not designed for that “100 year” storm. They probably based their design on a 20 year scale with average wind speeds closer to a tropical storms or Category 1 hurricanes. Just my thoughts.
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Re: More Construction Pics
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10/03/2015 12:03 PM
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I agree, thanks mprevo for your informative insight. They're looking better & better. But, will they be ready in 41 days?
I'm going where the weather suits my clothes.
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Re: More Construction Pics
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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10/04/2015 07:49 PM
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Not getting into the "K" battle, took me 4 years to realize the KO bar is basically the entrance to Kakao. on the new construction, today the first two buildings north of Pedro's had what looked like horizontal wooden panelling boards covering the OSB. Actually looked pretty nice.
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Re: More Construction Pics
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10/05/2015 08:33 AM
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Yes, did take pix, will try again to figure out how to post them.
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