SDSS CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES
Links to photos will be posted on this site covering construction
activities for the SDSS enclosure, catwalk, and environmental
control.
35mm photos and VHS video will also be available throughout the
project and can be obtained on request from Gretchen
Van Doren.
This page is updated frequently.
Construction Punch List: December
27, 1999
Detail Views of Roof
Attachments: December 22, 1999
Preparations to Enclose the
Telescope: December 21, 1999
The Enclosure is On!: December
21, 1999
Aftermath: December 13,
1999
HVAC and Hoist Work: December
13, 1999
Moving the Loft: December 6,
1999
Sling and Pick of the Loft
Extension: December 6, 1999
Preparations to Move the Loft
Extension: December 6, 1999
Quick Shots of Loft Installation:
December 6, 1999
Mysterious Signal: December 1,
1999
Loft Preparation for
Installation: December 1, 1999
Moving Loft for Prep Work:
November 29, 1999
Roof Panel Removal and Panel
Arrival: November 26, 1999
Continued Roof Preparation:
November 23, 1999
New Door Installation: November
22, 1999
Preparation for New Doors:
November 15, 1999
New Doors Arrive; Old Doors Go
Away: November 11, 1999
Completed Door Removal: November
10, 1999
Door Removal: November 8,
1999
Exterior HVAC Duct Work:
November 8, 1999
HVAC Duct Work Inside the Lower
Level: November 8, 1999
Door Removal and Replacement:
November 8, 1999
Construction Tarp Installation;
Part 2: November 5, 1999
Construction Tarp Installation;
Part 1: November 5, 1999
Transport Roof Extension to APO:
Part 2: October 9, 1999
Transport Roof Extension to APO:
Part 1: October 9, 1999
HVAC Installation; Part 3:
October 7, 1999
HVAC Installation; Part 2:
October 6, 1999
HVAC Installation; Part 1:
October 4, 1999
In-Progress Roof: October 1,
1999
Telescope Construction
Cover: September 23, 1999
Telescope Construction Cover
Frame: September 14, 1999
In-Progress Roof: September 2,
1999
HVAC and Platform Work:
September 1, 1999
Platform Deconstuction: Aug. 30,
1999
Catwalk Installation: Aug. 18,
1999
Start of Catwalk: Aug. 8, 1999