John Gupton Stadium

Design – Stacked tiltwall panels – The desired press box height required stacked panels, minimizing individual panel weight and the capacity of the local crane supplier. Eight 17’-1 1⁄2” tall tiltwall panels were carefully detailed and stacked on top of eight 51’-5 1⁄2” tiltwall panels to form the press box towers. Using tiltwall panels for the press box towers minimized the need for other structural steel lateral bracing for both the press box and the bleacher structure.

Exterior finishes – American Constructors’ team used self-consolidating concrete to fill in the fine grooves of the form liner pattern. Using self-consolidated concrete allowed for ease of construction, minimized the need to walk on the delicate form liner and prevented damage to the pattern. In addition, using self-consolidating concrete provided a smooth, void free finish requiring little to no patch work.

Durability – All of the buildings with public access are made of a combination of concrete and CMU walls providing an almost indestructible surface. The restrooms are sealed concrete floors with floor drains so the maintenance staff can clean the buildings by flooding the floor with a hose before mopping. The fencing layout was carefully planned to eliminate blind spots so patrons and students could easily be monitored at all times by faculty and surveillance cameras. The fencing layout also reduced the number of people it takes to monitor the games.

Sustainability – Several sustainable building practices were followed during construction, including the use of regional materials, minimal waste, low maintenance durable structures, ground source heat pumps, automated controls of HVAC equipment, thermal mass tiltwall panels and day lighting.

Value-Managed Design – The design-build delivery method provided a unique opportunity for our team to select the best building systems to meet and exceed the needs of the project while remaining under budget.

• Milled onsite rock allowing for use in structural fill areas in lieu of importing base- $150,000 savings
• Utilized form liner on tiltwall panels deleting masonry wainscot- $175,000 savings
• Used retaining walls and recessed field to eliminate the need of imported materials – $125,000 savings
• Use of insulated tiltwalls reducing the size of HVAC units and need in concession stands – $100,000 savings
• Sealed concrete floors in restrooms and concession stands in lieu of epoxy – $40,000 savings
• Maximized elevation of field and cross isles for optimum cut/fill and drainage – $100,000 savings
• Signage integrated into concrete in lieu of surface mounted signage – $50,000 savings
• Site retaining walls changed from cast in place concrete to stacked stone – $60,000 savings