North Stand Construction Discussion

[Gray]

As you look at the stand from the pitch those two added spars on the roof look odd. Might be an optical illusion but the left hand one looks longer than the right hand one?

 

[jrb]

Off topic. Hotel related. Close to the Etihad.



A piling rig is onsite for a new 20 storey hotel on the junction of Laystall Street and Great Ancoats Street. (opposite the former Ancoats Retail Park site) . The hotel will be operated under Hilton’s Motto brand. The hotel will have 154 rooms

Back to topic.

 

[HelloCity]

1. What does GA seating mean?
2. How will rain water run off the new stand as it slopes downwards towards the pitch?

So does the South Stand roof. There’s a large pipe on either side. Presumably similar with the north stand.

 

[GX Blue]

Off topic. Hotel related. Close to the Etihad.

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A piling rig is onsite for a new 20 storey hotel on the junction of Laystall Street and Great Ancoats Street. (opposite the former Ancoats Retail Park site) . The hotel will be operated under Hilton’s Motto brand. The hotel will have 154 rooms

Back to topic.

Do you know what the plans are for opposite where this hotel will be. The land where toys r us etc was? Seems to have been nothing for ages now.

 

[Centurions]

As you look at the stand from the pitch those two added spars on the roof look odd. Might be an optical illusion but the left hand one looks longer than the right hand one?

If you mean the one nearer the corner than I'd say it's for the blend into the east stand roof.

Edit: or maybe not looking at the proposed plan?

 

[jrb]

Do you know what the plans are for opposite where this hotel will be. The land where toys r us etc was? Seems to have been nothing for ages now.

Go-ahead secured for Manchester Digital Campus - Place North West

The Government Property Agency’s application for 900,000 sq ft of offices across two blocks at the former Central Retail Park in Ancoats has been greenlit, along with BTR homes in Burnage and the Moxy hotel's extension in Spinningfields.

www.placenorthwest.co.uk

If the weather is OK tomorrow or on Monday, I will do a construction roundup. I've haven't done one for a few weeks.

 

[Marvin.]

Do you know what the plans are for opposite where this hotel will be. The land where toys r us etc was? Seems to have been nothing for ages now.

https://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/...st_city_centre_park_gets_planning_green_light

 

[HelloCity]

Thanks "HelloCity" it was a weird flight as the controller was different to what I was used to and was trying to test some features, shows the roof at a different angle on the southstand.

@ssskies @cpoverview

You'll have to make sure the south stand corners are part of your videos this summer. Sounds like a new screen being fitted in one and potentially a re-working of the other going by one of the recent posts here.

 

[Alty_Blue]

@ssskies @cpoverview

You'll have to make sure the south stand corners are part of your videos this summer. Sounds like a new screen being fitted in one and potentially a re-working of the other going by one of the recent posts here.

The purists on here will want a new thread!

 

[DiscoSteve]

Prep for a screen?

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good call - they would need a clear space in the terrace to put up the screen

 

[DiscoSteve]

1. What does GA seating mean?
2. How will rain water run off the new stand as it slopes downwards towards the pitch?

1. GA = General Admission - the great unwashed
2. The single large drainpipe that used to run off the back of the stand will be replaced by corner drainpipes, I assume much like what was done with the South Stand roof.

 

[Penders1957]

1. GA = General Admission - the great unwashed
2. The single large drainpipe that used to run off the back of the stand will be replaced by corner drainpipes, I assume much like what was done with the South Stand roof.

Pretty certain the roof drainage ,and that of the hotel and office will be a “siphonic” system which actually sucks the water into the drainage rather than rely on gravity , but may not be the case ;-)

 

[Resurrection Joe...]

Pretty certain the roof drainage ,and that of the hotel and office will be a “siphonic” system which actually sucks the water into the drainage rather than rely on gravity , but may not be the case ;-)

a syphonic system means that a roof doesn't need to be laid to falls, it can be flat. The gullies then all discharge into a single horizontal carrier pipe, which then discharges into vert RWP's, the whole system can be fitted inside the building envelope, and the main benefit is no unsightly vertical pipes outsidethe building.

 

[simdog]

Pretty certain the roof drainage ,and that of the hotel and office will be a “siphonic” system which actually sucks the water into the drainage rather than rely on gravity , but may not be the case ;-)

The increase in size of pipe here creates the siphon break which allows the rain water to return to gravity flows, always an indicator if the roof drainage is a siphonic system.

 

[JOGAMIGMOG]

1. GA = General Admission - the great unwashed
2. The single large drainpipe that used to run off the back of the stand will be replaced by corner drainpipes, I assume much like what was done with the South Stand roof.

Not seen any drone footage of this drainage system. Hope ssskies and cpoverview are listening!

 

[Coatigan]

Pretty certain the roof drainage ,and that of the hotel and office will be a “siphonic” system which actually sucks the water into the drainage rather than rely on gravity , but may not be the case ;-)

Hotel and office, I would think so. The stand, I don't think so.

 

[Coatigan]

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The increase in size of pipe here creates the siphon break which allows the rain water to return to gravity flows, always an indicator if the roof drainage is a siphonic system.

That is only temporary though, as the main gravity one was removed

 

[Coatigan]

@DiscoSteve , I've seen you ask this a few times here and on SSC, re the old large drainage chute.

The proposals are for this to be replaced with similar chutes either side of the new stand projection. There are also 2 similar ones within the square for the erfe roof. Circled in red below in various locations.

As for the current temporary set-up, can't see anything in place in fairness, there is either a temporary solution we can't see in the drone videos, or possibly they are just accepting they live with it during the works.

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For those asking about drainage, see above from a while back showing location of the biggie downpipes.

Edit. The ones within the city square are only for the etfe roof above the square. The hotel and commercial building seem to be internal. Presumably siphonic.

 

[Alty_Blue]

That is only temporary though, as the main gravity one was removed

This one?

 

[BufordUSABlue]

1. What does GA seating mean?
2. How will rain water run off the new stand as it slopes downwards towards the pitch?

We’ve asked the Swamp Dwellers for their advice on this…..
We await their response ;-)