How do you droop a 187-million-pound historic temple whereas excavating 20 toes beneath its almost 170-year-old basis?
The reply: use bolstered metal tubes in a course of referred to as “jack and bore.”
Jack and bore crews are spending greater than eight hours a day contained in the metal tubes digging by hand beneath the large temple to supply a seismic improve for the Salt Lake Temple.
It’s one in all a number of tasks at the moment underway at Temple Sq., now in its third yr of the most important renovation. Photos of the construction and a YouTube video demonstrating the jack and bore process have been launched Friday in a news release from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The key renovation of the Salt Lake Temple and Temple Sq. began in December 2019.
Development on the temple’s basis, towers and extra excavation is predicted to maintain crews busy well into 2025, the Deseret News reported.
Right here’s a have a look at a few of the different tasks going down on Temple Sq..
New panorama design
Crews are transforming lots of the grounds and areas surrounding Temple Sq.. The brand new panorama design will higher combine the temple grounds with Foremost Road, the Church Workplace Constructing plaza and the northwest areas of the temple that encompass it.
Foremost Road Plaza
Renovation on the Foremost Road Plaza started in April. The gardens, reflection pool and ornamental landscaping have been eliminated to restore and add new waterproofing to the decking that covers the underground worker parking storage.
The Foremost Road Plaza gardens, reflection pool and ornamental landscaping, pictured in August 2022, have been eliminated to restore and add new waterproofing to the decking that covers the underground worker parking storage as a part of the Temple Sq. renovation undertaking.
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New pavers and stonework
Crews are putting in new pavers within the strolling areas and new stonework is being added to the Church Workplace Constructing plaza.
Crews restore and add new waterproofing to the decking that covers the underground worker parking storage on the Foremost Road Plaza through the Temple Sq. renovation undertaking in Salt Lake Metropolis in August 2022.
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A building employee lays new stone pavers on the Church Workplace Constructing plaza because the Temple Sq. renovation undertaking continues in Salt Lake Metropolis in August 2022.
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An aerial view exhibits progress on the transforming of the Church Workplace Constructing plaza in Salt Lake Metropolis in August 2022. When accomplished the plaza will embody new backyard areas, strolling paths and a global nation flag show.
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Northwest gardens
A newly designed contemplative backyard area northwest of the temple is taking form. The gardens will embody extra restroom amenities for guests to Temple Sq. and occasions within the Tabernacle and Meeting Corridor.
A view of the renovation work underway surrounding the Salt Lake Tabernacle on Temple Sq. in Salt Lake Metropolis in August 2022. Area is put aside for brand spanking new restroom amenities that can assist help attendees of occasions on the Tabernacle and Meeting Corridor.
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New planter bins are constructed on the midblock crosswalk on West Temple between Temple Sq. and the Church Historical past Museum through the Temple Sq. renovation undertaking in Salt Lake Metropolis in August 2022.
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Be taught extra concerning the Salt Lake Temple renovation by visiting templesquare.org or ChurchofJesusChrist.org.
