TAOS II - News

2016/06/13. Measureing height of dummy column at site #2 with water level to determine correct shimming.

2016/07/01: Floor structure under assembly to test layout at site #2.

2016/07/31. Ring beam for dome base assembled atop dummy columns at site #2.

2016/09/01. Lifting assembled ring beam over pier to stow during construction at site #2.

2016/09/01. Lifting assembled ring beam over pier to stow during construction at site #2.

2016/09/01. Lifting assembled ring beam over pier to stow during construction at site #2.

2016/09/14. Lifting dome ring beam into place at site #2.

2016/09/14. Securing dome ring beam onto top of main building columns at site #2.

2016/10/02. Erecting main building structure at site #3.

2016/10/02. Erecting main building structure at site #3.

2016/10/02. Beginning work on observing room floor at site #2.

2016/10/02. Erecting main building structure at site #3.

2016/10/03. Installation of observing room floor joist at site #3.

2016/10/03. Installation of observing room floor at site #2.2016/10/17. Installation of building skins at site #2.

2016/10/17. Installation of building skins at site #2.

2016/10/18. Installation of building skins at site #2.

2016/10/21. Installation of building skins at site #2.

2016/12/14. View of observing floor from inside enclosure at site #2.

2016/12/14. Inside wall of enclosure at site #2.

2016/12/14. Top of pier inside observing room at site #2.

2016/12/14. Enclosure at site #3. Temporary roof is installed to protect observing room floor form the elements during the winter.

2016/12/14. Rubén Lopez (Lorus Construction), Mauricio Reyes Ruiz (UNAM), and Matthew Lehner (ASIAA) atop the pier in enclosure at site #2.

2016/12/14. Top of stairway outside observing room at site #2.

2016/12/14. Matthew Lehner at top of stairway to observing room at site #2.