This time in Indiana.
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/national...eld-high-school-stage-collapse-301169211.html
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/national...eld-high-school-stage-collapse-301169211.html
When will directors realize putting 20 teens on a temporary stage jumping at the same time is just a bad idea...
Oh, temporary? By what definition? These are in place at most high schools for all but one or two weeks a year. Would an electrical cable in p!ace for that long be temporary? This is people doing things like building a pit filler who are not qualified and school administrators who let it happen.When will directors realize putting 20 teens on a temporary stage jumping at the same time is just a bad idea...
Its so easy to design to basic stage load rating using relatively light weight platform products from StageRight, Wenger, SECOA, Stageing Concepts, and probably others. Expect more stupid heavy as a result. And expect more permanent as a result.The reason I say its temporary, is in all the pit fillers I've seen that have been installed in high schools they are rated either at or just below what the stage could handle and they were stupid heavy. Anything else is retrofitted by the TD for the space with little thought as to how much weight is actually going to be put on them.
I disagree. Many times I have seen my fee easily saved by the expertise and knowledge and experience I bring to the design. First, rather than a sole source design as a result of "free" consulting by a sales rep, just the true and fair competition of a good design probably alone saves our fee. Second, we know ways to not waste money on everything from the construction of catwalks and stage structure to right sizing rooms and eliminating waste space. Third, I'd like to think there is some value to a theatre that just works better, where people can see and hear well, where the faculty and staff time is not wasted shoving boxes around and doing other donkey work, and simply supporting the artists better.
I'll post a picture later - already here someplace - but tensioned wire grid about 7" below stage, filler sits on top, no fall hazard even for those installing or removing filler. Much better than nets that don't really protect the musicians in the pit.Sorry.... pit with tension wire grid??
I disagree. Many times I have seen my fee easily saved by the expertise and knowledge and experience I bring to the design. First, rather than a sole source design as a result of "free" consulting by a sales rep, just the true and fair competition of a good design probably alone saves our fee. Second, we know ways to not waste money on everything from the construction of catwalks and stage structure to right sizing rooms and eliminating waste space. Third, I'd like to think there is some value to a theatre that just works better, where people can see and hear well, where the faculty and staff time is not wasted shoving boxes around and doing other donkey work, and simply supporting the artists better.
And when the pit filler doesn't collapse and no one ends up crippled for life for falling into the pit, isn't that worth a lot?
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