Earthquake scrutiny continues at Temple Square; The “jack and bore” process is moving forward

Excavations continue under the foundation of the Salt Lake Temple as part of a seismic enhancement called Jack & Burr, Salt Lake City, Utah, October 2021. Image: Intel Intellectual Reserve

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 29, 2021 (Giffard Daily) – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints posted an online update on the renovation of Temple Square Friday as efforts continue to protect the structure from potential earthquakes.

According to an update posted on the church’s website, “The ‘jack and bear’ process, an essential component of the Salt Lake Temple seismic restoration system, continues to move forward.” Pipes filled with reinforced steel, post-tensioned threads and high-strength concrete are laid in the original foundation. These steel tubes are 3.5 to 4 feet in diameter. The soil is removed from the inside of the tubes as it is gradually inserted horizontally. Each tube is 40 feet long, and consists of two 20 feet long pieces welded together. So far, five of the 92 of these pipes have been installed and three have been filled with concrete.”

The deep excavation project, which began after the temple closed nearly two years ago in December 2019, continues on the north side of the temple to prepare for three additional lower levels. “These basements will include leak-proof rooms, two baptisteries, administrative offices, changing rooms, and a tunnel entrance to the temple from the conference center parking garage,” the site’s news release said.

“The next steps will involve pouring a concrete slab as a work surface before concrete pouring begins in the basement for the addition of the temple.”

The construction crews also added five rows of horizontal beams to “further reinforce the vertical steel and concrete columns that make up the partition wall”.

Stone crowns, the small decorative caps used to decorate and embellish towers and gables, “continue to be removed from the towers and the upper north and south walls of the temple. Each stone is carefully cataloged and graded before being transported to storage. Each stone will be reinstalled in the same place where it was originally placed.”

New additional roof trusses were also installed along with the original gables, which will remain in place. The press release said all new trusses will support the upper north and south temple walls as part of the seismic improvements.

Temple Square is expected to reopen in 2024.

Horizontal truss beams are installed to strengthen the vertical columns of the cut-out wall of the temple, Salt Lake City, Utah, October 2021. Photo: Intellectual Preserve.

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