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Dilley Elementary (2024)

View the photo gallery below to see how the gym, a classroom and hallway were seismically upgraded, including concrete pours over prepared rebar. This seismic reinforcement upgrades the building to current standards, resulting in a safer building.

Roofing work at Dilley ES
June 25, 2024 - The roof over the school is being refurbished.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rebar for concrete pour
 
Reinforcing bars (rebar) have been added in areas where concrete footings will be poured for seismic reinforcement, including a hallway, classrooms and several walls in the gym.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Seismic bracketing
Crew members are also adding reinforcing braces along the wall-to-floor joints in the gym.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Siding removed at front of school
Exterior siding work continues.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Removed old siding
June 18, 2024 - Old siding is being removed at the front of the school to prepare for installation of new siding.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Concrete cutting of floor
After removing the drywall in a hallway, crew members cut the adjacent concrete floor. This enables drilling several feet under the floor to place seismic supports for the walls.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Exposed walls in gym
Walls are also exposed in the gym to prepare for seismic upgrades.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Removed old siding
The seismic supports will be installed in the areas behind the gym walls.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Exposed clasroom wall
Specific walls in classrooms are also being prepared for seismic upgrades. The plastic sheeting helps minimize debris and dust from leaving the construction area into the rest of the classroom.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Plumbing for equipment upgradeIn the kitchen, a crew member adds plumbing for an equipment upgrade.