Terrace and garden construction

A crane lifts one of the new trees into place

The last structural concrete has been poured for the reflecting pool leading to the Temple from the corner of Linden and Sheridan. Concrete Studio w concrete mixer has been installed to allow continuous production of precast monumental stairs weighing up to a ton each, at the same time as smaller pieces are being produced on a separate production line. A new mold was fabircated for one of the 18 levels of monumental stair steps. Molds used in the 1989 repair of steps near the main entrance have been reconditioned to be used again for most of the current work. 2,750 pieces of epoxy-coated welded-wire steel reinforcing were received for the monumental steps.

Garden Bench Wall Pieces

The pavers and the ornamental concrete components in the gardens weigh less than 400 pounds.  The heaviest monumental step is 1,900 pounds. That weight difference requires that the Temple Concrete Studio set up two production lines. One line is equipped with concrete mixers, shaker tables, conveyors and overhead cranes to handle smaller concrete pieces such as the garden components and the pavers. A second production line provides capacity for monumental steps and large wall cladding components.