October 29, 2012
Fun Facts
- Started construction on November 15, 2011 / Construction Completion May 2013
- Building structure is composed of reinforced steel concrete
* Concrete ready-mix is cement, fine aggregate, coarse aggregate, fly ash, water, and additives
(Fly ash use improves concrete performance, making it stronger, more durable, and more resistant to chemical attack) - IDEA Center – 103,000 square feet / three-story / 16 classrooms / 32 advanced laboratory-classrooms / 108-seat auditorium / observatory / departments – biology, chemistry, computer science, environmental studies, mathematics, and physics
- Electrical Conduit 47,500 linear feet = 9 miles from North Sherman to Denison
- Wire 333,000 linear feet = 63 miles from Sherman to Denton
- Plumbing & Mechanical Piping 81,450 linear feet = 15.4 miles from Sherman to Van Alstyne
- Concrete Ready-mix 8,262 Cubic Yards = 33,048,000 pounds = 2,754 average male elephants
(An adult male savannah elephant — the largest land mammal in the world — weighs about 12,000 pounds and stands roughly 10 feet tall at the shoulder)
* Or, 8,262 Cubic Yards = 33,048,000 pounds = 7,686 police cruisers
(Based upon an average of 3 different 2007 police cruiser models, with an average weight of 4,300 pounds)
* Or, 8,262 Cubic Yards = 3’ x 4” sidewalk 42 miles long (approximately from Sherman to North Plano)