A RECOMMENDATION FOR THE LOCATION OF THE(Sanitized) DUAL STEREO COMPARATOR(Sanitized)

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 12, 2002
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MEMORANDUM FOR Chief, Support Staff
SUBJECT A Recommendation for the Location ofithe~
1 A meeting was held December 4 to discuss the rid
cons and make recommendations for the location of the ual
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chaired the meeting. 25X1A
2. opened the meeting by stating that a decision 2 5X1A
had to be reached as to whether the dual comparator could or could 2 5X1A
not be located in the old clean lab of TID on the second floor, if 2 5X1A
not why not and which alternate location in the building would meet 2 5X1A
the site requirements for the installata~on. This openin statement
was based on the latest information available from the ~ 2 5X1A
Company and our consultant engineer regarding the instrument as
to size dimension), total weight, vibrations contained ~ 2 5X1
the length of time for site preparations, operational 2 5X1A
down time to the remaining portion of the TID operation during the
construction, construction of site preparations on the second
floor, and thh low weight capacity of the elevators 2 5X1A
which prohibits the raising of excessive weights to upper oor
levels.
stated a rumor that- more than one instrument 2 5X1A
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may be instal e. was originated by himself on the
probability that DIA may wis to procure such an instrument to be
housed in the building, and that he could not foresee NPIC
procuring more than one instrument for their own use within the 2 5X1A
next four to five years. 25X1
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be placed on the first floor due to the heavy
w i?ht 28,000 lbs.) of the instrument, w is according to
made the floor loading capacity on the second floor
margina stated that it would be desirous at the first
floor level o prepare a site for part or all of
the remaining mensuration equipment presently housed in the TID
area, second floor.
5, 0 discussed at great lengths the difficulties that
would be encountered in a site preparation for this instrument on the
second floor. Again, the weight factor was a major problem. A
vibration t s was recentl conducted in this area and the results
turned over for analysis. Their
findings have dictated that a three oot hi h false floor would be
0 or he e i ment.
no er reason or no p .acing is equip en
on t e sewn. oor would be that approxmately~400 square feet of
floor space would be lost to operational use in that. this amount
of space is required to house air handler and environmenfi~al
equipment necessary for the operation of the instrument (This
equipment will still be required on the first floor location, but
in this area it can be located
6. imated the cost of a site preparation on the
second floor Off the record he stated (this is an
assumption) t at a first lour location could probably save the
Center 0 by a substantial reduction in the size, design,
and fabrication of vibration dampers and in the actual site
preparation. This statement was based on his belief that the
existing floor slab could be breached and piling be driven into
the packed clay underneath the first floor flab to be used as
footing for the pads of the instrument. This would isoT.ate the
equipment from any building vibration. Prior to verifying this
statement new vibration tests will have to be conducted on t~
first floor.
7. An open discussion doncerning the Centers operation
of the remaining portion of the old TID clean room during construction
phase (estimated five months or more) revealed that NPIC cannot
afford to be without the services of the mensuration equipment
for any period of time, therefore, this statement alone should negate
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the installation of this equipment on the second. floor. '
g. The question was asked, why were we so long in realizing
that this i ment if installed on the second floor wauld present
a proble ? stated that the first phase of the present
contract was a design phase and until vibration tests of
the area on the second floor were made and analyzed there was no
way of knowing what problems would be encounthase to tthefcontract
instrument design: The first phase (design p )
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would be quite costly.
g. As a result of this meeting, the following recommendations
were made:
a. It was the unamimous consensus of those present t at
the gymnasium be chos as the site for the dual comparator.
that will meet
This is the only area t accessa ihty, the isolation 2 5X1A
re uirements or ceiling. eig ,
of support environmental equipment with a minimum effort
of demolition, rerouting of duct work, and a minimum dollar
value, and still afford no disruption to the operations of
TID during site preparations.
b. It was recommendd.d that consideration be given to
preparing space adjacent to the dual comparator on the first
floor and move part or all of the mensuratian equipment of
TID to that location. This suggestedfordin la clea ere and
mensuration capabilities for NPIC by g secondly,
more stable environment for equipment operation;
this move would free space for the expansion of the com uter
oper~on w is presently is marginal of or a itional equipment
and environmental conditions necessary for their successful
operation.
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Zp. For those reasons stated herein, I endorse the
recommendations contained in paragraphs 9 a and b above.
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