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2010 Green Point Stadium Ring Of Fire Tested
Cape Town's Green Point stadium boasts 360 inner spotlights that will light up the pitch for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. And they have been switched on for the very first time...
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Oct 28, 2009 7:45:02 AM
Motorists and residents in the surrounding areas of Cape Town will have
seen the big switch-on during the night last week.
The lights were very bright, and this brightness was also enhanced by the fact that the outer facade, which will help to soften the light, has not yet been completed.
Meanwhile, plans for the grass pitch have been changed, according to a press release from the Cape Town Communication Department.
Following a request from FIFA, the stadium grass will now be grown through a seeding process. The two grass pitches being grown in Stellenbosch will be kept as back-ups.
Seeding will start within the next week. The sand underlay has been fumigated and testing has started on the sprinkler system. Holes for the goal posts have been dug.
The press release went on to say that grassing experts believe the seeds will start to sprout after 14 days and the pitch should be green by the official stadium handover on 14 December.
It should be playable towards the end of January 2010. With less than two months to the deadline for the completion of the stadium, all systems are on track.
Commissioning tests on the inner workings of the stadium - from CCTV surveillance cameras to IT cabling to ceilings and detail finishes - are in progress.
The all-glass roof has been completed and installation of the seats is far advanced.
Peter Pedroncelli, Goal.com
The lights were very bright, and this brightness was also enhanced by the fact that the outer facade, which will help to soften the light, has not yet been completed.
Meanwhile, plans for the grass pitch have been changed, according to a press release from the Cape Town Communication Department.
Following a request from FIFA, the stadium grass will now be grown through a seeding process. The two grass pitches being grown in Stellenbosch will be kept as back-ups.
Seeding will start within the next week. The sand underlay has been fumigated and testing has started on the sprinkler system. Holes for the goal posts have been dug.
The press release went on to say that grassing experts believe the seeds will start to sprout after 14 days and the pitch should be green by the official stadium handover on 14 December.
It should be playable towards the end of January 2010. With less than two months to the deadline for the completion of the stadium, all systems are on track.
Commissioning tests on the inner workings of the stadium - from CCTV surveillance cameras to IT cabling to ceilings and detail finishes - are in progress.
The all-glass roof has been completed and installation of the seats is far advanced.
Peter Pedroncelli, Goal.com
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