![]() ![]() The excavation is nearly at the bottom level. These lower floors will include sealing rooms, two baptistries, administrative offices, changing rooms and a tunnel entrance to the temple from the Conference Center parking garage. Download Photoĭeep excavation continues on the north side of the temple to prepare for three additional lower levels. Temple-Square-Renovation-October-2021 Excavation under the foundation of the Salt Lake Temple continues as part of the seismic strengthening process called jack and bore, Salt Lake City, Utah, October 2021. So far, five of 92 such pipes have been installed and three have been filled with concrete. Each pipe is 40 feet long, made from two 20-foot-long pieces welded together. ![]() Soil is removed from inside the pipes as they are gradually inserted horizontally. These steel pipes are 3.5 to 4 feet in diameter. Pipes filled with reinforced steel, post-tensioning strands and high-strength concrete are placed in the original foundation. The “jack and bore” process, a key component of the seismic renovation system of the Salt Lake Temple, continues to move forward. The following is the latest in a series of regular updates about these projects. The Church Office Building plaza closed for an upgrade in February 2021. ![]() The Salt Lake Temple has been closed for renovation since December 2019. ![]()
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