Haynes Whaley

Firm: Texas A&M facility wasn't built to code

Sify (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

Texas A&M University's tentlike athletic complex wasn't built to withstand the maximum winds prescribed by the building code, according to an engineering firm hired by the university to evaluate the $35.6 million structure.The analysis by Haynes Whaley Associates of Houston suggests that the McFerrin Athletic Center was built using a flawed design similar to that linked to the Dallas...

• Flaws ID'd in A&M facility - The Eagle Sports

Sports buzz: Questions surround Aggie facility

kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

strong><span class="subhead">Questions surround A&M facility</span></strong> Texas A&M University is defending the safety of its $35.6 million tentlike athletic complex, despite a report by Haynes Whaley Associates &mdash; an engineering firm hired by the university &mdash; that the McFerrin Center can&rsquo;t withstand 90 mph winds,...

Flaws ID'd in A&M facility

The Eagle Sports (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

Flaws ID'd in A&M facilityBy DANNY ROBBINSDALLAS -- Texas A&M University's tentlike athletic complex wasn't built to withstand the maximum winds prescribed by the building code, according to an engineering firm hired by the university to evaluate the $35.6 million structure.The analysis by Haynes Whaley Associates of Houston suggests that the McFerrin Athletic Center was built using a...

Report: A&M athletic center has flaws like Cowboys facility, won't stand up to top winds

Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

Documents obtained by The Associated Press under the Texas Public Information Act show that Haynes Whaley executive vice president Mark Thompson informed Texas A&M in September that his firm didn't believe the McFerrin Center could withstand 90-mph winds, as specified by national standards.