[181130-N-ID678-0022 ANNAPOLIS Md, (Nov 30, 2018). The signed I beam is moved into place during the topping out ceremony for Hopper Hall. The practice of topping out a building with an evergreen tree on the peak is a Scandinavian or Viking tradition and is commonly used to celebrate the completion of the major structural components of a building. Upon completion, Hopper Hall will include classrooms, teaching and research laboratories, lecture halls, offices, multi-purpose space, an observatory, loading dock, and research and testing tank in support of the engineering and weapons labs. The con
[181130-N-ID678-0022 ANNAPOLIS Md, (Nov 30, 2018). The signed I beam is moved into place during the topping out ceremony for Hopper Hall. The practice of topping out a building with an evergreen tree on the peak is a Scandinavian or Viking tradition and is commonly used to celebrate the completion of the major structural components of a building. Upon completion, Hopper Hall will include classrooms, teaching and research laboratories, lecture halls, offices, multi-purpose space, an observatory, loading dock, and research and testing tank in support of the engineering and weapons labs. The construction is expected to be complete by September 2022. ( Navy photo by Kenneth D. Aston Jr/Released)
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