Fat Controller Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 I wonder if that concrete walling is to serve as the base for a Portakabin site office/ amenities block, now that the bulk of the personnel are concentrated in that area? I concur with the idea that they will probably go for some sort of wall on the landward side of the existing, then either remove the existing, or simply fill the space between with concrete. Given the time it would take to build footings, erect formwork, pour concrete, and then remove the formwork, I would doubt they would want to do that on a site exposed to the sea. I've watched, in close-up, the damage that can be caused on similar works by a river in spate; the sea would be much worse. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Just home from a quick trip. Overall view, today 1000 hours. Spot the buffer stops ? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Just home from a quick trip. Overall view, today 1000 hours. Spot the buffer stops ? image.jpeg Ah, there they are, against the seawall. by ferriesdover, on Flickr 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Track bed clearing/cleaning, ? by ferriesdover, on Flickr No workings at this end today, but the landward safety rails are fitted with floodlights. by ferriesdover, on Flickr by ferriesdover, on Flickr Work is concentrated,in this area,today. by ferriesdover, on Flickr by ferriesdover, on Flickr by ferriesdover, on Flickr by ferriesdover, on Flickr by ferriesdover, on Flickr 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 It's like an Agatha Christie novel, waiting to solve this mystery! No hurry - but next time you visit, can you see if you can get a close shot of the work circled in this photo: post-13585-0-27700500-1458585402.jpg I'm curious what is being barracaded using concrete bollards there - the track (if so why only there?) or was it a pit that was dug... You think they'd set up an on site web cam so we can check it all out when we need to, wouldn't you? ok, here are the requested photos Scott. 1000.hours GMT. It has been lengthened, since my previous posted photos. It now has a drive in/out. by ferriesdover, on Flickr by ferriesdover, on Flickr by ferriesdover, on Flickr by ferriesdover, on Flickr by ferriesdover, on Flickr That is all,for today, not sure if I will get up there tomorrow. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jukebox Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 (edited) Ah, there they are, against the seawall. by ferriesdover, on Flickr And that CPT rig is hard at work! Here's a video, explaining what that particular truck is doing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YWbIWerbvE Edited March 22, 2016 by jukebox Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcredfer Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 I see the brit workman is still up for some still life photography ... J Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 I see the brit workman is still up for some still life photography ... J Ark ward,these cold start mornings, especially when I arrive at tea break Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted March 22, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 22, 2016 So it is increasingly looking as if they will - as I suggested some time back - pile inside the existing seawall line and, as Brian suggests, either then fill with concrete the area between the new piled section and the original seawall or simply leave the seawall to gradually disintegrate. From what we have seen so far it looks like there might be only one line of piles which raises the question of whether they will build a 'beam' across the top of them or infill be between them down to the chalk level or if they are doing something really radical and will construct a second line of piles further from the sea and effectively site-cast a 'viaduct' on top of them (a technique the Belgians used in several places when building the high speed line up from the French border). Whatever they do it will be interesting to watch through David's photos. And I wonder when they are going to get on with using that very expensive crane which has probably already cost them a four figure sum in hire fees? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 This newly created storage area, I reckon, is for the steel piling. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Early, quick trip out and back,1000-1025. Only notable work,in the last 24 hours. by ferriesdover, on Flickr by ferriesdover, on Flickr 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted March 23, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 23, 2016 Early, quick trip out and back,1000-1025. Only notable work,in the last 24 hours. by ferriesdover, on Flickr by ferriesdover, on Flickr Those buffer stops ought to be christened Zebedee. They must have springs under them the way they keep bouncing around. Jamie 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Take a closer, look, what have they done ? Clues,are in the photos. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium dhjgreen Posted March 23, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 23, 2016 (edited) Sorry to butt in, bit of a lurker. Lifted some sections of rail? Edited March 23, 2016 by dhjgreen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
runs as required Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 (edited) Those buffer stops ought to be christened Zebedee. They must have springs under them the way they keep bouncing around. Jamie Because they've decided to bounce themselves eastwards a rail length. In order for the contractors to dig another pit? My mate Izie says he had the idea for piling his baulk road down to firm bedrock before all you Johnny-######-latelys. I said "and you'd have it all leather sealed tubes being sucked out by wind pumps too". He spat his cigar out and stomped off in a huff \ cigar dh Edit Heh! Heh! wife's aunt would be puzzled by this US censorship - she lived in Chorlton Hardy Manchester Edited March 23, 2016 by runs as required 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted March 23, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 23, 2016 It will be interesting to see what sort of piling system they will use and whether they will go for steel or site poured reinforced concrete although their main experience seems to be with steel on coastal jobs. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium petethemole Posted March 23, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 23, 2016 It will be interesting to see what sort of piling system they will use and whether they will go for steel or site poured reinforced concrete although their main experience seems to be with steel on coastal jobs. The crane on site, assuming it's related to piling, would be for a pile driving rig, they can be used to drive reinforced concrete piles https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PileDriving.jpg 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 C'mon,hurry up!. Run !! He's here,with that damn camera again ! by ferriesdover, on Flickr 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcredfer Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 .................................... ..................................... ##### ........................ ......... Oh tut, tut, come along now, spelling, dh - spelling! ....... .......... Because they've decided to bounce themselves eastwards a rail length. In order for the contractors to dig another pit? My mate Izie says he had the idea for piling his baulk road down to firm bedrock before all you Johnny-######-latelys. I said "and you'd have it all leather sealed tubes being sucked out by wind pumps too". He spat his cigar out and stomped off in a huff \ cigar dh Edit Heh! Heh! wife's aunt would be puzzled by this US censorship - she lived in Chorlton ###### Hardy Manchester Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 That last photo reminds me,hi ho hi ho off to tea we go and to hell with him and that camera! Like the barriered tea walkway taken a while for that to appear ,David you should be official PR man for this project. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 A Few more photos of early this morning. Potato Famine, strikes today, by ferriesdover, on Flickr by ferriesdover, on Flickr by ferriesdover, on Flickr 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 by ferriesdover, on Flickr by ferriesdover, on Flickr by ferriesdover, on Flickr by ferriesdover, on Flickr by ferriesdover, on Flickr 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
runs as required Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Time for ###### bed said Zebedee? dh 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 by ferriesdover, on Flickr by ferriesdover, on Flickr by ferriesdover, on Flickr by ferriesdover, on Flickr by ferriesdover, on Flickr by ferriesdover, on Flickr 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Still cant understand why concrete is still being considered considering that the internal rodding will corrode fairly fast and possibly cause all this again so I think my suggestion of stone is a better idea considering it will offer the least resistance to the sea. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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