David Todd Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 Decided not to go to the site until midday, left at 1400 hours, as it was a new working week also, a change of crew. I will reiterate, a lunchtime post. The Yellow rig is drilling a seawall pile hole for Raft 2. Adjacent, they are filling a previous drilled hole. Another mixer is in the vicinity, loading concrete to a pump,then transferred via the pipeline down the seawall, to the crew who are making the second stage of the concrete pour,on the surface,. Meanwhile, a crew is setting out the first part of Raft 1. near the tunnel mouth's. With the large new crane, transferring materials, across the whole of Raft 1 area. P1430337 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430366 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430397 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430532 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430400 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 Assembling/setting out. Raft 1's first section. From the West. P1430281 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430282 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430292 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430300 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430303 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr From Top of Tunnel mouth's. P1430320 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430349 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430364 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430365 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430380 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430417 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430418 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430449 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430450 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430451 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430452 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430454 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430485 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr 1400 hours, when I left. P1430542 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430543 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 (edited) The second blinding, concrete mixers,seemed sporadic. P1430534 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430322 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430328 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430334 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430345 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430371 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430376 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430377 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430379 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430382 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430383 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430516 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430524 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430541 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr Edited June 6, 2016 by David Todd 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 Filling of a pile. Raft 2. P1430530 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430531 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430532 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430533 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 Yellow Rig. P1430305 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430306 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430324 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430359 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430398 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430424 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430535 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 Site of West to East. P1430352 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430353 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430354 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430355 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430356 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430357 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430358 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430360 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430361 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430362 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 Various. P1430357 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430332 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430310 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430474 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430393 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430400 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430475 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430496 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purley Oaks Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 (edited) P1430393 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr Will the wall be the last thing to be fixed? (A bit Game of Thrones...) Mal Edited June 6, 2016 by Purley Oaks 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted June 6, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 6, 2016 The size of raft one is now becoming apparent, I think the concrete plant will be going flat out once they start pouring, as it will need to be done in one go. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 (edited) Hopefully, on site early,with Nigel,DoverMarina.com tomorrow morning,about 0830. Should imagine there will be a spoil train on site around 0715/30. Yes Mal, beach construction work,should start, the first week of July from the 4 th. It has been said before, the last item in,will be the foot bridge. Edited June 6, 2016 by David Todd 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuartthegrant Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 It is astonishing how much work those guys do, I missed a couple of days and Raft one is being built. Thanks for posting so frequently. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted June 6, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 6, 2016 I don't know if it's the angle of view but that 'bed' of rebar looks to me to be too close to the seawall and too far from the edge of the cutting and doesn't line up with the tunnels properly. And yet again I do hope the use of timber won't create routes for water to get in although no doubt it doesn't matter if what's underneath does get gradually washed out as the load will be taken by the piles - but rebar would be exposed once the timber has gone. Seems an odd way of doing it using timber instead of those plastic spacers which are often used as they at least won't rot away. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
runs as required Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 I've been out of the loop on reinforcing steel for many a year. The issue of steel in structural concrete being damaged by salt(s) has been so disastrously expensive to rectify over the years that one might expect a steel spec for this severely exposed rebar that attempts to meet the claimed 120 project year life. There have been (expensive) corrosion resistant structural steel sections available for a generation or more that can be specified for marine locations. dh 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 (edited) I've been out of the loop on reinforcing steel for many a year. The issue of steel in structural concrete being damaged by salt(s) has been so disastrously expensive to rectify over the years that one might expect a steel spec for this severely exposed rebar that attempts to meet the claimed 120 project year life. There have been (expensive) corrosion resistant structural steel sections available for a generation or more that can be specified for marine locations. dh Your back in the loop, dh. How much do you want ? Edited June 7, 2016 by David Todd Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jukebox Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 (edited) I don't know if it's the angle of view but that 'bed' of rebar looks to me to be too close to the seawall and too far from the edge of the cutting and doesn't line up with the tunnels properly. And yet again I do hope the use of timber won't create routes for water to get in although no doubt it doesn't matter if what's underneath does get gradually washed out as the load will be taken by the piles - but rebar would be exposed once the timber has gone. Seems an odd way of doing it using timber instead of those plastic spacers which are often used as they at least won't rot away. In this pic - P1430353 - you can see some *very* carefully drawn out markings on the cliff side of the blinding. I suspect they may have a load of "U" shaped rebar, that is turned sideways and tied in to these base lengths, that will extend the steel raft right out to that line. Same on the seaward side. *edit* Ah, you can even see one such U bar - in that same photo at the bottom left corner of the raft. I was wondering how they planned to get all that timber out once the cage is built, and also noticed the lack of "biscuits" used to ensure the steel gets enough cover - and would guess they will build the reo cage in its entirety, then lift it up and put the biscuits underneath to get the 50-75mm cover likely spec'd. *** I see over the last few days also there's three 'erberts who apparently don't need to wear hard hat's (on religious grounds?). And the big fella in the crimson headgear doesn't look too busy. I know I shouldn't take the mickey, but sometimes you have to have some fun, being on the other side of the fence for a change... Edited June 7, 2016 by jukebox 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 (edited) JukeBox beat me to answer.Loops are to be fitted, to the other edges,I also thought it maybe lifted.If you look at the artists impression, you will see two new walls, that appear to be an integral part of the raft, Edited June 7, 2016 by David Todd 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Some photos of this morning visit from the iPad. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 (edited) I have chosen a few photos to shew you of this morning's visit,with Nigel, DoverMarina.com These are from the camera, before I do the main upload to Flickr. 0830-0900.today. They are now setting out on the concrete pour of yesterday. What was thought to be setting on wood block,is now, not so, it's metal. Another early morning delivery of rebar, was on going,from a lorry. P1430556 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430558 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430560 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430576 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430590 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430593 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430598 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430600 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr Edited June 7, 2016 by David Todd 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Tim Dubya Posted June 7, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 7, 2016 Are those brown blocks actually wood or some other material? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Are those brown blocks actually wood or some other material? Metal Bar. P1430600 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quagmire Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 David, That looks very much like standard concrete rebar spacer rather than metal especially the way it fractures. See 1 manufacturer's info and photos here: http://www.lemon-gs.co.uk/shop/concrete-square-bar-spacers.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigherb Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Interesting way of laying the rebar. They didn't do that at Fan Bay when we dig out the plant room the supposed to be bomb resistant roof the rebar had sunk to the bottom when they poured the concrete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Hope they've got a lightning conductor on that crane, David; it looks as though you're getting a bit of a storm over Dover way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 (edited) Hope they've got a lightning conductor on that crane, David; it looks as though you're getting a bit of a storm over Dover way.Yes,thunder rattle around the valleys for an hour or so, not long cleared, suns out again. Doubt I will be visiting site Friday, as it is River Dour clean, volunteer day. Edited June 7, 2016 by David Todd Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Photos from the camera,of this morning's short visit. Colas Rail, was the spoil train, today. P1430544 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430548 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430564 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430581 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430615 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430616 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1430619 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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