David Todd Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 They seem to be inventing their own plans - to lay an Underground Railway in the Swimming Pool ........... :locomotive: J Dover to Calais Shuttle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 Got the first bus, out of town this mornig, 0920, arrived 0930. The pour had been going on for a few hour's, I arrived,it took about 1 1/2 hurs to finish. Some more photos. P1450301 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1450303 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1450353 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1450410 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1450300 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1450311 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1450315 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1450316 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1450317 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1450324 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1450366 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1450376 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 The French connection. Reinforcing,has been lowered in and positioned,more to do, presume shuttered and a pour. 1000 hours today. P1450422 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1450312 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1450321 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1450322 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1450327 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1450328 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1450364 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 P1450407 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1450408 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1450402 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 They have nearly finished pouring raft 1. Will be on my way home ar 1030. image.jpeg image.jpeg In the last photo, the Dover Curling Team is seen practicing for the national championships.. I notice in another shot that there's another lot of plant over where the old train-ferry dock was- in the words of Uncle Bryn 'What's occuring?' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 The two rigs were parked up today, the raft pour being the main project. P1450298 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1450309 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1450339 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 In the last photo, the Dover Curling Team is seen practicing for the national championships.. I notice in another shot that there's another lot of plant over where the old train-ferry dock was- in the words of Uncle Bryn 'What's occuring?' The destruction of the hover pads and Prince of Wales Pier, The Plant, outdoor cannabis, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 The site, West to East, 1015 hours, P1450360 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1450357 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1450359 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1450339 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1450340 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1450341 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1450342 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 They've got a lovely finish on that top; better than my kitchen floor. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 They've got a lovely finish on that top; better than my kitchen floor. I agree, at first, I thought they maybe polishing the ice surface, but soon realised they are putting the drones that were flying around here to good use, 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 A wet,windy start today,but not cold,weather had closed in, time I was waiting for the return bus. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Needed an early start today, so,early out 0745 return 0830. Plan is to finish painting the track in the Dover Town yard on the model layout today.(while am in the mood). As it is Monday,a new start to the working week,I did not expect anything new on site and having finished Raft 1 pour. Tomorrow, will be another earlyish start,0830,as another Hospital app.later in the day. The rest of the iPad pics,now, camera later. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Photos from the camera,uploaded to my Flickr account. A limited amount today, only went as far as the tunnel tops. No point in hanging around, today. Photos, taken tween 0750 to 0810 hours. start of the dayshift. Raft 1. P1450431 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1450432 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1450441 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1450442 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1450443 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1450444 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1450445 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1450446 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1450447 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1450448 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1450465 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
helcion Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Fat Controller - Post 2368 - CEMEX Dover - local - Dover Western Docks. BRETTS - Bulwark Street - fairly local [in Deal actually !] Cheers Helcion 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Dover- Calais subway. P1450460 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1450451 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1450439 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1450428 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1450429 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1450430 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1450433 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 The site of tunnel tops, 0800 hours. East to West. P1450459 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1450458 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1450457 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1450453 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1450452 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1450451 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1450450 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1450449 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1450443 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Last Post Today. The two rigs, yellow rig is extracting on a pile hole, the red rig i think,is still parked up. the dayshift has just started. P1450426 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1450435 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1450455 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1450461 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1450427 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
runs as required Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 All very interesting. Has anyone else pondered the underslab culvert? Will it have p.c. slabs roofing it across as permanent shuttering forming the soffit of the second platform slab across the piles? And what about the discharge onto the beach - simply left open (with some sort of grill to stop kids wandering in), or fitted with a non-reverse flow gate? Either seem problematic - cavelike blow holes developing at the foot of the chalk cliff if left open, non return valve/flaps never seem very reliable. dh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted June 20, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 20, 2016 All very interesting. Has anyone else pondered the underslab culvert? Will it have p.c. slabs roofing it across as permanent shuttering forming the soffit of the second platform slab across the piles? And what about the discharge onto the beach - simply left open (with some sort of grill to stop kids wandering in), or fitted with a non-reverse flow gate? Either seem problematic - cavelike blow holes developing at the foot of the chalk cliff if left open, non return valve/flaps never seem very reliable. dh I have presumed that it will be extended forwards through the existing wall and extended backwards to meet the culvert or whatever coming down the cliff - but that is no more than a presumption of what strikes me as logical. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 All very interesting. Has anyone else pondered the underslab culvert? Will it have p.c. slabs roofing it across as permanent shuttering forming the soffit of the second platform slab across the piles? And what about the discharge onto the beach - simply left open (with some sort of grill to stop kids wandering in), or fitted with a non-reverse flow gate? Either seem problematic - cavelike blow holes developing at the foot of the chalk cliff if left open, non return valve/flaps never seem very reliable. dh I have presumed that it will be extended forwards through the existing wall and extended backwards to meet the culvert or whatever coming down the cliff - but that is no more than a presumption of what strikes me as logical.Here you can see the outfall,from the impressionist , "Spit the Dog" 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jukebox Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 I was pondering the top of the raft. Any sign of cross or longfall? I would have thought having water pond under the ballast would not be desireable... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 I was pondering the top of the raft. Any sign of cross or longfall? I would have thought having water pond under the ballast would not be desireable... Give me a sign. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium dhjgreen Posted June 20, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 20, 2016 (edited) I was pondering the top of the raft. Any sign of cross or longfall? I would have thought having water pond under the ballast would not be desireable... Could be both from the look of the rain run-off in this image Edited June 20, 2016 by dhjgreen 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
runs as required Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Might there be some top dressing to fall and/or waterproof membrane over the slab to protect the reinforcement from saline corrosion? 2 From the artists impression it looks like a simple grill over the culvert opening in the new sea wall, yet some more complex sump and flap arrangement in the first image of the piled viaduct slabs. We must wait and see. dh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted June 20, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 20, 2016 Might there be some top dressing to fall and/or waterproof membrane over the slab to protect the reinforcement from saline corrosion? 2 From the artists impression it looks like a simple grill over the culvert opening in the new sea wall, yet some more complex sump and flap arrangement in the first image of the piled viaduct slabs. We must wait and see. dh They will certainly have to provide something otherwise the ballast will simply work its way through the concrete as it gets crushed by passing trains. But however they do it some sort of drainage to clear water off the viaduct will surely be essential? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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