GRUNFOS Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Looking at the last few posts, it looks like a sad case of sense has broken out... It won't last long! Felix . Stoe 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Finally, was MacAlpine's Viaduct in Scotland the first truly Concrete piece of heavy Civil Engineering? A. Mixer Probably not. Ten Books on Architecture written by Vitruvius in 25BC has full instructions for concrete making, including underwater setting concrete. The Pantheon in Rome (126AD, debatable) predates Concrete Bob by some way. P Dan Tick 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Would the Pantheon qualify as civil engineering though? I know a couple of engineers I could ask, but I'm worried I might get a less-than-civil answer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Tim Dubya Posted February 21, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 21, 2018 Would the Pantheon qualify as civil engineering though? I know a couple of engineers I could ask, but I'm worried I might get a less-than-civil answer. It's got a bleedin' great hole in the roof though ain't it! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted February 21, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 21, 2018 It's got a bleedin' great hole in the roof though ain't it! Scared of heights so I'm no fixing it. :nono: 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted February 21, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 21, 2018 Probably not. Ten Books on Architecture written by Vitruvius in 25BC has full instructions for concrete making, including underwater setting concrete. The Pantheon in Rome (126AD, debatable) predates Concrete Bob by some way. P Dan Tick Yo Dr G-F I fought yew is into reading big books about philosophy not bricks and mortar. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted February 21, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 21, 2018 Probably not. Ten Books on Architecture written by Vitruvius in 25BC has full instructions for concrete making, including underwater setting concrete. The Pantheon in Rome (126AD, debatable) predates Concrete Bob by some way. P Dan Tick I should have said railway uncivil engineering....apologies. However I am intrigued by the Vitruvius (brother of Vesuvius no doubt?) Think I saw something about that underwater setting stuff on the box, but I may have been dreaming of course. Obtained yet another useful (?) and inexpensive Ivo Peters book today. Plenty of good WOEML pics for me to stare at, some confirming uncertainties about a number of train formations and one excellent pic of the east end Hungry Caterpillar details. Yo P 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Yo Dr G-F I fought yew is into reading big books about philosophy not bricks and mortar. A little bit of light relief, as the Vicar said to the Actress... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted February 21, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 21, 2018 (edited) A little bit of light relief, as the Vicar said to the Actress... Yeah I agree a good philosophy read at bedtime does settle you down for the night, but don't you find Nietzsche short on the comedy unlike Parmenides who is a laugh from cover to cover. As for Alain Badiou books they have real cliff hanger endings. Edited February 21, 2018 by Clive Mortimore Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted February 21, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 21, 2018 To be honest my last two reads I found heavy going. Cyril Freezer "Model Railway Operation" and David Jenkinson "Historical Railway Modelling" I could get past the concept of moving little trains. :locomotive: :locomotive: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted February 21, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 21, 2018 Romans. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Eye jus liyk luckin at piktures D.I.S.Lexik Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted February 21, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 21, 2018 (edited) Looking at the last few posts, it looks like a sad case of sense has broken out... Don't worry, it won't didn't last. There is little concrete evidence that Exmuff's products were universally adopted but, as Spams has said, the things could appear anywhere.Why not buty something in kit form rather than scratch building yer own stuff? The LNER had their own drawing for a Bin (see Spam's sensible post about Chipping Bins) and as Mike says, Taunton had a production works as well. However, a First Prize of some Readymix and Second prize of a some semand and scent for those that like a challenge, for the persons(s) that can confirm the Concrete works for the minor and secondary regions (MR and ER). I rather like the adoption of Art Nouveau by the Southern Region and some of the Stations and buildings are classic, even quite small examples such as Seaton and Chessington. This possibly due to the concrete 'craze' of the time? Finally, was MacAlpine's Viaduct in Scotland the first truly Concrete piece of heavy Civil Engineering? A. Mixer Nice. Edited February 21, 2018 by St Enodoc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted February 21, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 21, 2018 Hey, concrete lovers. GWR folk can join in too... http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/104022-pre-cast-sectional-buildings/page-1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Blue Streak Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Romans. ......... what have the Romans ever done for Us? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Hey, concrete lovers. GWR folk can join in too... http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/104022-pre-cast-sectional-buildings/page-1 Well, there goes the neighbourhood... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted February 22, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 22, 2018 Romans. Ephesians. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Bless you! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waraqah Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 (edited) Romans. What have they ever done for us? D'oh! Just noticed that the Blue Streak beat me to the punch(line). Edited February 22, 2018 by Waraqah Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted February 22, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 22, 2018 What have they ever done for us? #11565? S.T. Rateroads 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted February 22, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 22, 2018 A little bit of light relief, as the Vicar said to the Actress... Isn't that what Vesta said to the oil lamp Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted February 22, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 22, 2018 Isn't that what Vesta said to the oil lamp Or possibly Leda to the Swan (Vesta)... I'll get my coat. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted February 22, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 22, 2018 Roxey do these foreign items: Standard LNER concrete platelayers hut Standard LNER concrete ballast bin Where is this strange, foreign land? Should we send some nice green engines and cute pannier tanks to rescue them? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 I wish to complain. There are not enough double entendres or ladies on this thread. Stu Ffedshirt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted February 22, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 22, 2018 Probably not. Ten Books on Architecture written by Vitruvius in 25BC has full instructions for concrete making, including underwater setting concrete. Are his descendants still getting the royalties? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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