RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted September 26, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 26, 2014 Interesting in that many of the containers have an outward bulge when you would expect them to be pushed in, or are they gradually collapsing due to the weight of the contents. The shape of the distorted containers hasn't changed since the February 14th storm earlier this year. It's a result of storm damage and displacement of the aggregates inside them. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 got a shot of the Terex 300 coming back to Red Rock empty as I got down to the Warren this afternoon passing the smaller one on route he loaded again and by the time I got to the first bridge he had unloaded & was off again through the sea pow wow with watchman first then off 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 (edited) Autumn in Dawlish a crew of Cormorants on the small rock off Coryton Cove Dawlish Saturday high(ish) tide examining the shuttering as the tide dropped further examination was possible They appear to be laying a reinforced concrete foundation on the lower walkway ready for the precast units to be bedded down on. That pile of stone behind the 3 orange army coming off shift has to be covered by sand by the digger each day to form a ramp for the plant to access from the station end each tide usually washes it all away again now the ramp is rebuilt the swing arm takes another set of shuttering down to the site small plant at work a bit further down Work boat having picked up personel from the breakwater by the Viaduct and landing them on the barge on route back to Teignmouth Edited September 28, 2014 by Granitechops 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 (edited) This delicate looking, sophisticated bit of kit was on the end of a Case swing arm Looks hand controlled from left end, with a digital read out screen possibly is that a wheel under the middle? looks a bit similar to the depth control device on the back of tarmac paviours Anyone??? EDIT;- was informed today Monday, that it is a drilling kit, there will be 6 or 8 of them at work apparently Edited September 29, 2014 by Granitechops 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Low tide Monday 29 Sept 2014 Terex with a load of concrete Swing arm shovel scooping it out and placing in form work Should have completed that end this afternoon operation will then switch to the Warren end by the steep steps laying a foundation there then remove the containers & lay foundation where they now stand mid morning two Teignmouth Harbour Master boats were lifting the marker buoys that separate swimmers from boats 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ramblin Rich Posted September 30, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 30, 2014 It was the Dawlish Triathlon last Sunday, I presume the buoys were out for the swimming section...? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 (edited) It was the Dawlish Triathlon last Sunday, I presume the buoys were out for the swimming section...? No, the Triathlon was swum in a triangle course, right inshore between the Dawlish Warren slipway & the 3rd Groyne The ones being lifted were not the Triathalon ones I think they had to arrange their own They appear to define a safety zone, close to shore thats there all summer, to segregate swimmers etc. from vessels both sail & powered told by observers yesterday that they were being removed a day early in Dawlish they stretch from Red Rock to Coryton Cove in a resonably straight line apart from what appears to be a 'funnel shape' to allow boats closer to shore just by the smaller stone breakwater by the Old lifeboat house I have never actually seen any boat approach shore there Several swimmers I have spoken to get very irrate at people on craft that ignore the protocol Strangely there does not appear to be a funnel approach to facilite boats putting off from BOAT Cove which has regular traffic of small dinghys etc But, there what do I know, I am a landlubber and only an observer EDIT;- only photo I could find, the buoys, although orange, are often not easily visible from shore height, due to getting hidden in the swell Edited September 30, 2014 by Granitechops Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightengine Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Nice Citroen at Teignmouth with NR hi vis jacket in it. Is Cap'n on a site visit? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Nice Citroen at Teignmouth with NR hi vis jacket in it. Is Cap'n on a site visit? Dont know, but there was someone in orange overalls in the distance, with a clipboard/ tablet/laptop this morning checking the seawall below the Station overhang north of the viaduct. some repointing has been ongoing from Redrock to boat cove over the last couple of months & was told they were working yesterday down near boat cove, repointing at high tide on harnesses so maybe a deadline was reached (30th Sept) & today was check/measure/inspect/sign off day Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Taz Posted October 1, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 1, 2014 Unlikely to be the Cap'n unless it was a hire car. His regular steed is from the stable of another of France's great automotive companies. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted October 1, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 1, 2014 Nice Citroen at Teignmouth with NR hi vis jacket in it. Is Cap'n on a site visit? Of course it wasn't me - there are lots more people qualified to wear 'orange jackets' besides me. I've not had time lately to make a site visit, although I hope to do so in the next couple of weeks. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightengine Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Unlikely to be the Cap'n unless it was a hire car. His regular steed is from the stable of another of France's great automotive companies. I was aware of the French connection but chose the wrong one. Duh! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 (edited) For the last week or so, the plant used at Dawlish Station end has been kept on the slipway by the old Life Boat House during high tides etc. swing arm shovel, small digger. & 'powered tracked wheel barrow' carrying, probably, a generator and/or compressor judging by the size of the pipes hanging from it This morning just before high tide and new foundation with most of the form work removed work boat from Teignmouth with shift change for barge? Powered by a fairly huge outboard motor. it cant half scoot!! Edited October 1, 2014 by Granitechops 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 (edited) Compound by Redrock detail of control hydraulics for the drilling 'rig' Small plant from Station end now down at the Warren Having a flat tyre is one thing loosing a track is a bit more tricky a dumper load of debris, sand, concrete, rock in this one I am wondering if that is a flap opened in that container looks like an access ramp in front of it perhaps thats where the debris has come from Loads of activity down at the Warren this afternoon new compound opened in the carpark now the summer season is over And a load of timber? has arrived, looks like about 15 - 18 lifts plus several containers & small gear the timber looks like 3-4 inch planks/baulks of heavy, solid, random widths the sort used for breakwaters groynes, but far too long cant think that it is for shuttering, but time will tell Edited October 2, 2014 by Granitechops 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR(S) Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Compound by Redrock detail of control hydraulics 100_4418 (Large).JPG Are you telling us that Hydraulics are back on the Dawlish sea wall?! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Are you telling us that Hydraulics are back on the Dawlish sea wall?! Yeah, backed by several Rock groups Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 (edited) Judging by the number of site secuitiy fences having arrived I would think that the beach seawall walk from Red rock to Rockstone bridge will be fenced off while major works commence several times recently whilst dumpers have been travelling along the beach security guys have had to slow proceedings whilst clearing people from their route I noticed today some had already been installed along the top of the wall at the beach compound at RedRock, where previously they had been on the beach itself Previously now on top of seawall EDIT;- looking more closely at that last pic it looks as if they have used fixings bolted down through the walkway notice the stone/concrete white dust under the fence bases Edited October 3, 2014 by Granitechops 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 (edited) Compound at the Warren 18 lifts of timber looks like each one has several holes bored down through to line them up on pins edge on vertically stack of chunky steel piling, possibly of 1/2 inch thick steel another load on a trailer from the Netherlands by the trailer plate the piling is in precise, differing lengths A dinky crane by King Lifting And, yes, there are several rock groups each in their own Dumpy bag ( now there's a thought) and it looks like there's getting on for 500 200 steel mesh security fences (EDITED) enough to stretch from RedRock to Rockstone Bridge Edited October 4, 2014 by Granitechops 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gary H Posted October 3, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 3, 2014 I was next door to that compound in the wee small hours of Thursday morning to drop off pallets of new "Holdfast" rubber crossing units. These will make up a new road railer on and off tracking point at the top of that ramp by the footbridge apparently. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 I was next door to that compound in the wee small hours of Thursday morning to drop off pallets of new "Holdfast" rubber crossing units. These will make up a new road railer on and off tracking point at the top of that ramp by the footbridge apparently. Is that what those are I saw the pallets on my way in to photo the other things & forgot to photo them on my way out Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 Very little SIGN of activity on site today Sat 4 Oct Dismal Saturday in Dawlish tho the sun did come out later but the barge deck appears to have been lowered somewhat and the gangway is in place on the lower seawall walkway fork lift & digger & Manitou on closer inspection the timber looks as its already been used, mud covered as if previously used for a ramp or track over soft ground may be used to form a better ramp from the sea wall down to the beach at Redrock which at the minute is just shingle another digger & forklift this time from Llynch 9 pallets of piping new, direct from the factory? some of which have threaded ends and 4 pallets of specials end caps? orange bag of foam balls, for clearing pipe?? Met a guy this week who has worked concrete pumps info;- hydraulic pumps used to pump concrete first into pipe is a grout/mortar mix, which is discarded when reaching destination so whole scheduled pour/pump has to enter line without serious gaps soft foam ball is inserted, air is then pumped in behind to force the ball along ( SO whole pipeline has to be considered as a 'Reicever' as in compressor language) ball becomes impregnated with cement , and when it leaves the end of the pipe line precautions have to be taken as pressure can be as high as 14 tons per sq in and foam balls can take off like a missile Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 I was next door to that compound in the wee small hours of Thursday morning to drop off pallets of new "Holdfast" rubber crossing units. These will make up a new road railer on and off tracking point at the top of that ramp by the footbridge apparently. Is that what those are I saw the pallets on my way in to photo the other things & forgot to photo them on my way out so took pics today Sat 4 Oct remember those 00 crossing inserts?? when finished with will they be recycled into that skip behind? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Not been down into Dawlish yet this morning, but it was a wild wet night & the sea still looks very agitated on the NWR webcam at 11.20 am high tide later this afternoon 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted October 6, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 6, 2014 Not been down into Dawlish yet this morning, but it was a wild wet night & the sea still looks very agitated on the NWR webcam at 11.20 am The sea warning level we receive was not as severe as one might imagine, but the project team did arrange for materials and other equipment to be secured during the bad weather. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 (edited) Having problems with wheelchair, so mobility range greatly reduced Did get to Dawlish Station this evening and its pretty rough waves were coming up the river chanel under the viaduct not safe to pass along the sea wall either way from the viaduct EDIT;- forgot to upload these pics Edited October 7, 2014 by Granitechops 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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