dcriout Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 More L sections just been delivered Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted January 16, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 16, 2015 First two pre-cast concrete 'L' sections now in place on the lower walkway as of close of play today. This is a significant milestone in this project and signals the next stage of works. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 (edited) Yes, saw the first 2 on the wall this afternoon, 2 more on the larger barge , apparantly could not get a good shot from Rockstone bridge as the sun was so low, its right in the lens must try to get a shot from Coast guard foot bridge Did hear that there was 184 "L" units to be placed so if the walkway is about 300 mts that makes each unit about 5' 5" wide ( or 1.63 mt ) pretty lumpy bits of concrete Edited January 16, 2015 by Granitechops Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 It would appear that the NWR webcam has had a hiccup & not updated for quite a while at 9.07 am it showed darkness, when in fact its broad daylight http://www.networkrail.co.uk/timetables-and-travel/storm-damage/dawlish/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcriout Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 It would appear that the NWR webcam has had a hiccup & not updated for quite a while at 9.07 am it showed darkness, when in fact its broad daylight http://www.networkrail.co.uk/timetables-and-travel/storm-damage/dawlish/ A015-JAN 17th NWRPic 09.07 .jpg Just updated Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted January 17, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 17, 2015 Fat Controller, on 14 Jan 2015 - 13:48, said:There was an incident near Birmingham a few years ago, where a crane briefly fouled an adjacent track, not under possession, and damaged a DMU. Since then, such activities have been frowned on. Not the first. About 1969, a crane occupying the blocked up line at Streatham Hill swung its jib and struck the cab of a down ECS EMU, killing the guard, who was incorrectly, but by no means unusually, riding with the driver. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted January 17, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 17, 2015 Not the first. About 1969, a crane occupying the blocked up line at Streatham Hill swung its jib and struck the cab of a down ECS EMU, killing the guard, who was incorrectly, but by no means unusually, riding with the driver. And was there not another on or close to the Farlington Triangle which caused the untimely demise of a class 33 and its driver? Again ISTR one line was under possession and the other open under caution. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium uax6 Posted January 17, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 17, 2015 http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/documents/MoT_StreathamHill1969.pdf Can't find the farlington one. Andy G Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 (edited) Just so happened that I was on Coastguard/old lifeboat house foot bridge today when visible activity was occuring a pontoon was moored on the large orange buoy, with 2 precast concrete units on board Then the tug Boojum Bay hove into sight with 2 more units on board one with an insert, one without unloading first unit dropping it down on Seariser 4's deck landing the second unit Then having swapped one blue container on the pontoon for one on Seariser 4 (? storage tanks for Portaloos????) they took that pontoon out to the mooring & brought the other pontoon back alongside lifting 3rd Unit With day boat leading Boojum Bay takes the 2 pontoons back to Teignmouth docks Amco guy said they would be running concrete on Monday And what a pleasant afternoon, hardly any breeze, lovely warm sun, calm seas Edited January 17, 2015 by Granitechops 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dagworth Posted January 17, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 17, 2015 The blue thing looks more like a bunded diesel tank to me. Andi Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 The blue thing looks more like a bunded diesel tank to me. Andi Given the shape (top sloping at a slight angle), and the presence of what looks like a large, off-centre, circle on the end, I'd say it looks like one of those industrial-size wheelie bins you find at the back of restaurants and so on. Perhaps for all the pastie bags and so on.. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Plumtree Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Just so happened that I was on Coastguard/old lifeboat house foot bridge today when visible activity was occuring a pontoon was moored on the large orange buoy, with 2 precast concrete units on board 100_5586 (crop).jpg Then the tug Boojum Bay hove into sight with 2 more units on board one with an insert, one without 100_5588 (crop).JPG unloading first unit 100_5612 (crop).JPG dropping it down on Seariser 4's deck 100_5614 (crop).JPG landing the second unit 100_5623 (crop).JPG Then having swapped one blue container on the pontoon for one on Seariser 4 (? storage tanks for Portaloos????) they took that pontoon out to the mooring & brought the other pontoon back alongside 100_5628 (crop).JPG 100_5627 (crop).JPG lifting 3rd Unit 100_5634 (crop).JPG With day boat leading Boojum Bay takes the 2 pontoons back to Teignmouth docks 100_5640 (crop).JPG Amco guy said they would be running concrete on Monday And what a pleasant afternoon, hardly any breeze, lovely warm sun, calm seas Great pictures as always What's been decided about how to get the concrete pumped to site? will there be a scaffold bridge over the line? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Great pictures as always What's been decided about how to get the concrete pumped to site? will there be a scaffold bridge over the line? If you look carefully at the extreme left of this crop you will see an orange pipe coming down the boundary wall, this leads up through someones garden opposite the end of Elm Grove Road, to where there is a large concrete pump, ready for receiving concrete from road mixers the pipe then goes under the railway in a culvert, onto the seawall. I have also been told concrete will also be delivered along the beach from Red Rock in dumpers as before, they having built a temporary causeway around Rockstone foot bridge to reduce waiting times as the tide falls at that pinch point 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcriout Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/documents/MoT_StreathamHill1969.pdf Can't find the farlington one. Andy G Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 (edited) As I understand it from various conversations with work personnel the precast concrete "L" shaped units will be placed in groups of 5 as thus ( if my skill at Sketch -up actually produces a visible result!!) yippee it worked Ok so after filling each set of 5 with steel reinforcing rod & wire cages the middle section will be filled with concrete these views are looking from railway out to sea then next section filled the space between set of 5 will then be secured with more steel rod & wire/steel cages represented by one RED ROD here ( not THAT good with Sketchup!!) then that space will be filled with concrete according to an Amco operative yesterday the anchor fixing rods that are already in place ( having had time to cure ) left with screw tops to fix the units to ( probably inset & just flush with the top of the concrete), so as not to sustain damage when units are placed by crane That is how I read it from info received if I got it wrong dont hesitate to let me know & I will edit accordingly Edited January 18, 2015 by Granitechops 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfsup Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Just out of question, why are flatter concrete L Sections with a lip on the top for sea wall path edging being used over the wave deflecting curved type used elsewhere on other sea wall type locations? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted January 18, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 18, 2015 (edited) As I understand it from various conversations with work personnel the precast concrete "L" shaped units will be placed in groups of 5 as thus so after filling each set of 5 with steel reinforcing rod & wire cages the middle section will be filled with concrete if I got it wrong dont hesitate to let me know & I will edit accordingly Don - you've pretty much got it correct there - well done! Edited January 18, 2015 by Captain Kernow 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted January 18, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 18, 2015 I have also been told concrete will also be delivered along the beach from Red Rock in dumpers as before, they having built a temporary causeway around Rockstone foot bridge to reduce waiting times as the tide falls at that pinch point My information is that it would be two pipelines, one as described by yourself in another post, from the main road and the other along the beach from Dawlish Warren. Of course that might have changed since last spoke with the project team, but I will check this for myself soon when I visit site. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted January 18, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 18, 2015 Just out of question, why are flatter concrete L Sections with a lip on the top for sea wall path edging being used over the wave deflecting curved type used elsewhere on other sea wall type locations? As I understand it, these new sections will be faced with masonry anyway, so that will in itself alter the profile of the wave return. I'm not convinced that other sections of the Sea Wall have the most ideal profile for a wave return anyway, something that will no doubt be considered if and when any further works are authorised to strengthen the Sea Wall. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ramblin Rich Posted January 18, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 18, 2015 My information is that it would be two pipelines, one as described by yourself in another post, from the main road and the other along the beach from Dawlish Warren. Of course that might have changed since last spoke with the project team, but I will check this for myself soon when I visit site. When we went for a walk last weekend, there was a pipeline in place from the compound at Dawlish Warren, under the railway and alongside the walkway past Redrock Cafe, to the end of Langstone beach where the heavy plant was parked up; presumably the second concrete pipeline. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 When we went for a walk last weekend, there was a pipeline in place from the compound at Dawlish Warren, under the railway and alongside the walkway past Redrock Cafe, to the end of Langstone beach where the heavy plant was parked up; presumably the second concrete pipeline. Hi Rich, that's where the pipe line has ended & where the dumpers were loaded, you may have noticed a small wooden "bridge" sitting on the beach, that was used to get pedestrians, pushchairs, wheelchairs over the pipeline where it crossed the pathway so that they could load the dumpers. If they continue the pipeline from there, I expect it will have to go along the public seawall path Cant see them allowing the pipe along the railway side of the parapet as the pumping team have to check, where the flow of concrete is & report back to the pump overseer ( usually A steel toe cap tapping the pipe ) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 As I understand it, these new sections will be faced with masonry anyway, so that will in itself alter the profile of the wave return. I'm not convinced that other sections of the Sea Wall have the most ideal profile for a wave return anyway, something that will no doubt be considered if and when any further works are authorised to strengthen the Sea Wall. And the top if the units have reinforcing steel protruding, so possibly an extension on top may project further out as well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Cant quite see from this angle, but was informed that there were 8 units in place by this afternoon on the wall and they were using a man cage on the hydraulic crane to work on the outside of the units Grouting the joints? maybe? before filling? Traffic light were in place this afternoon and I got a glimpse of the new pipe line right place at the right time tomorrow this footpath will be closed saw gate was open gear in gateway, bend ready for connection as soon as pathway closed Pipes ziz zagging down scaffolding support more scaffolding further down and day boat arrives heralding the arrival of Boojum Bay with more units 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 opposite the gateway was a concrete pump with pipes connected ready for bridging across footpath This looks like a compressor front of concrete pump are those pipes to connect to the compressor? road covered with ply to protect tarmac tomorrow this footpath will be closed 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 From information received the smaller Jacking Barge is named "Haven Seajack" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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