Granitechops Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Sat 1.30 pm placing 'L' into position & checking with spirit level loading at Warren compound - using the emergency crossing close up & off down the track why cant I insert my photos in position in the text??????????????? 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Still from a video from 21st Feb 2015 beautiful day. 'L's arriving by sea from Teignmouth 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Posted from photo on Dawlish Beach Cam, ( free viewing till Sun pm ) obvious insider photo thanks buddy ( or buddyess) lots of 'L's placed & now ready for reinforcing cages/drainage systems etc putting in place ready for pouring concrete those heavy steel joists in my earlier post ( yesterday) are 'Lintels' to go over drainage outfalls to give them plenty of protection from the enormous weight of concrete poured over them,, so I was told today 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Don, Many thanks for documenting the process over the past months. Very handy for those of us many miles away. Cheers, Pete. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted March 8, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 8, 2015 Don, Many thanks for documenting the process over the past months. Very handy for those of us many miles away. Cheers, Pete. Indeed Pete. Let's not overlook Don's mobility issues as well. Something many of us would perhaps barely give a nod to yet some are obliged to live with. We have a unique record of many month's worth of work here in all weathers which will result in a more resilient railway, a safer future for those homes overlooking it and the sea and a much improved and all-sates-of-the-tide walkway. Does RMweb offer awards? Perhaps we should instigate one for outstanding services to our community. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsaire Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Indeed Pete. Let's not overlook Don's mobility issues as well. Something many of us would perhaps barely give a nod to yet some are obliged to live with. We have a unique record of many month's worth of work here in all weathers which will result in a more resilient railway, a safer future for those homes overlooking it and the sea and a much improved and all-sates-of-the-tide walkway. Does RMweb offer awards? Perhaps we should instigate one for outstanding services to our community. As one who has followed the drama then reconstruction from afar, can I add my thanks to all the contributers to this thread especially Don, whose attention to the reconstruction has been so revealing to all. I for one would vote for him in any outstanding award competition. Corsaire Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 (edited) 6.55 am today Sunrise at Dawlish Viaduct Joined by someone who, jumped out of car took a quick snap, then drove off again Seajack 3 in Teigmouth this end of deck cleared of tackle Still gear this end to remove before real dismantling can start you can see the size of the fender much clearer from this angle the ship along side unloading Fertaliser is the 'Paper Moon' so then at Dawlish, from this angle, looks like they almost joined up at the north end BUT looking from the other end, Rockstone bridge, there is still a gap there is a step in the foundation suggesting the hole may be filled with shuttering to finish BUT that last 'L' has a tongue on this end suggesting that there may be another 'L' to go in which would require packing up before placing it Time will tell there was no sign of activity of tugs at Teignmouth, to go & move JUB 1 to the south end yet could be they have to lift reinforcing cages into place first before crane goes South!! Edited March 9, 2015 by Granitechops 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 They must have done a great deal of pouring today, coming past the traffic lights on Exeter road, there were 5 mixer wagons in side the cones, one more just left & off towards Exeter & another full one approaching from Exeter to join the queue that's 7 in total in just a short space!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted March 11, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 11, 2015 Is that because the sleeper runs on Sunday night but not on Saturday? I suppose it also means the knock-on effects of any over-run don't affect Monday's traffic. I think the reason is to do with the 'rules' for planning possessions on a longer 'line of route', because Bathampton to Thingley Junction is blocked on the same Sundays for engineering works. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted March 11, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 11, 2015 beside a rather beefy forklift One of the biggest forklifts in the country, lifting capacity 28 tons. also some rather hefty steel welded construction special joists These are being used in connection with where the L sections pass over an active drainage system, which prevents the drilling of normal anchor points for the L sections one of their items are precast concrete floor panels for buildings wonder IF they are to be used in the top layer of walkway?? The tops of the walkways will be poured concrete onto reinforced steel mesh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 These are being used in connection with where the L sections pass over an active drainage system, which prevents the drilling of normal anchor points for the L sections That may explain the post fabrication holes burnt with a thermal torch, as if no anchor point vertically downwards ( where the drains are) presumably the said 'L's would have to be bolted to the JOISTS which would also be also/either fixed to the other 'L's each side or JOISTS long pinned themselves No wonder they are beefy joists Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted March 11, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 11, 2015 That may explain the post fabrication holes burnt with a thermal torch, as if no anchor point vertically downwards ( where the drains are) presumably the said 'L's would have to be bolted to the JOISTS which would also be also/either fixed to the other 'L's each side or JOISTS long pinned themselves No wonder they are beefy joists They are being pinned either side with extra long anchors. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 (edited) Coryton Cove, contractors have nearly finished the parapet to the seawall walk, just another coat of paint new stainless rails gleaming, well they would be if the sun was shining! Breakwater at Coryton Cove is breaking up Masonry missing here & here new grafitti apeared by the Coryton toilets Coastguards 2 machines parked up sea air salt water sand shingle, taking its toll on the gear comment from one operative when the plant is finished with on here, it will be fit for scrapping!! other digger, the Case has the drilling rig on it And guys rock climbing, probably grouting the joints with mastic. Edited March 13, 2015 by Granitechops 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianusa Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Somehow 'grouting the joints with mastic' seems a little trivial compared with what may assail them next time! Hope it works!! Brian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foulounoux Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 As the hydraulics supplier to the OEM I can say we do salt spray testing Just think we might have to up the test cycle by a few million lol 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted March 14, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 14, 2015 Great shots Granite. I hate grafitti but that wortk is actually very clever. Waste of talent IMO. I wonder if there is an equivalent of Swindon Works for sorting knackered Plant? Phil 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsaire Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Granite the grafitti in your report looks like a Banksy, if you have time can you get the council art's people to check it out just in case. It would be a shame to clean it up or paint over it! I think there was an earlier one done down there and cleaned/covered up by the council. Click on link for some examples of his work: https://www.google.fr/search?q=Banksy&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=9f4DVZv5EoK6ad7CgrAN&ved=0CD8QsAQ&biw=1366&bih=641 Corsaire. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Granite the grafitti in your report looks like a Banksy, if you have time can you get the council art's people to check it out just in case. It would be a shame to clean it up or paint over it! I think there was an earlier one done down there and cleaned/covered up by the council. Click on link for some examples of his work: https://www.google.fr/search?q=Banksy&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=9f4DVZv5EoK6ad7CgrAN&ved=0CD8QsAQ&biw=1366&bih=641 Corsaire. The one done last year by the footbridge is still there. that one was not a Banksy, it was reputed to have been done by a local from Teignmouth, so the likelyhood is this one is by the same person 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted March 14, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 14, 2015 I'm going to be a grumpy old git at this point and say that the graffiti is an act of criminal vandalism, and if I had a pot of paint with me when I last visited the London-end of Kennaway Tunnel, I'd have painted out the bit that's on NR property. Somehow 'grouting the joints with mastic' seems a little trivial compared with what may assail them next time! Hope it works!!Brian. Keep the faith, my friend, it will. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Somehow 'grouting the joints with mastic' seems a little trivial compared with what may assail them next time! Hope it works!! Brian. Was recently down Dawlish Warren & saw the seawall parapet joints where the rock armour is, And seeing them use mastic & smoothing it out with a piece of white plastic tubing 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gary H Posted March 14, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 14, 2015 I'm going to be a grumpy old git at this point and say that the graffiti is an act of criminal vandalism, and if I had a pot of paint with me when I last visited the London-end of Kennaway Tunnel, I'd have painted out the bit that's on NR property. Keep the faith, my friend, it will. Have to agree with my good colleague, no matter what form it takes, its still vandalism when you deface someone else's property. Matters not a jot how 'good' it is or otherwise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brigo Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 The graffiti is not a Banksy, but appears to be Nme - Escape from Reality His Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pages/Nme/125181450932741 Brian G. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granitechops Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 (edited) Quoted from Dawlish Beach page "An evening shot of the drilling unit and digger making their way to the ramp end. I have some updated info for you too! SeaRiser4 looks unlikely to move until wed/thurs due to low water and as always will be subject to weather conditions. Good progress was made over the weekend with 80m3 plus of concrete poured via the static line system and the rebar placed over the weekend was for the foundation section of the parapets in the old breach section - lots more concrete pours planned for this week whilst we wait on the tide to move SeaRiser4. The drilling is nearing completion at our end of the site. The guys are still a long way off completing the whole job with all the parapet works, tie ins at both ends and new steps to both end yet to be commenced the Orange Army won't be retreating any time soon!Many thanks to our nameless friend! SD" Now I had understood, maybe mistakenly, that there was going to be ramps at both ends, not steps. Anyone any 'concrete' info on this Edited March 16, 2015 by Granitechops Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBSD Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Now I had understood, maybe mistakenly, that there was going to be ramps at both ends, not steps. Anyone any 'concrete' info on this Steps to the beach at both ends and level access along the path. Hope that clarifys. SD Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted March 17, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 17, 2015 Steps to the beach at both ends and level access along the path. Hope that clarifys. SD That makes sense to me, too. Having checked, the new steps Don describes merely seem to be matching the stepped access to the beach that existed previously. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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