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« on: June 10, 2010, 02:52:36 PM »
she doesn't, but her fiancee does and I'm certain that I'll be hearing about it... 
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« on: June 10, 2010, 02:51:27 PM »
Remaining loads will be arriving early tomorrow morning...8am ish will be the first then every half hour to an hour afterwards...
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« on: June 10, 2010, 12:58:06 PM »
gee thanks =)....they'll tell you I'm just good a faking it.
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« on: June 10, 2010, 12:55:51 PM »
there will be 9 beams total (5 trailer loads)...the rest will be arriving tomorrow... so whadaya think of my babies??? that sloped surface was not as easy as it might appear, especially for the one's with rebar sticking out the top..  Uploaded with ImageShack.usHenry Thatcher, another BFA alum ('03), was responsible for the loading of the beams from where they sit in this photo onto the trailers that they arrive on in Fairfax.
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« on: June 09, 2010, 07:42:36 AM »
Just confirmed the delivery route of the beams and there will definitely be some major traffic delays when they are coming into town.
The plan is to bring the beams in from Georgia, use Huntville rd to get the trailers turned around, then back all the way down main st. to the north side of the bridge.
I attempted to persuade them to come in from the otherside (via 128 from Essex/Milton) but the GC wants to set the crane on that side and there wouldn't be enough room to hoist the beams from that same side...although it would be significantly less disruptive to traffic I suppose that wasn't the primary concern...
so it will be somewhat of a little parade down Main St. tomorrow (midday/afternoon) and Friday morning because these trucks don't move too fast (especially in reverse going down a steep hill)...should be interesting...
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« on: June 09, 2010, 07:27:23 AM »
new update on beam delivery; 3 of the 5 beam loads are going to be delivered tomorrow (Thursday, June 10th) and probably stored near the bridge and erected starting Friday morning (or possibly on Thursday if everything else is ready)...
looking unlikely that I'll be the one post-tensioning on Friday, but I will be heading home after work and stopping to see how things look probably early evening on Friday..
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« on: June 08, 2010, 08:57:54 AM »
I would anticipate lots of periodic delays on Friday; there will be (5) 48' flat bed trailers being shuffled from somewhere nearby (maybe the school parking lot?) down to within cranes reach of the bridge...
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« on: June 07, 2010, 01:43:55 PM »
will do...probably wont know until Friday morning though...
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« on: June 07, 2010, 11:33:51 AM »
They'd best not waste any time getting the current span out...delivery of new bridge is Friday, June 11th!
We will be post-tensioning the deck after placement and I am trying to arrange to be the one to do it but not sure if it will work out yet...if I am able to go with the beams I will be at the site on Friday and more than willing to answer any questions that anyone may have about the beams...
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« on: June 07, 2010, 11:29:08 AM »
catch-22:
what is "best" is rarely what is designed/planed (by the Gov't Engs)
&
what is "best" is also rarely what is cheapest (estimated by the Gov't bean counters)
$0.02 (which I've been informed is actually worth $0.06 in raw materials)
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« on: June 07, 2010, 11:25:21 AM »
not certain but this seems logical:
the current span could also be responsible for stabilizing the abutment walls at each end of the bridge, thus preventing them from caving into the brook; in order to install the new bridge, the old one must first be cut into manageable/moveable sections and removed leaving the abutment walls to support themselves...it is possible that they are providing mechanical stabilization (likely in the form of tie-back anchors or similar) of the abutments to make certain that they don't move towards each other during or after removal of the present bridge span...
also could have something to do with erosion control, underground utilities, or as previously noted: "boys with toys"...
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« on: April 23, 2010, 02:47:49 PM »
6.3??? the contract price (paid to Blow & Cote) is $773,000. All of the bids (and bidders) is public record and can be viewed throught the VAOT website.
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« on: April 22, 2010, 08:28:22 AM »
Have you tried Last Known Good Configuration? ( hit f8 on bootup )
if that fails:
Run a File check - Start > Run ....sfc /scannow ( space after sfc )
Check the following to ensure that copy / paste is enabled:
Control Panel > Select Internet Options > click on the Security tab. Then click on Custom Setting, scroll down to find the option "Drag and copy or paste" and ensure that it is enabled.
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« on: April 22, 2010, 08:11:22 AM »
B.10 (over Mill brook) isn't really comparable to the Lamoille bridge; with no offense towards the bridge intended (wouldn't want to hurt the concrete's feelings ) it is a dinky little bridge when compared to the Lamoille and most of the bridges that we make. The span is a mere 35 FT while the Lamoille is (just guessing) well over 100' - maybe closer to 200'. Completely different design considerations - primarily the type and depth of beam that is needed for that length of span.
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« on: April 18, 2010, 09:45:32 AM »
I thought you meant the steel for the Olympics in China in '08...are you asking about steel thats in the Fairfax bridge?
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