Contractors were in at Culvert 45A at Wyman's Brook in Cheltenham to remove the fallen trees to allow the structural inspection to be conducted. The problem now being that the damage to the wing wall caused by the ash tree is clearly visible and it's not looking good.
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| The cut branches go in the chipper (Photo: Alastair) |
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| Culvert 45A, end on view, ash stump still in place |
Is it worth counting the rings to see how long the ash has been growing, the estimate is around 4o years.
Despite the channel still being a bit wet the concrete was laid, then a temporary bypass pipe was fitted in an attempt to keep the concrete dry until it sets.
In between things, the down side cess headwall was unwrapped and landscaped, that's another job ticked off the list.
End of the day view from the bridge...
Under the bridge a surprise awaits the Saturday team...
The only gully our supplier had was a 750mm deep version, this may take a bit of digging in 😰 The farmer removed the straw today so we may have a window of opportunity to get this sunk into the roadway.
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| The wing wall looks sound below tree level |
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| The rotten willow stumps |
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| Culvert 45A up side (surface water drain on the right) |
Thursday 5 September
Back to sunny Stanton with more bits done on the down side inlet channel. The final bit of the concrete base for the channel was laid, to do this the stream water had to be pumped around that section and the down side cess dribble needed to be piped over it as well. In the middle of all this, Michael was working away on the outside wall.
Back to sunny Stanton with more bits done on the down side inlet channel. The final bit of the concrete base for the channel was laid, to do this the stream water had to be pumped around that section and the down side cess dribble needed to be piped over it as well. In the middle of all this, Michael was working away on the outside wall.
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| Michael bridging over the top of the inlet pipe |
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| Andrew clears around the stream in the field |
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| Pump deployed in the stream after damming up the end |
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| First barrow loads of concrete in the channel |
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| Andrew on the barrow, trying to keep the tip clear of Stuart's boots 😊 (Photo: Alastair) |
Despite the channel still being a bit wet the concrete was laid, then a temporary bypass pipe was fitted in an attempt to keep the concrete dry until it sets.
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| Channel base concreted |
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| Michael trying to work over the bypass pipe |
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| Water flowing through the bypass |
In between things, the down side cess headwall was unwrapped and landscaped, that's another job ticked off the list.
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| Down side cess headwall - finished |
End of the day view from the bridge...
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| Culvert 11A down side |
Under the bridge a surprise awaits the Saturday team...
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| New gully for the centre of the track |
The only gully our supplier had was a 750mm deep version, this may take a bit of digging in 😰 The farmer removed the straw today so we may have a window of opportunity to get this sunk into the roadway.
How do you intend to remove the stump of the ash tree without doing much more damage to the wing wall?
ReplyDeleteNot sure if we will remove it yet, as it's beyond the running line we might leave it for a while and see how stable it is now the tree has gone. Otherwise it's dismantle the wall and rebuild :-(
DeleteI hate to think how far those ash roots go back into the embankment. Not an easy job - good luck if you attempt it!
DeleteI suspect that if you leave the Ash without cutting the roots off, it will continue to grow.
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