Another form completed.

The abutment form on the down stream side is now 95% complete as seen in these photos.   

Next we'll set up mixers beside the form and do the 2 yard pour next week.

Mark adds more re-bar to the assembly.

Now bonus photos of a rare discovery found this week. 

Seen here on a plate of nonesuch shale near our work site.

You can actually make out claw marks at the end of these paw prints.

 

A rare and exotic find right here in Swedetown creek gorge.

Final form on downstream side started.

The remaining form on the downstream side was started today since the cement had sufficiently hardened.  Job boss Mark thinks we'll be pouring it next week.   This will be a 2 yard pour made with over 100 bags of pre-mix.

Could you help with the pour next week?  

Supplies for the abutment form were hauled in today.

The boss is very, very quality conscious.

Ya, we'll get these forms right.

More photos taken Saturday

Below are some wonderful photos taken by Frann Grossman.
Thanks Frann!!

Here you can see why we're working to keep
and maintain this trail.
The shale you see protruding from the left is what
we anchored to.

Looking real serious here.

This is a great photo!

 

Here is another.

Just some "smart talk" here :-).

The job site.

Even dogs came out to help.

A cook brings hot and tasty vittles.

Oh ya.

Successful mix and pour day!

Saturday morning a crew gathered to help mix a yard of concrete and pour it into the 1st footing of this bridge replacement project.  BIG thanks to Andre L, Rich F,  Debby H, Rich K, Arlyn A, and Mark R who headed up the pour.  Frann helped capture the day with her camera.   And special thanks to Sue C and Sandy A for all the delightful food.  Yummy!

The pour master Mark,
has the honor of sliding the 1st batch in.

 

More and more and more.

 

Here is the power for 2 water pumps, 2 mixers and the vibrator.

Here Rich is seen vibrating the mix.

Mark pushes mix down the line.

Deb adds fiber reinforcement to each batch

Mark and Rich are tying in more rebar.

 

Do note, that really is a child's slide the mix moves on :-)..

  

 

Andre muscles in another bag.

The form is nearly full now.

Troweling in towards the end.

Almost done.

  

This crew is the best!

After the pour we ate! We hope you can join us for the next pour.

Getting ready for pour #1

One footer form finally done today!

The pour will be this Saturday. We could use a few more hands on board to mix and pour the pre-mix. If you can help, call or text 370-2911 or email arlyn.aronson@gmail.com
We're starting at 9am but you can come and help later if you like.  Do let us know if you can assist.

Seen here is washing away of humus and clay
that's not good for bonding of concrete.

Many holes were drilled into the nonesuch shale to anchor rebar to.

Here Mark ties in the last pieces of rebar.

Done!!

Bridge has form.

Things are moving forward and the 1st abutment form was built today.  These photos were taken over several days.

On Saturday the 30th starting in the morning, we'll need a large crew to mix and pour concrete.   Can you help with the pour??   

If you can help, please call, text or email us at 370-2911 or arlyn.aronson@gmail.com

Supplies being moved in.

Excavation dirt being moved back here.

Yes Mark, this is precision work :-).

Even Gromit came to help.  She loves doing that.

 

This form will create the base (footer) that
the abutment will be mounted to.

This form still needs more work done
 plus re-bar glued into the shale inside it.

What we call the "hay bale fence" that divides
the sled trail and ours was taken down today.
Big thanks to Jay G, Sandy, Gromit and Bally for doing that.