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June update video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qo0z4ES ... detailpage

mattblack wrote:June update video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qo0z4ES ... detailpage

At 2:12 they show a steel reinforcement frame being lowered into a 30m deep hole already full of concrete. I always thought the reinforcement was added first, then the concrete poured. Why do it this way?

At 2:57 it says the 'superway' will link Adelaide's commercial and industrial areas with adelaide airport! how exactly is that possible? am i missing something?

Wayno wrote:

mattblack wrote:June update video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qo0z4ES ... detailpage

At 2:12 they show a steel reinforcement frame being lowered into a 30m deep hole already full of concrete. I always thought the reinforcement was added first, then the concrete poured. Why do it this way?

At 2:57 it says the 'superway' will link Adelaide's commercial and industrial areas with adelaide airport! how exactly is that possible? am i missing something?

The construction of piles can be done either way. It usually depends on the construction equipment available. From the video, it looks as though they've used the continuous flight auger pile method, where a hole is drilled and the cement mixture poured down as the hole is drilled to keep it from collapsing.

Shitty iPhone quality at night.

Drove past this today for the first time in ages and looks like they have the southern ramp well underway and a couple of the pylons done as well, surprised they have made so much progress and no one has pics! I tried to take a couple but failed unfortunately...

The lack of photos is probably due to south road being extremely busy. The only quiet time is at night, I doubt the guys who regularly take photos want to go out at night to take photos after working all day.
I'll try get a few photos but they'll be crappy iPhone quality photos.

PDF October update from DTEI http://210.247.132.180/alt-host/assets/ ... ctober.pdf

Pics from yesterday, near Days Road:






















http://xaragmata.mooo.com/album/constru ... index.html

Good work! Are those construction machines custom made?

All those light blue things? They were assembled on site.

That thing is a launching truss. It'll gradually move across the top of the piers that have been built and carry the precast concrete deck sections into their final position without obstructing traffic on the ground.

Not the best photos, iPhone quality.
But gives you an idea of that giant truss thing.

November construction update brochure:
http://210.247.132.180/alt-host/assets/ ... Update.pdf


November project update video including a glimpse at the pre-casting facility:

Took this the other night between Cormark and Grand Junction roads. Looks like a crane base if I'm not mistaken?
Sorry about the blur, there was a cop on quota duty behind me had to be discreet.

Another grainy iphone4 photo..