Options to avoid sharp corner, & steep grade ( Hind sight is wonderful)

[Granitechops]

Re: Options for avoiding a sharp corner, Also on a severe gradient ( Hind sight is wonderful)

After setting over night, the mortar was first scribed horizontaly

 

[Granitechops]

Re: Options for avoiding a sharp corner, Also on a severe gradient ( Hind sight is wonderful)


Then the verticals were done, wich raises a ridge each side of the scratch.

 

[Granitechops]

Re: Options for avoiding a sharp corner, Also on a severe gradient ( Hind sight is wonderful)


So a brush over with a soft handbrush softens the edges,
this will benefit with a bit more emphasis when the mortar has dried a lot more

 

[Granitechops]

Re: Options for avoiding a sharp corner, Also on a severe gradient ( Hind sight is wonderful)

The weir has had a coat of hypertuffa

the ridges are an attempt to cause the water to tumble more as it cascades down

 

[Granitechops]

Re: Options for avoiding a sharp corner, Also on a severe gradient ( Hind sight is wonderful)

Corner wall scribing complete

 

[Granitechops]

Re: Options for avoiding a sharp corner, Also on a severe gradient ( Hind sight is wonderful)

Tunnel facade

 

[Granitechops]

Re: Options for avoiding a sharp corner, Also on a severe gradient ( Hind sight is wonderful)

Long Quay, this wall will have bollards along top

and rubbing strakes vertically to protect craft sides

 

[Granitechops]

Re: Options for avoiding a sharp corner, Also on a severe gradient ( Hind sight is wonderful)

View from inside of canal tunnel,

before the water goes in

 

[Granitechops]

Re: Options for avoiding a sharp corner, Also on a severe gradient ( Hind sight is wonderful)

QUOTE(xxxxxx May 30 2009,)
QUOTE(granitechops @ May 29 2009, )
The ridges are an attempt to cause the water to tumble more as it cascades downI'm thinking that if you mortar in place a few jagged rocks here and perhaps pile them up a little that should encourage more splashing noises. It depends how strong the flow over the weir is, if it's low (and the width of teh weir indicates it will be) I doubt you will get much sound from it no matter what you do.

Dons Reply...

It was the visual effect, rather than the sound I was after,

as its wide, the volume per inch over 40 inches wide is going to be low,

so wanted to make most of the visual by multi cascading

well thats the theory anyway

 

[Granitechops]

Re: Options for avoiding a sharp corner, Also on a severe gradient ( Hind sight is wonderful)

Lined the upper water feature around the bridge, with hypertuffa, now its find the right gravel & pebbles to add

 

[Granitechops]

Re: Options for avoiding a sharp corner, Also on a severe gradient ( Hind sight is wonderful)

Found some gravel & small rocks to dress the hypertuffa now its beginning to set off

 

[Granitechops]

Re: Options for avoiding a sharp corner, Also on a severe gradient ( Hind sight is wonderful)

As the peat in the mix takes a while to properly set, I hope I will have the patience to resist the temptation to fill with water at least for 4- 5 days

 

[Granitechops]

Re: Options for avoiding a sharp corner, Also on a severe gradient ( Hind sight is wonderful)

Been too hot to do much today

but got some progress on the woodwork for the Quay wall

 

[Granitechops]

Re: Options for avoiding a sharp corner, Also on a severe gradient ( Hind sight is wonderful)

Drilled & screwed top batten to edge of yard surface

Screwed uprights into that

& drilled & plugged wall for each upright, ABOVE water level, so as not to puncture liner

The bottom of each needs holding, so I favour putting a bit of mortar around the bottom of the uprights to achieve that

 

[Granitechops]

Re: Options for avoiding a sharp corner, Also on a severe gradient ( Hind sight is wonderful)

Dont know if it was actual practice, but the top of the uprights will act as bollards.

 

[Granitechops]

Re: Options for avoiding a sharp corner, Also on a severe gradient ( Hind sight is wonderful)

Now, do I turn the tops round for the ropes, or leave them square

Round would look good, but they are a bit big to go in my drill chuck

 

[Granitechops]

Re: Options for avoiding a sharp corner, Also on a severe gradient ( Hind sight is wonderful)

done some more wood on the shorter quay frontage in the background

 

[Granitechops]

Re: Options for avoiding a sharp corner, Also on a severe gradient ( Hind sight is wonderful)

View from right down in the sump

 

[Granitechops]

Re: Options for avoiding a sharp corner, Also on a severe gradient ( Hind sight is wonderful)

And from the mountain opposite

 

[Granitechops]

Re: Options for avoiding a sharp corner, Also on a severe gradient ( Hind sight is wonderful)

The view you would get

IF

this were tidal

& you were in a small row boat

Edit

really shall have to get some ladders

Wood?

Metal?