build a bridge, get over it

[MRHURT]

Re: bridge with first real test

I guess a lot of how deep i would dig would depend on the soil. Not to many places up here in the mountains that you can't hit something solid after digging 3 or 4 ft. If i was building somewhere the soil was soft like sand or something, i guess i would make the footprint of the footer larger to spread out the weight to keep the bridge from sinking. Sinking would be my largest worry if i could not hit something solid. other than water getting under it from the soft soil being eroded away.

The picture i added is from the same day, it shows just how much water we had from a distance.

 

[llewellynsd]

Re: bridge with first real test

Just out of curiosity how difficult was it in Virginia to get approval for construction in a waterway? Here in Maryland I'm guessing it would be next to impossible to get a permit.

 

[jmattox1]

Re: bridge with first real test

A job well done. That one should be around for years.

 

[MRHURT]

Re: bridge with first real test

umm uhh umm yeah umm

 

[normde2001]

Re: bridge with first real test

What was that, MRHURT? I couldn't quite understand you. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[MRHURT]

update on the bridge project

the weather has finally gotten better so i got back on the bridge kick. here is a few pictures of what i did.

 

[MRHURT]

Re: update on the bridge project

here i'm getting the walkways out of the creek, used to keep mine and the wife's feet dry while bridge building

 

[MRHURT]

Re: update on the bridge project

here is a shot of the boss hard at work

 

[MRHURT]

Re: update on the bridge project

here is the view from the house side of the creek.
got just a little to build up to. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[MRHURT]

Re: update on the bridge project

view from the other side