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Lowry Hall, the civil engineering building at Clemson University, on a bright February afternoon.
"Constructed in 1957-58 as the Structural Science Building, the modernist Lee/Lowry complex now is considered two buildings connected by a covered breezeway. With his design, the late architect and educator Harlan McClure dropped on South Carolina soil the first really good example of modern architecture in the International Style."
Master Sgt. Erick Lizarraga, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron structural maintenance craftsman, entertains local youths at South Tinh Phong primary school, Quang Ngai province, Vietnam, during an engineering project March 26, 2015. Efforts undertaken during Operation Pacific Angel 2015 help multilateral militaries in the Pacific improve and build relationships across a wide spectrum of civic operations, which bolsters each nation's capacity to respond and support future humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Tong Duong)
CE Graduates Batch 1999-2000
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Title: Civil Engineering Building - 3
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Mauna Kea Beach Hotel - History
George Mason headed the Hawaii Department of Economic Development in the early 1960's (later he founded the Pacific Business News). It was determined that Hawaii's tourism industry had to expand beyond Waikiki to the outer islands. William Quinn, the first Governor of Hawaii, sent Mason to Caneel Bay Plantation in the U.S. Virgin Islands to study Laurence Rockefeller's investment and development of an environmentally friendly resort set on a very remote island, St. John. Mason had several conversations with Lesley Moore, Caneel Bay's hotel manager at the time. As a result an invitation was delivered to Laurence Rockefeller to visit Hawaii with the hope he would develop a similar resort on one of Hawaii's outer islands.
In 1960 Rockefeller arrived in Hawaii along with his long-time associate Allston Boyer who was instrumental in the development of Caneel Bay Plantation and Dorado Beach Hotel and Walter Collins representing the firm Belt, Collins & Associates known for providing master planning, landscape architecture and civil engineering. The visitors were given the use of a state airplane to visit possible resort locations. In fact Aloha Airlines donated the plane and crew. When Rockefeller later learned this, he insisted on paying for it. The entourage stayed overnight at the Parker Ranch, Volcano House and Kona Inn on the Big Island, Coco Palms on Kauai and Hotel Hana Maui - where Rockefeller met and visited with Robert Butterfield (then the hotel manager at Hotel Hana Maui and later the second hotel manager at Mauna Kea Beach Hotel). Rockefeller met with Parker Ranch owner Richard Smart. He asked to visit the beach he had seen while flying over the island. From the ranch headquarters in cool misty Waimea the small group descended the bumpy 2600 feet by jeep trail to visit the beach at remote Kauna'oa Bay. It was reported that George Mason, Allston Boyer and Laurence Rockefeller went swimming at Kauna'oa Bay. As Mason had hoped the visitors were awe struck by the crescent shaped beach, the warm Pacific waters and the spectacular view of the snow-capped Mauna Kea. In May, 1961 Rockefeller returned to Kauna'oa Bay with Robert Trent Jones and the governor of Hawaii to announce the plans for a massive investment in a resort and golf course. At that time Kauan'oa Bay's crescent shaped beach was isolated, had no water or electricity and was accessible only by a dirt road and foot paths. Richard Smart leased approximately 500 acres for 99 years to Laurence Rockefeller for building the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel on Kauna'oa Bay of the Kohala Coast. Smart said it was land too dry for his cattle!
Rockefeller first selected the architect John Carl Warnecke, a pioneer of contextual architecture - fitting a building into its environment. Warnecke later designed the Hawaiian State Capitol building. Rockefeller initially conceived the resort to follow the cottage format similar to his design for Caneel Bay Plantation and Little Dix Bay. Rockefeller is quoted “The design should follow the natural contours of the land, incorporate lava rock and in every possible way make the hotel invisible.” Nathaniel A. Owings, a founder of the architectural firm of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, was leaning towards designing 100 beach cottages. A model cottage was built, it was later demolished after sustaining damage from tropical storms. The cottage concept was shelved in favor of a single large structure. Later Rockefeller turned to the architect Edward Charles Bassett of the Skidmore, Owings & Merrill firm to design the hotel that is part outdoors and part indoors, in fact the hotel has a door-less entry. Bassett also designed in 1962 the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland.
Belt Collins prepared for Pioneer Mill sugar plantation the first feasibility study for the Ka'anapali resort area on Maui. Belt Collins work at Mauna Kea included the construction of the hotel, its grounds, sewage plant, golf course, drilling of three wells and building a segment of the Queen Ka'ahumanu Highway from Kawaihae to the hotel. The construction of the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel was a huge logistical task. All building materials came by ferry. A temporary camp was created to house and feed the 500 construction workers.
As the resort neared completion, Rockefeller took a motor launch off shore. He looked back to the bay, the beach and his hotel-to-be with snow-capped Mauna Kea volcano, the backdrop. He determined the building's exterior was too bright. He ordered a repaint to better harmonize with the surroundings. He is quoted as saying "No man can outdo nature; mustn't even try."
Another expert of Rockefeller's team was Robert Trent Jones, Sr. He had designed Rockefeller's Dorado Beach golf courses in Puerto Rico. Regarding the third hole, Jones said, "Mr. Rockefeller, if you allow me to build a golf course here, this will be the most beautiful hole in the world." The debate continues if the par 3 third hole with an over-ocean inlet carry from tee to green is the most beautiful golf hole in the world. He seamlessly blended in the 18 fairways and greens to the black lava rock. The golf course was completed before the hotel opened. Jackie Pung, Hawaii's first woman golfing notable, was the initial teaching pro. "Rags" Ragland was the first director of golf at the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel. The first pro shop was a shack that was originally a recreational facility for Parker Ranch employees who wanted to swim at Mauna Kea's beach.
When it opened in July, 1965 the 154-room Mauna Kea was the most expensive hotel ever built at the time, at $15 million. The opening room rates on the Modified American Plan (MAP) started at $43, including breakfast and dinner in the Pavilion, which featured rotating menus of international cuisines. From 1965 to 1995, the Hotel operated contentedly without guestroom televisions. Esquire magazine named the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel one of the "Three greatest hotels in the world."
At the 1965 grand opening Rockefeller spoke this prayer. "May we all find inspiration in the majesty of the sea and the beauty of the surrounding mountains. May we learn again the joy of living and that good will is the key to brotherly love. May we recognize anew that material goods are but the means - stepping stone to the spiritual meaning and purpose of life."
The Mauna Kea Beach Hotel boasts an impressive art collection that includes priceless Pacific and Asian art pieces, curated for the resort’s opening, and handmade Hawaiian quilts from the 1960’s. These masterpieces elevate the status of Mauna Kea Beach Hotel to a museum in and of itself. Over 1600 pieces of authentic artwork and artifacts make Mauna Kea’s collection one of the most extensive collections of Asian and Oceanic artwork assembled by one individual, Mr. Rockefeller. The Art Collection showcases pieces from India, Southeast Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, and Polynesia. Works of art include everything from custom, in-room watercolors, to a seventh-century sandstone Buddha, to elaborate Thai temple guardians. It was Mr. Rockefeller’s intention to informally display the pieces without signs or glass, in order to create the semblance of a noble manor teeming with abundant fine art.
Leslie H. Moore Jr., from Caneel Bay Plantation, was the first general manager of Mauna Kea. Allston Boyer hired Moore to manage Caneel Bay in 1956. Moore, a graduate of the Cornell University Hotel School, was previously the manager of the General Electric's Association Island at Henderson Harbor, NY. Moore left Mauna Kea to manage the White Elephant Hotel on Nantucket Island, MA. Executive assistants at opening were Richard Erb and James Reed and Clay James headed the food and beverage department along with executive chef Walter Blum. Mrs. Pi'lani Bell was the first executive housekeeper.
Robert H. Butterfield Jr managed the hotel from 1966 to 1982. He and his wife, Charlotte managed the Hotel Hana Maui from 1948 to 1965. Butterfield held a degree in Hotel Administration from the Cornell Hotel School, served wartime in the navy before working with Sugar Plantation owner Paul Fagan, the owner of remote Hotel Hana Maui. Butterfield died in 2011 at age 94 in Waimea, Hawaii. The hotel manager's residence was the "White House" (today the 8 room Jacaranda Inn) at Waimea, formerly the home of the Parker Ranch manager. It is where Rockefeller stayed during his many visits to the construction site and entertained guests.
In 1967 Laurence Rockefeller sold portions of his hotel assets to Eastern Airlines. Eastern acquired an 80% interest in the 306 room Dorado Beach resort for about $17 million and acquired a 60% interest in the 154 room Mauna Kea Beach Hotel for $10 million. As part of the deal Eastern also acquired a 40% interest in Rockresorts, Rockefeller's hotel management company.
In 1978 Laurence Rockefeller and Eastern Airlines sold the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel to UAL. Inc., the parent company of United Airlines and Western International Hotels for $51.5 million. The sell included 310 room hotel, 18-hole Robert Trent Jones golf course and about 100 acres of land adjacent to the hotel and golf course. Western International (later Westin) would operate the hotel. Western International at that time also owned and operated the Ilikai Hotel in Waikiki. Many repeat guests worried the hotel would lose its Rockefeller lustre. But Bob Butterfield in a 1981 interview is quoted "They (UAL, Inc.) told me, don't cut maintenance, don't cut anything.
William F. Mielcke, served as President of the Mauna Kea Resort for 21 years from 1980 to 2001. Previously he served as general manager at the Kona Surf. Mauna Kea Resort consists of the 258 room Mauna Kea Beach Hotel and the 350 room Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel, two golf courses and real estate including single family homes, townhomes, condominiums and vacant land.
The hotel was purchased in 1989 for $315 million by Yoshiaki Tsutsumi of Seibu Railway. Fortune magazine named Tsutsumi as the world's richest man during the years 1987 to 1990. Seibu purchased the Mauna Kea Beach Resort from the partnership of Aoki Corp of Japan and the Robert M Bass Group of Fort Worth Texas – who had acquired Westin Hotels from UAL, Inc. The hotel moved from the Westin flag and management to Seibu's Prince Resorts Hawaii management in 1990.
In 1994, 30 years after opening, the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel closed for a 1 year renovation. This happened as the Hapuna Prince Hotel opens. Mauna Kea Beach reopened with Adi Kohler as the Managing Director - and - with TVs in the guest rooms. Kohler retired in June, 2000.
Prince Hotels Hawaii embarked on a three-year, $150 million renovation of the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel after it closed following major damage from a 2006 earthquake. Mauna Kea Beach Hotel re-opened in 2009, the renovations included larger, redesigned guest rooms, new restaurants, a new spa, a new club house, and new air conditioning and plumbing systems. Mauna Kea Beach Hotel was added to Marriott's Autograph Collection in 2015.
Mauna Kea Beach Hotel management through 50 plus years of operation:
Leslie Moore - appointed first General Manager in 1965
Bob Butterfield - appointed General Manager in 1966.
Adi Kohler - Mauna Kea Beach Hotel's 3rd Hotel Manager appointed in 1978.
William F Mielcke - named President of Mauna Kea Resort in 1980 (retired in 2001)
Adi Kohler - named Managing Director of Mauna Kea Resort in 1994 (retired in 2000)
Charlie Park - named the hotels fifth Hotel Manager in 1997.
Donn Takahashi - named President of Prince Resorts Hawaii 2004
Jon Gersonde - named General Manager - Mauna Kea Beach Hotel in 2008 (left in 2014 to be Managing Director Turnberry Isle, Miami)
Phyllis Branco - named Hotel Manager in 2010 (left in 2015 to be General Manager at Hilo Doubletree Naniloa Hotel)
Craig Anderson - named Vice President of operations Mauna Kea Resort in 2015 (previously was general manager at the Westin Moana Surfrider)
Information compiled by Richard L. Johnson (October, 2016). I was the Beverage Manager at the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel from approximately 1973 to 1975. I worked for Roger Bird, the Food and Beverage Manager. Bob Butterfield was the GM and Adi Kohler the Assistant GM. Michael White was the Pavillion Dining Room Manager. Kim Dietrich was the Executive Chef. I was a 1971 graduate from the U of Hawaii School on Travel Industry Management. Upon graduation Caneel Bay Plantation Assistant Manager George Pynn hired me as the night auditor. The telegram confirmation from Pynn was something like "$350 a month plus room and board. Also, a one way ticket from Honolulu to Charlotte Amalie, US Virgin Islands." I worked through several jobs ending as the Assistant Manager at Rockefeller's St. John National Park Cinnamon Bay Campground. Richard Erb, Caneel Bay Plantation's General Manager helped me in securing the Beverage Manager position at Mauna Kea.
Dramatically situated at a height of over 1,000m (3,275 ft), Segovia is a provincial capital lying in the autonomous region of Castilla y León and about 90km north-west of Madrid. Although its population is only 57,000, Segovia is of immense cultural importance; reflecting its rich and diverse history dating back more than 2,000 years when, according to legend, the city was founded by the Eyptian, Hercules, great-grandchild of Noah. For anyone visiting Segovia, there are three "must-see" destinations starting, inevitably, with the city's most famous and emblematic monument, the 'Acueducto de Segovia'. Located to one side of the much-visited 'Plaza del Azoguejo', the aqueduct is the defining historical feature of the city, dating from the late 1st or early 2nd century. Acknowledged as the most important Roman civil engineering work in Spain, it consists of about 25,000 granite blocks held together without any mortar, and spans 818 meters with more than 170 arches, the highest being 29 meters high. A truly monumental feat of engineering acknowledged in 1985 when Segovia and its Aqueduct were given 'World Heritage' status by UNESCO. Then there's the 'Alcázar de Segovia', the royal palace located on top of a rock between the rivers Eresma and Clamores and documented for the first time in 1122, although it's likely that it existed in earlier times. It was one of the favorite residences of the kings of Castile, built during the transition from Romanesque to Gothic and Mudéjar decor, highlighted by its amply proportioned rooms. The building is structured around two courtyards with two large towers, the 'Keep' and 'John II'. The Alcázar was a favorite residence of 'Alfonso X the Wise' and Henry IV. 'Isabella the Catholic' was crowned Queen of Castile in the palace's main square. Devastated by fire in 1862, it was later rebuilt and now houses the 'General Militar de Segovia' archive and the Museum of the Royal School of Artillery. The views of the neighbouring countryside and other parts of the city from within the palace walls are splendid whilst the most dramatic view looking up to the Alcázar itself can be found from the 'Parque de El Alcazar'. The third member of this monumental triumverate is the 'Catedral de Segovia', the last Gothic cathedral built in Spain and generally considered to be a true masterpiece of Basque-Castilian Gothic architecture. Commonly known as 'The Lady of Cathedrals', it is arguably the third largest cathedral that the city has known and and retains the cloister of the second largest, originally located opposite the castle before being destroyed in 1520 during the 'Revolt of the Comuneros'. The cathedral was consecrated in 1768 and has dimensions of 105 metres long, 50 metres wide and 33 metres high at the nave. Further, it has 18 side chapels and three imposing doors; 'El Perdón', 'San Frutos' and 'San Geroteo', named after the first bishop of the diocese. Away from these wonderful stuctures there's plenty more to see in the city, including the city walls, the 'Iglesia de San Esteban', the quite stunning 'iglesia de la Vera Cruz' which dates back to the 12th century and stands proudly on a barepatch of ground just north of the 'Alcázar'. There's the 'Monasterio de Santa María del Parral', many important civil buildings and a large number of parks to wander around which provide some peace and quiet as well as shelter and shade from the sun, which during the summer months can get very hot indeed. Finally, it should not be forgotten that Segovia lays claim to being the real home of one of Spain's delicacies, 'cochinillo' or roast suckling pig. Truly delicious! There are plenty more photos of Segovia and other Spanish towns/locations if you take a look at my 'Albums' page, www.flickr.com/photos/36623892@N00/sets/ - thank you
River Dargle Flood Defence Scheme.
These images were taken on the third week of July 2014. JONS Civil Engineering are engaged in the preparation and construction works - progressing steadily in this area of the The Slang/Dargle River. Sheet piling is a form of driven piling using thin interlocking sheets of steel to obtain a continuous barrier in the ground. The current work involves the construction of a protective wall structure, at the edge of the riverbank adjacent to the La Vallee complexes. Having erected the steel cross-beam frames, sections of which are welded for added rigidity, and then used to position/align the slotted 'Z' sheet piles, the guys then use what is known as a 'Dawson Sheet Pile Threader' to neatly interlock the wall of steel lengths. A very delicate, and dangerous task, involving the manhandling of steel lengths being manipulated by the operator of a nearby crawler crane. Progress is steady and relentless -- the steel wall would eventually measure approx. 270 metres.
Meanwhile, on a distant bank: drilling . . and 'taking the rays' in the late evening sun.
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Jasem Alhumaidi, president of Tau Beta Pi, the engineering honor society, grabs parts of the steel bridge that he participated in the construction competition on Friday, May 4, 2018 in Chico, Calif. Jasem is also an international student, a Kuwait native, who followed in the footsteps of two of his siblings by attending Chico State. His sister is also a civil engineering grad, and his brother a College of Business grad.
(Jason Halley/University Photographer/CSU Chico)
The final spike for the Canada-wide Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) line was driven here in Craigellachie, British Columbia on November 7, 1885. When completed, the CPR line was the longest railroad ever constructed.
The Last Spike site was designated as a National Historic Civil Engineering Site by the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE) for the organization’s centennial in 1987.
The CSCE plaque contains the text: CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY - A tribute to the Engineers who surveyed and supervised the construction of the railway 1876 – 1885.
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River Dargle Flood Defence Scheme.
These images were taken on the fourth/last week of July 2014. JONS Civil Engineering are engaged in the preparation and construction works - progressing steadily in this area of the The Slang/Dargle River. Sheet piling is a form of driven piling using thin interlocking sheets of steel to obtain a continuous barrier in the ground. The current work involves the construction of a protective wall structure, at the edge of the riverbank adjacent to the La Vallee complexes. Having erected the steel cross-beam frames, sections of which are welded for added rigidity, and then used to position/align the slotted 'Z' sheet piles, the guys then use what is known as a 'Dawson Sheet Pile Threader' to neatly interlock the wall of steel lengths. Progress is steady and relentless -- the steel wall would measure approx. 270 metres.
Another attempt to breath life into BigDog, the 3-ton hydraulic hammer. Parts from the UK, round-the-clock assistance: NO, this dog wasn't going to bark too often!
Pennsylvania/Maryland border to the Maryland/Delaware border
Surveyed 1763-1767
The granite milestones marking the Mason-Dixon Line bear crests from the two parties involved in the land-grant dispute, the families of William Penn and Charles Calvert (also known as Lord Baltimore).
What is now generally referred to as the Mason-Dixon Line was established by the Missouri Compromise of 1820 as a demarcation between slave and free territories. But that important geographic border took its name from a previous Mason-Dixon Line; one established more than 50 years earlier to formally separate Maryland from Pennsylvania and Delaware. The two Englishmen for whom the line is named accomplished one of the greatest surveying achievements of early America.
Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon were both assistants to astronomer James Bradley at the Royal Conservatory at Greenwich. They were brought to America to settle a border dispute between the inheritors of the land grants establishing Maryland and Pennsylvania. Taking into account the curvature of the earth, the pair carried out extremely precise measurements using astronomical tables and angles based on circular arcs. Their method quickly became the basis for establishing other town and state boundaries, as well as the U.S.-Canada border.
Facts
Mason and Dixon made use of relatively simple tools in carrying out their calculations. These include an instrument known as a zenith sector, made by an expert clock maker; a navigator's quadrant; a direction transit; an astronomical clock; wooden rods 16.5 feet long and equipped with spirit levels; and 66-foot chains.
The granite milestones marking the Mason-Dixon Line bear crests from the two parties involved in the land-grant dispute, the families of both William Penn and Charles Calvert, also known as Lord Baltimore.
The association of the Mason-Dixon Line with the border between the North and the South in the Civil War has led some to believe that "Dixie," a common nickname for the South, refers to the distinction drawn by the line. More reliable sources, however, trace the origins of "Dixie," and "Dixieland," to the use of French currency in the early 18th century in New Orleans -- in many ways the capital of the South before the Civil War -- where "dix," the French word for "ten," was printed on ten-dollar bills.
Resources
- Edwin Danson, Drawing the Line: How Mason and Dixon Surveyed the Most Famous Border in America; John Wiley & Sons, 2000, ISBN 0471385026
- Thomas Pynchon, Mason and Dixon; Henry Holt and Company, 1997, ISBN 0805037586
- William Ecenberger, Walkin' the Line: A journey from Past to Present along the Mason-Dixon; M. Evans, 2000, ISBN 0871319101
For more information on civil engineering history, go to www.asce.org/history.
Title: Civil Engineering Building - 6
Digital Publisher: Digital: Cushing Memorial Library and Archives, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
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Reilly Contractors project for our client involved the extension of an existing sewer main to service a newly created subdivision.
Civil engineering students race to win "America's Cup of Civil Engineering" during ASCE's Concrete Canoe Competition, Saturday, June 11, 2016 at Lake Tyler in Tyler, Texas. (Brandon Wade/AP Images for American Society of Civil Engineers)
Ford Thames Trader artic unit
Mae'r cwmni bellach wedi bod yn masnachu am 59 mlynedd fel busnes teuluol.
The company has now been trading for 59 years as a family business
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River Dargle Flood Defence Scheme.
These images were taken during the last week of June 2014. Preparation and constructions works are now underway in this area of the The Slang/Dargle River.
JONS Civil Engineering would appear to have the contract to devise/construct/complete a retaining wall along the La Vallee office+apartment stretch of riverbank. Much of the early work involves removal of plant material along the riverbanks, adjacent to the office-apartments complexes. Heavy machinery now appears on site, rows of sheetpile steel lengths are trucked in, and carefully laid out, access ramp down to the riverbed is cut and graded, and hard-core of varying grades is stockpiled. The continued dry, sunny weather is a welcome relief for this production work. It's amazing how a CAT with a scraper bucket can make short shift of the vegetation on a riverbank -- certainly way/way quicker than a mere mortal with petrol-driven hand-held hedge trimmers, with extension.
K Soteriou (left), winner of the Thomas Gerald Grey Prize and Graham Hawkes Prize, receiving his certificates from Dr Philip Collins.
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River Dargle Flood Defence Scheme.
These images were taken during the first week of July 2014. JONS Civil Engineering are the approved contractors here. Heavy machinery now appears on site, rows of sheetpile steel lengths are trucked in, carefully laid out, access ramp down to the riverbed is cut and graded, and mounds of hard-core of varying grades is stockpiled. Crawler cranes are assembled, hydraulic hammers and coupled generators are readied, and frames+girders are assembled prior to insertion of steel sheet piles. The continued sunny weather is a welcome relief for 'most' production work. Having erected the steel cross-beam frames, sections of which are welded for added rigidity, and then used to position/align the slotted 'Z' sheet piles, the guys then used what is known as a 'Dawson Sheet Pile Threader' to neatly interlock the wall of steel lengths. A very delicate, and dangerous task, involving the manhandling of steel lengths manipulated by the operator of a nearby crawler crane. Rain doesn't help!
Title: Civil Engineering Building - 4
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Dramatically situated at a height of over 1,000m (3,275 ft), Segovia is a provincial capital lying in the autonomous region of Castilla y León and about 90km north-west of Madrid. Although its population is only 57,000, Segovia is of immense cultural importance; reflecting its rich and diverse history dating back more than 2,000 years when, according to legend, the city was founded by the Eyptian, Hercules, great-grandchild of Noah. For anyone visiting Segovia, there are three "must-see" destinations starting, inevitably, with the city's most famous and emblematic monument, the 'Acueducto de Segovia'. Located to one side of the much-visited 'Plaza del Azoguejo', the aqueduct is the defining historical feature of the city, dating from the late 1st or early 2nd century. Acknowledged as the most important Roman civil engineering work in Spain, it consists of about 25,000 granite blocks held together without any mortar, and spans 818 meters with more than 170 arches, the highest being 29 meters high. A truly monumental feat of engineering acknowledged in 1985 when Segovia and its Aqueduct were given 'World Heritage' status by UNESCO. Then there's the 'Alcázar de Segovia', the royal palace located on top of a rock between the rivers Eresma and Clamores and documented for the first time in 1122, although it's likely that it existed in earlier times. It was one of the favorite residences of the kings of Castile, built during the transition from Romanesque to Gothic and Mudéjar decor, highlighted by its amply proportioned rooms. The building is structured around two courtyards with two large towers, the 'Keep' and 'John II'. The Alcázar was a favorite residence of 'Alfonso X the Wise' and Henry IV. 'Isabella the Catholic' was crowned Queen of Castile in the palace's main square. Devastated by fire in 1862, it was later rebuilt and now houses the 'General Militar de Segovia' archive and the Museum of the Royal School of Artillery. The views of the neighbouring countryside and other parts of the city from within the palace walls are splendid whilst the most dramatic view looking up to the Alcázar itself can be found from the 'Parque de El Alcazar'. The third member of this monumental triumverate is the 'Catedral de Segovia', the last Gothic cathedral built in Spain and generally considered to be a true masterpiece of Basque-Castilian Gothic architecture. Commonly known as 'The Lady of Cathedrals', it is arguably the third largest cathedral that the city has known and and retains the cloister of the second largest, originally located opposite the castle before being destroyed in 1520 during the 'Revolt of the Comuneros'. The cathedral was consecrated in 1768 and has dimensions of 105 metres long, 50 metres wide and 33 metres high at the nave. Further, it has 18 side chapels and three imposing doors; 'El Perdón', 'San Frutos' and 'San Geroteo', named after the first bishop of the diocese. Away from these wonderful stuctures there's plenty more to see in the city, including the city walls, the 'Iglesia de San Esteban', the quite stunning 'Iglesia de la Vera Cruz' which dates back to the 12th century and stands proudly on a bare patch of ground just north of the 'Alcázar'. There's the 'Monasterio de Santa María del Parral', many important civil buildings and a large number of parks to wander around which provide some peace and quiet as well as shelter and shade from the sun, which during the summer months can get very hot indeed. Finally, it should not be forgotten that Segovia lays claim to being the real home of one of Spain's delicacies, 'cochinillo' or roast suckling pig. Truly delicious! There are plenty more photos of Segovia and other Spanish towns/locations if you take a look at my 'Albums' page, www.flickr.com/photos/36623892@N00/sets/ - thank you.
Fugro Seacore jack up barge Deepdiver 1 Length 30m, width 20m Barge deadweight 851 tonne,Displacement 1.675 tonne, Crane Linkbelt tc238.
This vessel is working in the Firth Of Forth Scotland carrying out work for Glover Ground Investigations ,this is the location for the new Forth Replacement Crossing , a cable stayed road bridge linking the North and South shore of the River Forth
Guatemala Sink Hole Caused by a Sewer Collapse – Civil Engineering is Never Dull! A house fell into the hole (poor buggers!).
River Dargle Flood Defence Scheme.
These images were taken during the first week of July 2014. JONS Civil Engineering are the approved contractors here. Heavy machinery now appears on site, rows of sheetpile steel lengths are trucked in, carefully laid out, access ramp down to the riverbed is cut and graded, and mounds of hard-core of varying grades is stockpiled. Crawler cranes are assembled, hydraulic hammers and coupled generators are readied, and frames+girders are assembled prior to insertion of steel sheet piles. The continued sunny weather is a welcome relief for 'most' production work. Having erected the steel cross-beam frames, sections of which are welded for added rigidity, and then used to position/align the slotted 'Z' sheet piles, the guys then used what is known as a 'Dawson Sheet Pile Threader' to neatly interlock the wall of steel lengths. A very delicate, and dangerous task, involving the manhandling of steel lengths manipulated by the operator of the nearby crawler crane.
River Dargle Flood Defence Scheme.
These images were taken on the second week of July 2014.
JONS Civil Engineering are engaged in the preparation and construction works - progressing steadily in this area of the The Slang/Dargle River. Sheet piling is a form of driven piling using thin interlocking sheets of steel to obtain a continuous barrier in the ground.
The current work involves the construction of a protective wall structure, at the edge of the riverbank adjacent to the La Vallee complexes. Having erected the steel cross-beam frames, sections of which are welded for added rigidity, and then used to position/align the slotted 'Z' sheet piles, the guys then use what is known as a 'Dawson Sheet Pile Threader' to neatly interlock the wall of steel lengths.
Another delicate, and dangerous task: back-filling the foundations of the driven piles with crushed hardcore to prevent any undue movement. The CAT operator, working blind to hand signals, has only a narrow space into which to unload.
Good teamwork.
Tech. Sgt. Russell Hunt of the Georgia Air National Guard's 116th Civil Engineering Squadron, headquartered at Robins Air Force Base, uses a circular saw to cut a ceiling beam for a renovation project at St. Michaels Association for Special Education, Window Rock, Ariz., June 6, 2011. Hunt and more than 40 members of his squadron performed work for the Navajo Nation as a part of the Department of Defense Innovative Readiness Training program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Roger Parsons/Released)