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U.S. Bellows/PT&P specially designed and fabricated 40 externally pressurized expansion joints for the piping system of a steam plant in Kent, Ohio. The sizes of the expansion joints ranged from 10 to 24. The expansion joints were designed at 150 psig and 350oF for maximum of 4 compression, and fabricated with 304 SS bellows and carbon steel shell and flanges. The joints were leak tested before shipment.
These expansion joints were designed for 13" movement. They are capable of withstanding temperatures of 1100F. These particular joints are externally pressurized. Externally pressurizing a bellows eliminates squirm as a limitation to the design and permits the safe acceptance of large amounts of axial thermal expansion.
The interior of Kilkenny Castle (Caisleán Chill Chainnigh) features many ornate rooms that largely date to the 19th Century when the castle was extensively renovated by the Butlers of Ormonde whom owned the castle for generations. Though it dates to 1195 under the oversight of Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, much of the current structure’s fabric internally and externally date to the 19th Century. The castle was damaged during the Irish Civil War in 1922, and continued to decline until it was sold by James Arthur Butler, 6th Marquess of Ormonde to the Irish State in 1967, after which extensive restoration work was carried out, bringing the castle back to its 19th Century glory. The interior rooms feature lavish decorations, including fine Chinese wallpaper, marble flooring, a cantilevered staircase, stained glass, and ornately carved furniture and fireplace surrounds.
It is already difficult to take meaningful, much less unique, pictures of The Shard at London Bridge Quarter. On a dull afternoon with the building, externally at least, approaching completion I achieved nothing other than to record a moment in its growth to dominate the London (and, for now, European) skyline.
Externally at least, St Peter's at Bourton on Dunsmore appears to be entirely Victorian (J.Potter 1842-50), certainly the south west steeple is clearly very much of this time, but more of the medieval building is apparent inside, which has more of a sense of antiquity than the exterior betrays.
There's a roughly finished medieval font, a two-decker pulpit from 1607 and a battered 13th century wimpled lady in the north transept, which seems to be a former Shuckburgh family mausoleum with hatchments and late Georgian and Victorian slabs and tablets, now largely hidden by a wilderness of display boards and general clutter.
There are two nice Victorian windows in the south aisle, by Heaton, Butler & Bayne and Kempe respectively.
St Peter's is another well used church kept open and welcoming to visitors.
For more detail see this church's entry on the Warwickshire Churches website:-
warwickshirechurches.weebly.com/bourton-on-dunsmore---st-...
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The modern church of St John the Baptist in the Lincoln suburb of Ermine makes a strong contemporary architectural statement. Externally the church seems to lie relatively low, covered by a sweeping roof which rises either end over large expanses of glazing. Inside however the drama unfolds as one is confronted upon entering by the rich display of abstract glass that dominates the altar wall, artfully contained by the elegant curvature of the ceiling. The glass is the work of Keith New, and makes a stunning focal point for this simple but streamlined interior.
The church was opened in 1963 and was designed by Sam Scorer. For more on its history see the church's website below:-
www.stjohnthebaptistparishchurch.org.uk/history.php
The church is normally kept locked outside of services but directions to two adjacent keyholders are given (vicarage and care home over the road, I chose the former and was let in by the very amiable Rev. Hoy who kindly explained some of the symbolism and details of the church despite his imminent departure for a holiday).
Externally the main changes were to the doors, which gained wind-up windows, swivelling quarter lights, external handles and separate locks. The windscreen also gained a (slight) curvature and was retained in a more substantial frame. The hood (US - top), though modified, continued to have a removable frame that had to be erected before the cover was put on. The rear springs were replaced by more conventional semi-elliptic types which gave a better ride. The engine block was strengthened and larger main bearings were fitted, allowing the power to increase to 59 hp (44 kW) at 5750 rpm and torque to 65 lbf·ft (88 Nm) at 3500 rpm.
26,601 were made.
The DC Tower 1 (Oct , 2013)
The focus of the Neue Donau Housing Estate
Location: Donau City, Vienna
Construction period: 17 June 2010-1. October 2013 (DC Tower 1 ) or after DC Tower 1 ( DC Tower 2)
Status: partially finished, partly in planning
Style: Postmodernism
Architect: Dominique Perrault
Use: Office, hotel, restaurant, apartments
Owner: VIENNA DC Tower 1 Liegenschaftsbesitz (property possession) GmbH (a subsidiary of WED AG Group)
Specifications
Height: 220 or 168 m
Height to tip of 248 and 168 m
Height to the roof: 220 and 168 m
Depth: 40m
Floors: 60 (DC Tower 1)
44 (DC Tower 2)
Usable area: 66,000 m² and 41,000 m²
Floor Area: approx 93,600 sqm above 0, 44,000 m² of 0 (DC Tower 1)
61,700 above 0 ( DC Tower 2) m²
Material: steel, concrete, glass
Height comparison
Vienna: 1 and 3 (List)
Austria: 1 and 3 (List)
Europe: 18 and 50, respectively (List)
The DC Towers (actually Danube City Towers ) are two by French star architect Dominique Perrault at the Vienna Danube City planned skyscrapers. The first of the two buildings is purely externally structurally completed, the official completion date was 1 October 2013. However, the interior works are still ongoing. The second, smaller building is still in the planning phase.
General
The externally finished DC Tower 1 is 250 meters (without facade construction and antenna 220 meters) high and thus currently the tallest building in Austria. It now surpasses the Millennium Tower (the tallest building in Austria with 252 meters remains the Danube Tower).
The DC Tower 2 is currently planned with 168 meters and is therefore the fourth highest building in Vienna. The start of construction was delayed several times - not least due to the global financial crisis - which is why the ground-breacking ceremony not until 17th June 2010 took place. The construction of the Towers 1 is completed (in the inside work is still ongoing), the construction of Towers 2 has yet to begin.
The design of the towers is designed by Dominique Perrault in cooperation with the Vienna office Hoffmann- anz architects. A striking feature of both buildings is the step-like structure suspended facade. In order to absorb lateral forces due to wind, was between the 56th and 60 Floor built a 305-ton pendulum. As one of the first Austrian office towers the DC Tower 1 was by the energy and sustainability requirements of the EU Commission for a "green building" LEED certification earmarked.
Planned use (DC Tower 1)
Most floors are to be used as office levels. The Baxter should be major tenant of office space. On the upper floors arise so-called Sky-lofts. In the lower 15 floors of the DC Tower, a four-star hotel of the Spanish Sol Meliá group will move in, in one of the upper floors a restaurant will be set up. In June 2012 (Vienna Development Company for the Danube area) are rented just over 50 percent of the area, according to the project operator WED.
Floors 1-15: hotel group Sol Meliá Hotels & Resorts SA
Floors 16-17 : home automation
Floors 18-42 : office
Floors 43-44 : home automation
Floors 45-52 :
Floors 53-56 : two-storey flats
Floors 57-58 : Restaurant, Skybar
Floors 59-60 :
Progress
2010
The first activities in the then vacant land were observed at the end of February 2010. The start of construction was finally on 17 June 2010. In November, the first stake holes were started and the first permanently mounted crane came into use. In December, the construction of the foundation was already in full swing. By the end of the year was built only on the foundation.
2011
In 2011, the most visible progress was made. End of March 2011, the construction was started in early April and the first underground floors were completed. End of April, the first above-ground floor was built and the concrete core took visible proportions. There were now five solid construction cranes working. Beginning of the month of June, the first fixed roof crane was mounted and movable weather protection was installed. In July it was under construction, the DC Tower 1 is already visible from any higher buildings of Vienna. That same month, the far left crane, growing with the tower, was attached to the building and the first freight elevator on the west side of the tower was installed. In August 2011, the concrete core disappeared into the building and growing of the 13th Floor was completed. Furthermore, we started with the high traction of the glass facade on the west- north- and south-side.
In September was began with the construction of the glass facade on the east side of the building. Laterally has indeed been pulled the facade on all four sides of the tower to wind and weather protection, but hardly Höhenbaufortschritt (upside construction progression) was seen. This was due to the outrigger floors which are to ensure the stability of the building. These floors were completed in late November, but the weather protection since then grew by only 1 floor. Due to this, the expected opening date of early 2013 has been postponed until at least Summer 2013.
Construction since 2012 and Future
As of spring 2012, there was another height growth. All 4.8 days the tower grew by a storey. End of April 2012 was worked on the 32nd floor which marks approximately half the final height. On 25 October in the same year was yet on the 60th and last stage worked. According to WED it is worked six days a week. On the tower two cranes were in use. They grew with the building. One was fixed to the outer skin, the other was placed in one of the elevator shafts. They have just like all working lifts already been removed. In late summer 2013, the last façade elements were in assembly. On 19 September of the same year, the 30 meter high antenna was finally placed in position by a special helicopter of the company Heliswiss. Externally, the building is thus regarded as completed.
In October 2013 the first tenants will be moving into the DC Tower 1. Earliest by 2015, the DC Tower 2 is supposed to get the starting shot for construction.
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/DC_Towers
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Cornwall - Day 2: This morning we had our first go at animal feeding - every morning Farmer Tim takes the children to feed the lambs, pigs, goats and chickens - and each of them collect a freshly laid egg, too. Megan loved it all, although city boy Eli was a bit perturbed by all these different 'cats'
After lunch we made the short drive to Polkerris beach and spent a lovely couple of hours getting sandy (in Eli's case, internally as well as externally - somehow the first mouthful didn't put him off), windswept, sunkissed and with a sticky ice cream finale.
St Luke's at Thurnby sits on high ground and is distinguished externally by its two-toned central tower, the dominant feature of the church and the result of separate building phases in the 13th and 15th centuries respectively. The rest of the building that surrounds it however appears to be almost entirely the result of rebuilding in the 1870s. There is however more left of the medieval building within than one might expect, as indicated by the small piece of Norman chevron molding reset within the porch.
Within the medieval nave arcades are revealed with their quaint carved heads between the arches. View of the space beyond is somewhat restricted by the heavy pillars that support the tower (of 12th century date) while the chancel beyond it is entirely of the Victorian period but attractively finished in a more costly manner than usual. There is a mixed collection of stained glass of various dates, the best being the large window by Wippell's at the east end of the south aisle.
This seems to be a well used and well loved church, and most of the people I met here were very welcoming. One lady I'd spoken to did seem a bit suspicious though and after telling me (not asking) to sign the book of condolence for the Queen seemed confused by me loitering for photos in the chancel, but I simply answered a rather demanding 'Are you all right?!' with a straight forward 'Yes' and that was that, but it did leave me feeling a little awkward.
The church won't likely be kept open outside of service times so best to visit for a service or like me time your Leicestershire churchcrawls to Ride & Stride day in September!
The pilot of an 824 Squadron C Flight Sea King waiting on QRA. Sounds strange to talk in these terms but for a couple of days we kept a Sea King ready to go.... until the more organised flypro emerged.
Headcorn was best known to me as where steam railtours these days are re-coaled and watered. So that there might be a fine church here meant I needed to return.
And so on a fine autumnal day, I drove up from Ashford among the still greet woods to Headcorn where I found a bustling modern town stretched out along a main road.
On a sharp bed in that road sith Ss Peter and Paul, set well back from the road, and an oasis of calm from the nearby High Street.
On the east side of the church yard is a fine walk flanked by a series of fine Kenish clapboard houses, in a picture perfect setting.
Not much on the history of the church thus far, though.
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A church of the Perpendicular period whose size reflects the medieval wealth brought here by the cloth trade. The base of the rood screen is early sixteenth century, and some fragments of glass of the same date survive in the tracery of a north window. The pulpit is a curious piece knocked up from pieces of old woodwork. Yet for woodwork the outstanding feature of Headcorn is the roof, which is accepted as one of the most accomplished mid-fourteenth-century structures in the country. Also of good quality are the Royal Arms of George III painted by J. Adams in 1808. There is a large south porch of the fifteenth century with an upper room which has a small window into the church - a sure sign that this was a priest's parvise, and not just storage space.
www.kentchurches.info/church.asp?p=Headcorn
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The Parish Church is dedicated to St. Peter and St. Paul, and the present building dates back to the 11th century. The nave of this church was probably on the site of the present chancel, whose north and east walls date from that period. A south aisle, in the area of the present Lady Chapel, was added in the 12th century. In the 13th and 14th centuries, a new nave was constructed, and the present south aisle was added in the early 15th century. Later in the same century, the tower and south porch were built. The nave roof is an exceptionally fine example with deep mouldings and massive rafters.
In addition to the Lady Chapel, there is a small chapel at the west end of the south aisle, dedicated to St. Nicholas.
Externally the church is approached through a lychgate, built to commemorate the year 2000, and donated by the people of Headcorn. The avenue of trees along the path were planted for Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee
www.handschurches.org/churches/headcorn-church/
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Construction of the church was begun in the 13th century and continued during the 14th and 15th centuries. The church is constructed of Bethersden marble and has plain tiled roofs.[1]
The late 14th-century west tower comprises three stages with buttresses on the external corners and a taller attached polygonal stair turret on the north-east corner. String courses separate each stage and a battlemented parapet forms the top of the walls on each side. The west side contains a three-lighted, cinquefoil-headed and traceried window in the first stage positioned above the small west door. The second stage contains small rectangular windows on the façades and the third stage contains two- or three-lighted belfry windows on each side with either trefoil or quatrefoil decoration.[1]
The nave is probably 14th-century and is flanked on the south side by a late 14th-century aisle with its attached porch of a similar age. The parapets of the aisle and porch are battlemented. The three aisle windows are cinquefoil-topped and the porch inner doorway is of Bethesden marble. The north wall of the nave contains four three-lighted traceried windows separated by buttresses. The chancel is 13th century with the windows replaced probably in the late 14th century or in the 15th century. The east end is gabled with a tall window of two stacked groups of three cinquefoil-topped lights. Abutting the south side of the chancel is the south chapel which also dates from the 14th century. Four two-lighted windows alternate with buttresses on the south chapel wall and the east end contains a five-lighted traceried window.
nternally, the nave and south aisle are separated by an arcade of five pointed arches on octagonal columns with bases and capitals in Bethesden marble. The arch between chancel and nave and between south aisle and south chapel are similar. An arcade of two bays divides the chancel from the south chapel. The collar-rafter roof to the nave is late 14th century or early 15th century with seven moulded trusses. The pitched roof of the chancel is boarded and the roofs of the aisle and chapel are flat and boarded.[1]
The 15th-century font is octagonal with carved sides. Piscina are located in the south walls at the east end of the aisle and the east end of the chapel and in the chancel. The screen is partly 16th century with linenfold panelling which also features on the late 19th century pulpit.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Peter%27s_and_St_Paul%27s_Church...
These 15 pressure relief safety valve connector expansion joints were manufactured from 316SS, A-335 P22, A-387 Gr22, A106, and A-51670. They were externally pressurized to prevent steam blow back. These externally pressurized expansion joints were attached to the relief valves in the power plant. They assist in maintaining pressure as well as provide for 7 axial and 6 lateral travel. These joints can handle applicable loads of up to 150 PSIG at 535F and 460 PSIG at 885F, but can function if temperatures reach 1,000F. They range from 30 to 85 in length and weigh between 400 lbs and 1,600 lbs. Dye penetrate, air, and soap bubble tests were completed for quality and performance assurance.
Farmlingham Castle / Suffolk, England
June 27, 2015
©Dale Haussner
"Framlingham is an externally perfect moated 12th century castle. The castle consists of a curtain wall punctuated by 13 square towers. The curtain wall has remained in an exceptional state of preservation despite the castle's advanced age, and the renovations of later centuries, which saw Framlingham used as a school, a poorhouse, and a prison.
History of Framlingham Castle
The site was probably used for fortifications as early as the 6th century, but of those early structures nothing remains. Framlingham enters history more firmly at the turn of the 12th century, when the estate was given by Henry I to Roger Bigod. It seems likely that Bigod built a simply wooden motte and bailey castle at Framlingham, but it was left to his second son, Hugh, later the first Earl of Norfolk, to replace that structure with one of stone. That fortification was ordered dismantled by Henry II about 1175, but it was rebuilt by Hugh's son Roger, the Second Earl of Norfolk, about 1190. It is largely Roger's work that visitors can see today.
So strong were the towers built by Roger Bigod that a central keep was considered unneccessary for the defences of Framlingham. However, Framlingham had not been in existence long before it did indeed fall to besiegers. That occurred when Roger Bigod supported the Barons resistance to King John that resulted in the Magna Carta. John was not the forgiving sort, and he besieged Framlingham in 1216. The castle garrison held out but two days before surrendering, however, King John did not have long to live, and Framlingham was restored to the Bigods following the king's death.
Framlingham Castle entranceFramlingham Castle changed hands several times over the ensuing centuries, until it finally came to the Howard family. Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk, added much of the Tudor brickwork in the late 15th century. Henry VIII seized Framlingham for the crown, and later, Edward VI gave it to his sister, the future Queen Mary. It was at Framlingham that Mary waited for news of Henry VIII's death.
The castle was restored to the Howards by Mary, but was then seized by Elizabeth I after her ascension to the throne. Under Elizabeth it was used as a prison for Catholic priests, but upon her death it was once more returned to the Howards. Finally, in 1635 Framlingham was sold to Sir Robert Hitcham.
Following Hitcham's death the castle was used as a poorhouse, and later, to house victims of the Plague. Over the intervening centuries Framlingham has been used variously as a courthouse, drill hall, meeting hall, workhouse, and a fire station, before finally passing into the hands of English Heritage, whose work it has been to preserve the castle."
* www.britainexpress.com/counties/suffolk/Framlingham_Castl...
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Fully restored and extremely smart, both internally and externally, and re-entering the rally scene in mid-2023, this Royal Tiger was new to Ribble in 10/1952. It is seen here making a pleasant sight, and sound, on A589 Marine Road Central, Morecambe, during the Ribble Vehicle Preservation Trust's Morecambe Rally & Running Day, on 19/05/2024. Last years event was its first outing for many a year. © Peter Steel 2024.
I told Scott to "look cold." I thought it would be funny if I made a face that represented externally how I felt internally in the chilly 38 degree Tacoma weather. What I didn't know - until I got home and looked at the photo's - is that Scott thought to do the same thing. I think it's a great photo!
East window by Frederick Preedy, 1858.
All Saints church at Claverley is a church-crawler's delight, among the finest of Shropshire's churches. Externally it is a handsome structure in red sandstone whose most prominent features appear to be 15th century or later, but the oldest parts of the building date back to the 12th century and are only revealed when one steps inside. The south tower with its pinnacled parapet is especially attractive in the warm hues of its stonework. This is a grand edifice built to impress, a role in which it succeeds.
Inside the earlier origins of the church become clear as one is faced with the Norman north nave arcade directly opposite the entrance. What is so special here however is not just its antiquity but the astonishing scheme of wall paintings that have survived here, believed to date from c1200. The main colours are red, ochre and black and the dominant element is the central frieze of knights in combat mounted on horseback, usually facing each other in pairs. It is an extremely rare survival and makes the church well worth visiting for this alone, but it does have other charms.
The interior here feels to some degree like a sequence of separate spaces, each with its own identity, owing to the more complex layout with the tower base interrupting the aisle on the south side. The south chapel is especially interesting for its monuments, particularly the impressive Broke tomb from the Tudor period with its three recumbent effigies. There is some interesting glass, only a few fragments remain from the medieval period but there is rich Victorian glass in the east window and two delightful Arts & Crafts windows at the west end.
Claverley church is the one to visit in this area, one of the most rewarding in the county. I have visited twice and on both occasions found it open and welcoming (I had to return after a problem with my camera left me with very poor low-res photos from my first trip!).
For more see the article below:-
This is the C-130J Super Hercules, the latest incarnation of the original C-130. Externally similar to the classic Hercules in general appearance, the J model is a very different aircraft. These differences include new Rolls-Royce AE 2100 D3 turboprops with Dowty R391 composite scimitar propellers, digital avionics (including Head-Up Displays (HUDs) for each pilot) and reduced crew requirements (two pilots and one loadmaster—no navigator or flight engineer).
Externally just a standard aluminum framed attache case with card/cloth sides. Internally? Well it's certainly not the usual papers and stationery you might expect.
Bought for carting coursework around, it had no use once the course was over so a new purpose was needed to justify hanging on to it.
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While deployed to Herat, Afghanistan, SFC Eric Sears (right) took great satisfaction in helping commanders meet requirements that had a direct impact on Soldiers’ quality of life. Part of that effort was to host a conference for local Afghan vendors to help them understand the U.S. government’s contracting requirements. (Photo courtesy of USARAF Public Affairs)
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These 15 pressure relief safety valve connector expansion joints were manufactured from 316SS, A-335 P22, A-387 Gr22, A106, and A-51670. They were externally pressurized to prevent steam blow back. These externally pressurized expansion joints were attached to the relief valves in the power plant. They assist in maintaining pressure as well as provide for 7 axial and 6 lateral travel. These joints can handle applicable loads of up to 150 PSIG at 535°F and 460 PSIG at 885°F, but can function if temperatures reach 1,000°F. They range from 30" to 85" in length and weigh between 400 lbs and 1,600 lbs. Dye penetrate, air, and soap bubble tests were completed for quality and performance assurance.
East window of the south chapel by David Evans of Shrewsbury c1849.
All Saints church at Claverley is a church-crawler's delight, among the finest of Shropshire's churches. Externally it is a handsome structure in red sandstone whose most prominent features appear to be 15th century or later, but the oldest parts of the building date back to the 12th century and are only revealed when one steps inside. The south tower with its pinnacled parapet is especially attractive in the warm hues of its stonework. This is a grand edifice built to impress, a role in which it succeeds.
Inside the earlier origins of the church become clear as one is faced with the Norman north nave arcade directly opposite the entrance. What is so special here however is not just its antiquity but the astonishing scheme of wall paintings that have survived here, believed to date from c1200. The main colours are red, ochre and black and the dominant element is the central frieze of knights in combat mounted on horseback, usually facing each other in pairs. It is an extremely rare survival and makes the church well worth visiting for this alone, but it does have other charms.
The interior here feels to some degree like a sequence of separate spaces, each with its own identity, owing to the more complex layout with the tower base interrupting the aisle on the south side. The south chapel is especially interesting for its monuments, particularly the impressive Broke tomb from the Tudor period with its three recumbent effigies. There is some interesting glass, only a few fragments remain from the medieval period but there is rich Victorian glass in the east window and two delightful Arts & Crafts windows at the west end.
Claverley church is the one to visit in this area, one of the most rewarding in the county. I have visited twice and on both occasions found it open and welcoming (I had to return after a problem with my camera left me with very poor low-res photos from my first trip!).
For more see the article below:-
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Tyberton's church of St Mary looks rather austere on first sight, with it's plain brick Georgian exterior, but is a real little known gem. There was a medieval church here but all that survives is the simple Norman doorway in the south porch, the rest having been rebuilt in 1719-21 (I neglected to examine the surviving medieval churchyard cross). The nave and chancel windows were rather pointlessly gothicised in the Victorian period but the simple tower was left alone.
Fortunately the interior and it's fittings were left alone too, and form a remarkable early 18th century ensemble, with the dark carved panelling of the apse (a straight wall externally) forming the focal point, making it feel like some miniature Oxbridge chapel. The contrast between the simple plastered walls and rich woodwork is most attractive.
The chancel walls are adorned with four large late 17th century memorial tablets (the elaborate ornamental details being rendered in plaster in imitation of stone) to members of the Brydges family.