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Milled and filed to fit the first segment that will close off the bottom of the boiler. The firebox and back-head are still loose.
The segment erector built by Galbiati is equipped with a mechanical arm with suction cup, so-called vacuum system, positioned in the rear are of the mantle (tail) with the function of moving and put in place the definitive coating segments of the tunnel.
CO (Saguache County)
Day 5 random campsite (Segment 19) to random campsite (Segment 20)
Not a cloud in sight ... anywhere.
Started off chilly and in the 40s. The sun was shining brightly though, so it warmed up quickly. Saw a large pine tree which reminded me of Sequoias ... this was still CO right? There were several more miles in the large meadow/valley. I noticed a fenced area which might have been a spring, but a small sign had DEATH scribed on it. Then up and over a short bump which was through an aspen grove. The trail finally wandered down to Cochetopa Creek.
Cochetopa Creek was flowing very well. The previous few days had intermittent water sources. That would not be a problem today as the trail followed this creek for many miles. I thought I would have to ford it but someone had put a log over it to bridge the gap. Although this area was completely exposed, it was very enjoyable hiking. Easy, unique terrain, fall colors and a meandering creek. One of my favorite sections so far. Did encounter some steep sidehill and had some glimpses of Organ Mountain. San Luis Peak is hiding behind.
A few miles before the end of Segment 19, the trail entered La Garita Wilderness. Wilderness Areas are specially designated areas that remain undeveloped and maintain primeval character. There are additional restrictions to visiting and on the Colorado Trail bicycles are not allowed in Wilderness Areas.
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The Titanoboa arrived at the National Museum of Natural History in six distinct segments, each weighing in at about 200-300 pounds.
The snake is on display in the national traveling exhibition "Titanoboa: Monster Snake."
For more information about the exhibition and to see a tour schedule: www.sites.si.edu/titanoboa/
Clips from the Smithsonian Channel: www.smithsonianchannel.com/site/sn/home.do
See it at the National Museum of Natural History in 2012: www.mnh.si.edu/exhibits/
A segment from a visualization of the sequence of gameplay sessions; this segment represents 2.34 hours of gameplay sampled at 1 frames every 2 seconds (30 per minute). Each vertical line corresponds to one frame, for a total of 4227 frames.
Full length version of the visualization:
www.flickr.com/photos/culturevis/4048161174/sizes/o/
Game recording and visualization: William Huber (with Lev Manovich)
Miss ChinaTown USA Pageant 2011 --> question and answers segment
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Segmented stone arch, Schenley Park, Pittsburgh, Pa. Photo by C. K. Mohler, 1906.
Repository: Penn State Special Collections, University Park, PA, USA.
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CO (Chaffee County)
Day 12
dispersed camping area near Mount Shavano trailhead
Today was the last day of hiking during this trip. I camped right near the trailhead so I was able to start hiking early. It was a short dayhike of about 3 miles out and 3 miles back. Fairly easy hiking below treeline on Segment 14. Mount Shavano, a 14er, was nearby but I did not hike it.
CO (Gunnison County)
near Winfield Historic Site (Collegiate West 02) to meadow at Texas Creek Road (Collegiate West 02)
The trail crossed in front of a cascading waterfall. The CT confidence markers are not as frequent as the white blazes of the Appalachian Trail, so sometimes it is difficult to determine direction. I was not certain where the trail went since a footpath was not visible. Nowadays instead of paper maps, many hiker use Guthook's Trail Apps for navigation purposes. (I do have a similar CT app.) When Right Here caught up to me he consulted his Guthook App and it indicated to cross in front of the falls.
The final climb up to Lake Ann Pass (12,588') was switchbacked and not too difficult. Lake Ann was passed on the way up. There were some rock fields to navigate as well as some snow fields. I made it to the Pass at 1156 where I saw Right Here again. No sign, but there was a rock cairn. I took a short break to take in the stunning views while clouds were gathering. The footpath was clearly visible on the other side.
Once below treeline, the trail stayed in the woods all the way down. I stopped at a water source to make dinner. Often on the CT I have a dry campsite. I've begun to have an early dinner at a convenient water source. Earlier I saw 2 motorcyclists who were cutting blowdowns - Thanks!
The rest of the day wasn't too bad, mostly downhill, but some very steep, sidehill trail. Don't look down and down fall. I ended up at a large meadow at Texas Creek Road. Once again I had my tent set-up just before a thunderstorm. It didn't last long. There was another tenter here who had started in Durango. 15.7 total miles for the day but did not make it out of Collegiate West Segment 02.
Award: Segmental Retaining Walls - Engineered SRW
Project Location: Garfield County, Colorado
Square Feet of Project: 40,000
Contractor: Miller Wall Company
Main Product Manufacturer: Pavestone Company
Project Designer: Gound Engineering Consultants, Sean Chiang, PE
Garden Gulch is an 8 mile access road to natural gas production facilities on the Logan Mesa. Originally built in 2006, the access road reduces truck travel from 1 hour and 45 minutes to 30 minutes. It was constructed by removing several cliff sections and using conventional cut and fill techniques. This created a huge slope of rubble and boulders above the roadway. The unstable slope posed a safety hazard to the roadway and potentially could impact area waterways. With up to a 1,000 trucks per day, closing Garden Gulch was not an option.
A consortium of engineers designed a terraced, two-sided SRW parapet wall. They included high-quality backfill material, thereby reducing compaction. Otherwise, the large compaction equipment would have further destabilized the slope, increasing dangers to the construction crews. Building the retaining wall was the toughest installation experience ever for the crews from Miller Walls. Extra crew members were hired to stand watch and warn falling rock with a klaxon horn that blew when the upper slope moved more than ½ inch.
As the mountainside was excavated, the slope became further destabilized, requiring constant adjustment of machines and crews. The remote site required careful planning for daily transportation of workers and material. Despite that, crews installed over 1,000 square feet daily of wall from Pavestone Company with no road closures, and with the project totaling over 40,000 square feet.
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Day 2 (Segment 25)
random campsite to random campsite
After the pass were a few switchbacks. Switchbacks tend to lessen the steepness, as well as prevent water erosion. Dropping from the treeline the trail went in and out of the trees. There were a couple of nice cascading waterfalls. I stumbled upon a plaque commemorating Gudy Gaskill who was known as the ‘Mother of the Colorado Trail.’ She worked tirelessly to ensure the Colorado Trail became a reality. Although the CT follows the same footpath as the Continental Divide Trail for many miles, it does not share the same designation as a National Scenic Trail.
As Grizzly Peak loomed over and shortly after finding the plaque prominently displayed on a large rock, the trail crossed Cascade Creek via a bridge. Having built several trail bridges myself (on the AT), I can imagine the difficulty in the construction process, including the transportation of materials to this isolated area.
Steady uphill, sidehill climb was next. The trail meandered along with still awesome views. Encountered a ‘false’ pass only to make the turn and see that I had another ½ mile or so to go. False summits, or a pass in this instance, are usually disappointing when you realize you haven’t quite attained the goal. With a very prominent, busting through the pines, Engineer Mountain, it was difficult to be disappointed. A stunning, singular peak reaching to almost 13, 000 ft (12,968’).
A huge meadow with frequent trees was pleasant to stroll through giving a final glimpse of Engineer Mountain. After a short dirt road hike, I took a break at Celebration Lake which some online maps claim to be Bolam Lake. Bolam Pass Rd is also here as the beginning of Segment 26. There were bikers and other day users enjoying the abundant sunshine here.
A few more hours of hiking led me through another nice meadow. I was feeling pretty good as I stopped at a water source for dinner. Oftentimes campsites are dry so I would stop early for dinner and camel up for the next day. Water was plentiful today but tomorrow includes a dry section through Segment 27.
After about 15.9 miles of hiking, I found a decent campsite nestled amongst some tall pines. Couldn’t have asked for a better weather day with no clouds in sight all day.
Award: Segmental Retaining Walls - Commerial/Industrial - More than 5,000 sf
Project Location: LoneTree, Colorado
Square Feet of Project: 20,900
Contractor: Slaton Brothers
Developer: Hudick Excavating Incorporated (HEI)
Main Product Manufacturer: Rosetta Outcropping by Basalite
Project Designer: Slaton Brothers
The retaining walls at Ridge Gate Commons provide a dramatic entrance feature for the new Cabela’s sporting goods store south of Denver. The 30-acre site is set into the sloping face of a high ridge overlooking the entire metropolitan area. Over 20,000 square feet of retaining walls were required since the pad had to be benched into the existing natural ridge.
The walls located at the front and back of the site are over 30 feet high making them highly visible. As such, the designs achieved a cost-effective, attractive wall system that complimented the spectacular natural setting. The front walls included over 20,000 square feet of segmental concrete units. This is a specialty wall system incorporating massive gravity blocks with geofabric reinforcement. The blocks have varying dimensions each with a stone texture on the outside face that creates a random, natural look. The back retaining walls included over 46,000 square feet of colored, sculpted Shotcrete overlaying an engineered soil-nail retaining wall system. The Shotcrete face was striated to closely resemble a natural rock outcrop.
One of a group of sculptures by Rabarama that were displayed on the sidewalks near the Mairie of the 5th arr. in Paris, October 2008.
Segmental Retaining Wall – SRW ~ VERSA-LOK Wall Systems ~ Weathered Chestnut Blend Standard Block
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Fourth day of Ski Spectacular, curling and sled hockey.
(Photo by Reed Hoffmann on 12/8/17) 10-24, 16-80 and 70-300.
Shot with a NIKON D7500, AUTO1 white balance, ISO 1250, 1/80 at f/4.5 in multi-segment metering, +0.3 EV, Nikkor VR Zoom 16-80mm f/2.8-4 lens at 45mm, focus mode of AF-C and Picture Control set to STANDARD. Photo copyright Reed Hoffmann.