Work continues on the AOT ramp, see most recent reports from 2/23 - 2/27/09. David Tollas shows his crew of volunteers and workshop participants how to mix cement into a soupy slurry.
This slurry is now applied to the new retaining wall.
[Photo: Tyler Scott & text: sa]
The trick is to get the right consistency, so that it flows very slowly down the sloped wall and hardens into a very interesting surface, like miniature lava flow. Before the slurry hardens fine silt is dusted onto this surface.
[Photo: Tyler Scott & text: sa]
Once the coated slurry dries it will lighten in color. Work continues with the completion of the level 1 railing and lots of details to finalize the ramp. We will report on this later.
On 3/4/09 we will start a series of retrospective on the pool stabilization project, alternating with reports of most recent events.
[Photo & text: sa]
Posted by sue on March 2, 2009 4:45:24 PM MST