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Hi all,

I’ve bunged a few more photos from Bahrain onto my blog. Namely posts about staircases and floors and one about E and M experiences.

I’ve got 2 more posts to put on: Civil Works and Finishing Details and then that’s me! Project finished.

As this is voluntary for me I have not put too much writing on there, just photos. Please let me know if you need any information. I’ve learnt heaps, particularly about E and M as you can see.

As I always wished for other people to have access to my blog I am not using your area, but instead am on

https://roselliott.wordpress.com/

Enjoy!

RE

All – I’ve added some updates from UKMCC Bahrain – Namely the roof, services, internal and external shots. Lots of photos for interest!

See roselliott.wordpress.com

Ros

All – some pictures from Bahrain on my page  – interior works, exterior works, blockwork and roof installation for anyone interested!

http://www.roselliott.wordpress.com

Keep going everyone and best wishes,

Ros

Hi all

Some shots from my site in Bahrain for your interest on http://www.roselliott.wordpress.com. Quite tame in comparison to your sites and not so many dramas – but thought you may be interested all the same.

Hi all!

Good luck to all those preparing for CEng and E +M interviews…

I’ve posted a few photos of Bahrain.
WWW.ROSELLIOTT.WORDPRESS.COM

I’m being replaced in November – one of you may find yourself here…no…really!

RE

Hi All
Good to read of your adventures.
I’ve added some shots to my blog too if you’re interested
http://roselliott.wordpress.com

Good luck for those who are returning soon,

RE

All
If you can face reading more posts – I post at http://www.roselliott.wordpress.com
I’ve included some photos and a timelapse of a bridge move which you may find interesting!
RE

G’day all,

Just dropping a line to update on progress in Brisbane – not sure I can compete with invitations to teh Shard or pictures of enormous plant moving stuff…but I have been involved with a number of projects both online and offline.

1- Design of a portal frame structure has been an interesting experience…supposed to be a small task which ahs now groen arms and legs. Wind loadings aaaaghhhh blooming frustrating but fortunately not dissimilar to our PEW teachings or our own code. Definitely not the most fun job in the world but it seems to be progressing well. Next job – sizing columns!

2- Enoggera Army barracks…ironically working with 2CER (combat engineer regiment) on their new barracks facilities, checking the design, andwering RFI’s,  following variations and generally watching JHG mess up the construction. Its been good working with the contractor first so as to have some knowledge about what is likely to be asked for next…it seems we have a lot of power!

3- Design of bridges – I’ve been looking at some pile design, and redesign because the original designs didn’t take into a water pipe and various vibration issues…so it’s nice to get into some geotech as well as grillage analysis on the bridges.

4 – Offline I have been ‘doing a bit on the side’…. 😉 I’ve been assisting a friend on an enormous wharf job where a 300t silo has to be transferred from a heavy lift ship onto a barge in the harbour…the lashings, vehicle specs, additional stiffeners on the barge deck, connections and logistics are complex….it may warrant an appearance on Megalifts!!!

Once it’s on the barge, a vehicle drives under it, jacks it up on hydraulics and drives off…on a specially designed ramp. I’ll be popping to Gladstone in May on some leave to see the operation….

Attached are some screenshots – the first is an example of one of the vehicles used- these can be joined up like trains as they’re modular…our one will have 200 wheels!! I love it that the wheels can go in different directions.

These are just some images of the silo – 11m CofG is not funny!

I’ll try to attach some better photos – computer has just said no.

Back to the portal frame..remembering to use a UB for a column….

Best wishes,

R

Hi all,

I’ve been on leave for a while – hence the silence from Adelaide…

I’ve just uploaded some photos to my blog at www.roselliott.wordpress.com regarding my reinforcing work here. I’ve tried to avoid lengthy passages lest you turn into steel geeks like me – so photos galore as always.

Please give me a shout if you get stuck on reinforcing issues!

The site will be chaos on monday becasue the PM just got sacked – whoops! We haven’t been told why yet but cost overruns and delays are a likely reason I think! Plus the commercial manager was up to something dodgy and has also been removed…. crazy!

Keep safe,

Ros

So I’m not sure that ‘correctly installing and inspecting diaphragms’ should be on my CV..or it may raise a few questions!

However that is what I’ve been doing – it’s such a nightmare it’s hilarious and I have a great time on site bagging and slagging the design with the poor steel fixers…I seem to remember that ‘a good steel fixer is worth his weight in gold – class’ R George 2012…

Still, we get the thing in as best as possible 😉 and I continue my daily arguments with GHD because there are a lot of clowns around the Adelaide office it appears. “You can’t bend the bar – that’s not how it’s been designed…but I’m not able to provide an alternative solution” . Fortunately I’m not alone in my views (Proj Director is anti-GHD) and there is a ginormous claim brewing.

Photos and some technical blurb on http://www.roselliott.wordpress.com

R