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lef Resident Engineer had not had proper information before designed his bridges, and ought to have more fully informed himself. He had not made proper provision for the distribution of weight on the foundations when the earthwork was completed up to the bridges in question. The foundations ought to have all been level and not several (sinking unequally) and should have been carried well under the Bank. This especially applied to No. 4 which was "entirely wrong". No. 6 was "even worse" as part of it floated and part was on rock. There was nothing to be said in excuse. It showed a lack of the rudiments of Engineering knowledge and a lack of common-sense as well.
We had only probed instead of making systematic borings and had therefore decided to float his bridges on insufficient information. He had not calculated the extra weight and the disturbance due to the Bank. In any case if he floated why had he made wings? He had in fact largely, perhaps from motives of economy, "muddled the whole thing" and he had admitted his errors.
On Monday 25th January I went with Mr. Barry accompanied by the Chief Resident Engineer, the Colonial Secretary, the Director of Public Works over the whole of the #Railway up to and including the South end of the Tunnel. We discussed the Station Site, Wharves and Piers and Sidings, the Workshop Site, Leigh and Orange's Contract and other matters on the ground, and saw the Bridges and Tunnel with a view to thoroughly acquainting ourselves with the actual position on the ground and hearing from the Director of Public Works and the Chief Resident Engineer any points for and against each proposal. Having thoroughly seen everything I arranged for a meeting on Wednesday 27th at 9.45 a.m. (except lunch).
We assembled as arranged and sat till 4.45 discussing the Station Site. After exhaustive discussion we unanimously agreed, subject to a careful verification of estimated cost, that the best scheme is to resume Lot 1140 at once and
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lef Resident Engineer had not had proper information before
designed his bridges, and ought to have more fully informed
hself. He had not made proper provision for the distribution ight on the foundations when the earthwork was completed up the bridges in question. The founda ought to have all been look and not several (ainking unequally) and should have
on carried well under the Bank. This espacially applied to
4 which was "entirely wrong". No. 6 was "aven worse" a part
is floated a part was on rock. There was nothing to be said excuse. It showed a lack of the rudiments of Engineering
"nowledɛre and a lack of common--sanse as well.
We had only probed instead of making
stematic borings and had therefore decided to float his
ridres an insufficient information. He had not calculated the
xtra weight and the disturbance due to the Bank. In any caso 1o
floated why had he made wings ” He had in fact largely brhaps from motives of econory "muddled the whole thing" and he
w adritted his errors.
On Monday 25th. January I went with Mr. arry accompanied by the Chief Resident Engineer, the Colonial Secretary, the Director of Public Works over the whole of the #Railway up to and including the South end of the Tunnel. We
Iscussed the Station Site, Tharves and Piers and Sidings, the
orkshop Site, Leigh and Orange's Contract and other matters on the ground, and saw the Bridges and Tunnel with a view to
thoroughly
aaquainting ourselves with the actual position on
S
the ground and hearing from the Director of Public Works
and the Chief Resident Engineer any points for and against each
proposal. Having thoroughly seen everything I arranged for a
esting on Wednesday 27th. at 9.45 a.m.
(except lunch).
We assembled as arranged and sat till 4.45
Station Site.
After exhaustive discussion we unanimously
greed subject to a careful verification of estimated cost of
that the bast scheme is to resime Lot 1140 at once
and
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