tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post1700242227310041843..comments2024-03-27T18:20:38.176-05:00Comments on TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee"): Watkins Glen State Park CCC stonework - UpdatedMinnesotastanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-60746043505573626782013-10-22T23:19:04.940-05:002013-10-22T23:19:04.940-05:00Good to hear that. Thanks, Chipper.Good to hear that. Thanks, Chipper.Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-35809779896309012732013-10-22T21:31:41.868-05:002013-10-22T21:31:41.868-05:00Thanks for this post & the great photos. It in...Thanks for this post & the great photos. It inspired me to take my wife there this past weekend. It was beautiful & a great hike. One oddity I noticed was occasional breaks in the stone wall filled in with wooden railings- maybe 4 to 6 feet long segments. They were rare, which made them stand out even more. <br /><br />Chipper<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-59507195453862625652013-10-10T11:36:34.363-05:002013-10-10T11:36:34.363-05:00Although I live in Phoenix, Arizona now, I grew up...Although I live in Phoenix, Arizona now, I grew up in Corning, NY....just a stones throw down the road from Watkins Glen State Park. I realize that I took for granted how beautiful this area is, and how much I miss the occasional "hikes" we would have now and then there. Good to see this area getting some love. Thanks! EddieVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02574009767503129406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-3867932750969665272013-10-08T19:14:40.794-05:002013-10-08T19:14:40.794-05:00Steve, would you view that component as a modern u...Steve, would you view that component as a modern upgrade, or was rebar available in the 1930s?Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-81966488379506369692013-10-08T19:07:26.781-05:002013-10-08T19:07:26.781-05:00BTW, lest anyone think an engineer is immune to th...BTW, lest anyone think an engineer is immune to the stuff, these stairs and bridges are brilliant. Gorgeous.SteveGinGTOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00697382976006839418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-49266147925725141302013-10-08T19:05:18.229-05:002013-10-08T19:05:18.229-05:00Stan, I will take a stab at explaining the concret...Stan, I will take a stab at explaining the concrete under the large arch...<br /><br />Even if it is thin, a continuous poured concrete arch still transfers load along the arch and vertically into the supports at the end. Somewhat better than individual stones with mortar would do.<br /><br />I would also GUESS that the concrete has reinforcing rod in it. That may be impossible to verify, though.<br /><br />I designed the structures for kilns - mostly tunnels kilns - back in the 1980s, and we had a terrific bricklayer who always erected arched tunnel ceilings without the use of mortar. Mortar in a kiln is a no-no. Some of the tunnel kilns were 200 feet long or more. As long as each segment of brick or concrete delivers the downward forces tangentially, the arch is as stable as stable can be.<br /><br />If I had to guess, I'd suggest the concrete in the arch is about 3-5" think - enough for there to be sufficient purchase with rebar, on the top and bottom. I'd think 1.5" to 2.5" each side would be good.SteveGinGTOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00697382976006839418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-66314690702732384632013-10-08T09:17:24.045-05:002013-10-08T09:17:24.045-05:00Seeing the moss on all of this stonework, while be...Seeing the moss on all of this stonework, while beautiful, fills me with the insatiable desire to break out my power washer and go to work.Legal Eaglenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-12490730646195620662013-10-07T06:47:28.234-05:002013-10-07T06:47:28.234-05:00more stonework: http://observatory.designobserver...more stonework: http://observatory.designobserver.com/feature/giraffe-houses-of-the-ozarks/38133/not securely anchoredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09979789156769394267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-74955353365736828032013-10-05T19:59:54.447-05:002013-10-05T19:59:54.447-05:00I've not seen the book, and unfortunately the ...I've not seen the book, and unfortunately the ten years I spent in Texas in the 70s were so busy with postgrad and employment that I didn't have any time to visit the state parks. Enjoy.Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-56030929370907004412013-10-05T19:36:52.328-05:002013-10-05T19:36:52.328-05:00One gets the impression that people used to work s...One gets the impression that people used to work so much harder in the past than we need to, now! I just love this. Keep asking for and posting these amazing pictures! I live in your area, so I am pretty much unable to contribute. But, thank you. Shoshanah Marohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07532684548824957399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-32181845964966047742013-10-05T15:20:48.686-05:002013-10-05T15:20:48.686-05:00Texas State Parks and the CCC: The Legacy of the C...Texas State Parks and the CCC: The Legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps (Texas a&M Travel Guides) by Dr. Cynthia A. Brandimarte Ph.D<br />Have you seen this book? <br />I am going to one of the Texas state parks next weekend and could take pictures but I'm sure any photos I take wouldn't be as good as the bookAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-81798379371793322042013-10-05T15:02:04.162-05:002013-10-05T15:02:04.162-05:00I visited the park in 1978. I haven't been bac...I visited the park in 1978. I haven't been back but the stonework is most of my memory. I took a lot of photos but I wish I had a better camera.capewoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05028921297568214207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-89237141345778526192013-10-05T13:41:27.980-05:002013-10-05T13:41:27.980-05:00Thanks to Christy, Flask, and Rachel for the wonde...Thanks to Christy, Flask, and Rachel for the wonderful photos. When there is so much contention and negativity going on around us now, it is such a relief to come to Stan's blog and find beauty, enlightenment, respect and thoughtfulness in the posts and comments. It's an oasis on the internet. <br /><br />I would be interested in the stonework of other countries, so if Stan could post links to others' work, I'd love to see them. Cathy Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-21385802515151501812013-10-05T10:31:20.431-05:002013-10-05T10:31:20.431-05:00I also received an offer from a reader in Brazil t...I also received an offer from a reader in Brazil to document some Inca stonework. Both offers are tempting, but my personal interest is in the CCC as a social program and how it benefited this country.<br /><br />But if you have a blog where you post your pix, send me a link and I could direct readers thereMinnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-53578962205013315662013-10-05T10:22:49.606-05:002013-10-05T10:22:49.606-05:00I do a LOT of walking in New South Wales, are you ...I do a LOT of walking in New South Wales, are you interested in stonework abroad? Or is this purely a CCC themed endeavour you've begun?Jimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-826528180445751112013-09-24T12:49:47.942-05:002013-09-24T12:49:47.942-05:00Please do, Christy. I'll make the post a comb...Please do, Christy. I'll make the post a combined gallery of your pix and those of flask.Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-76870210580171965282013-09-24T12:36:28.274-05:002013-09-24T12:36:28.274-05:00Hi Stan. I was in the Finger Lakes region last wee...Hi Stan. I was in the Finger Lakes region last week and ended up visiting Watkins Glen. Remembering this post, I photographed a fair amount of the stonework there, although I did miss capturing any buildings. I'm a regular reader of your blog and enjoy it greatly - up until now, though, I've never felt I had much to contribute. If you still need these pictures, I'd be happy to upload a selection this weekend and let you choose which ones you'd like to use, if any. Thank you for the interesting, varied and thoughtful blog!Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16392424257391010406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-26080660960641973502013-09-15T12:36:19.435-05:002013-09-15T12:36:19.435-05:00The Grateful Dead's famous sound check from Wa...The Grateful Dead's famous sound check from Watkins Glen:<br /><br /><a rel="nofollow">http://youtu.be/GP2HzZGnEE0</a><br /><br />Sorry!RShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12477403865621507157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-19990696516780501772013-09-10T15:48:38.388-05:002013-09-10T15:48:38.388-05:00Hi flask - I would like the photos to be represen...Hi flask - I would like the photos to be representative rather than comprehensive. Some stairs, a bridge or two, a retaining wall, a building or shelter, and especially anything unusual or artistic. Images like your pic of the Katahdin Ironworks would be fine. And maybe a couple close-ups of the masonry or technique if it's attractively done.Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-88177652949486288202013-09-10T14:13:42.712-05:002013-09-10T14:13:42.712-05:00wait, what?
how many pictures do you need?
ther...wait, what?<br /><br />how many pictures do you need? <br /><br />there is a LOT of stonework in that park.<br /><br />a LOT.<br /><br />and in many of the other parks in the area.<br /><br />flaskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926786246931651655noreply@blogger.com