Significant progress at Lock 18 today, 8th January.
The middle third of the lock wall had been removed earlier showing the serious failure of the brickwork. Today the large hole excavated has been filled with the first level of concrete. First the reinforcing arrived and was laid then two loads of concrete with another two due after lunch. The next stage is to put shuttering up and then pour the next level and, if the warmer weather holds, this should take place on Monday next week. Following this the process will be repeated on the second third and once this is completed by the final third. Then the work on constructing the higher levels will begin.
The Hole
The Steel Arrives
In it Goes
Now the Concrete
Looking Good
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