Re: Alpine Tunnel Palisades Wall Historic Reconstruction

superfleet Wrote:
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> Do you think that if it gets repaired will it be
> per the original engineering and method of
> construction, or will it be some 21st century
> repair made to look like the original?  Am-
> azing the craftsmanship that our ancestors
> were capable of!


Mea Culpa, 'Fleet -

I should have quoted more of Justin's reply to my original comment when I responded above.  Here's the GOOD news (emphasis mine):

Justin Kerns Wrote:
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> The plan is to reconstruct the wall in the
> same way that it was originally built. This
> is historical reconstruction, NOT modern con-
> struction. Stone masons who specialize in the
> old hand methods are being consulted and will
> bid the project. There is a bulge in the wall be-
> low the washed-out portion so the wall will be
> dismantled both to the sides and below the
> current gap in order to rebuild it properly.

- El Abuelo Histœrico, Greengo y Curmudgeoño de los Locomoturas Viejos y Verdes,
aka Der Grossväterlich DünkelOlivGrünDampfKesselMantelLiebHabender



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/02/2020 12:31PM by Russo Loco.