Water pooling in front of TGSIs on kerb ramp
The realisation of a toilet roll being out of reach only occurs when you depend on it.
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Water pooling in front of TGSIs on kerb ramp
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The simple things are the hardest. They are often overlooked for their impact and are activities that are most likely done by people without any thanks for their results.
Take concrete footpaths, for example. They’re very simple, right. Well, it turns out that to lay concrete well actually takes a lot of skill and expertise. Here’s a list of the ‘simple’ process and activities that are involved in making a kerb ramp from concrete:
There’s the design of the kerb ramp with who and what it’s for.
The integration with new or older features.
The planning of services, including drainage etc.
The excavation of the area to receive the wet concrete.
The boxing keeps the concrete in place as it dries.
The addition of reinforcement depends on the traffic requirements.
The site safety and project management.
The engineering of the concrete and its slump (dry or sloppy).
The pouring of concrete.
The adjustment of surface grades during the concrete pour.
The finishing of the surface as the concrete begins to dry.
The removal of the boxing, site clean up and hand over to the jurisdiction.
The ‘simple’ concrete kerb ramp has a sophisticated set of tasks and activities that require a symphony of design and planning coordination for the pedestrian to have a seamless and safe experience. One that will be seldom acknowledged for the work, effort and artistry that we depend upon from the people who got dirty improving our mobility.
But the opposite is also true. Get it wrong, and this ‘simple’ activity of concreting can significantly impact the people it’s made to perform. It’s like a toilet roll that’s too far to reach; you only notice it when it affects you.
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This video journal respects the work that goes into designing and building concrete access ways. It highlights the problematic outcomes when the ‘perceived’ trade of concreting neglects the purpose of why the concrete is being laid and how the structure that is being cast is designed to work.
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Location: Wendouree, Ballarat, Victoria
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Dean Homicki from Stæbl Academy.
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