July 7, 2006:
Final prep of C-2 and boom
Its almost over for the Cooper River and Town Creek. Today Mickey and his team
will fell C-2. After this, a few substructures to go and the two piers
next to the Port. After a year of intense action, things are winding down.
Jackie and Steve have returned to Boston. Richie has been gone a couple of
weeks and life without Richie is not the same.
Leon leaves in a week or so. Others have moved to Mississippi
and Florida where there is more Testa action. Now its up to Michael, Timmy
and the others to keep Mickey and Ken company while Ken, Joe and the
others direct the finish.
Mike Grice asked what happens to the debris after Mickey does his thing. Good
question that I should have considered. So I sent Ken Canty a note and here
his reply:
The concrete is retrieved when the 995 (The Jay-Cashman) goes to work.
The rebar is collected at the same time. This is why the concrete
looks so brown when excavated. When excavating, there will be two
barges for debris. One will hold rebar and the other will be for concrete.
So what is the 995? Ken pointed out that Sparky had photographed it
on June 20. If you want to learn more, look at the
Jay Cashman
spec sheet
and the back:
Jay Cashman
spec sheet back.
And if you want to see what Sparky discovered
visit the June 20 photo essay.
Small world and great questions. Ken, Sparky and
Mike have made my day - curiosity is alive and well.
At 12:59:27 we have Ignition
Ignition sequence from video frames
Watch the ignition process climb
each column
T = 0.000 sec T = 0.033 sec
T = 0.067 sec T = 0.100 sec
T = 0.133 sec T = 0.167 sec
T = 0.200 sec T = 0.233 sec
T = 0.267 sec T = 0.300 sec
T = 0.333 sec T = 0.367 sec
T = 0.400 sec T = 0.433 sec
(detonation at the base)
T = 0.467 sec T = 0.500 sec
T = 0.533 sec T = 0.567 sec
T = 0.600 sec T = 0.633 sec
T = 0.667 sec T = 0.700 sec
T = 0.733 sec T = 0.767 sec
T = 0.767 sec T = 0.833 sec
T = 0.867 sec T = 0.900 sec
T = 0.933 sec T = 0.967 sec
T = 1.000 sec T = 1.033 sec
T = 1.067 sec T = 1.100 sec
T = 1.133 sec T = 1.167 sec
T = 1.200 sec T = 1.233 sec
12:59:28 Initial collapse
12:59:30 then lift-down
12:59:31
12:59:32
12:59:40
12:59:41
12:59:42
13:00:10 after the smoke clears -
the end - a classical dental extraction - only the root left with C-1
and Mickey's Copco silently watching.
Mike Nally and Collin Nally on the left with
Tina, Samantha, Michael, Stephanie and Joshua - the smiling Hebb family
Happy friends and families (above left to right, Elizabeth, Conner and Collin
Nally the Tina and Samantha) and a very happy group of unbuilders
(below)
(right to left) Joshua, Art, Stephanie peaking aroung Art's back,
Michael, Mike, Conner and Ryan Nally on the way home
Bye Bye cousin Arthur
and Hello - Mickey's drilling team at the Marina
and a closer view
Mickey's limo
