chapter 275

Pipes

2/12/2012

down in the trenches

This month's progress photo documentation includes piping for water, sewer, and storm drains. snore. Got down into shale and had to bring in the dine-o-mite blaster after I left. I did capture an earthshaking event on video, however, when the vibratory sheeps foot roller (upper left) came by. Am holding that back in reserve for when things get boring.

Water distribution lines. When you see all the monster construction machines from a distance doing their thing it's like they have a brain of their own. But it's just regular gemolks who are operating them.

Man Cave, Man Hole, Sewer junction box, or Self-portrait. I like to think I had a hand in the success of this project. As a former sanitary engineer this is about as close as I ever came to really getting my feet wet. To be politically correct, Sacramento California has officially renamed all its manholes to "maintenance holes" out of concern for gender equality. The name was selected because the term shares the same initials as the word "manhole", thereby eliminating the need to change the MH labels on the city's utility maps.

Squeaky wheel gets the grease. Actually a nipple on the Caterpillar articulated truck hydraulic ram steering unit that turns the whole front cab rather than just the wheels. Nothing works without lube.