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Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 8:07 pm
by London2012
I went to Stratford today to see the mens synchronised diving. Having looked at this site on many occassions to get ideas for gardens and drives I know a little abour doing bonded gravel but never done it myself.
Considering how many billions you and I have coughed up to build this Olympic park I was shocked to see loads of loose gravel which I guess should have been bonded and glued to the asphalt and not dusting all over my shoes.
Anyone know anything about it?
Cheers
Paul
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 8:18 pm
by lutonlagerlout
it is supposed to be swept up by a road sweeper after installation
LLL
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 9:10 pm
by simeonronacrete
Do you mean removing the loose stones immediately after its laid?
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 9:10 pm
by haggistini
All the medals are gone off that job a long time ago ,so I'm not surprised the sweeper didn't go back!
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 9:18 pm
by London2012
In some places the gravel was stuck, others there were bald patches where I could see the concrete underneath and in others it seemed all loose with none bonded.
Considering the general high standard throughout I think someone droped a bit of a clanger.
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 9:22 pm
by lutonlagerlout
simeonronacrete wrote:Do you mean removing the loose stones immediately after its laid?
when i have seen it done its the next day with one of those scarab machines
pretty much what is stuck is stuck by then
LLL
Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2012 7:02 am
by mickavalon
Every time I see examples of Resin bonding, be it Private or Commercial, it looks shoddy. It's been used in loads of places in Brum central, and around Walsalls Art Gallery, and quite a few other big status "Pedestrian" areas around the West Midlands, and I'm really not impressed with it. Perhaps, as seems normal with a lot of commercial projects I've witnessed being done, the guys doing it are not that well trained or corners cut for what ever reason, but the results I have personally seen are mainly Poor.
Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2012 7:33 am
by lutonlagerlout
I was there yesterday and all the RBG i saw looked fantastic
LLL
Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 10:00 pm
by London2012
Sad me...I took a photo of the resin pavement when I guess I shouldve been more interested in the sport.
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Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 10:46 pm
by lutonlagerlout
so what is your interest in RBG paul?
are you a rival to the contractor that laid this RBG
that bit does look pants
the stuff i saw was near the excel and looked very good
cheers LLL
Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 10:48 pm
by Pablo
Is that not self binding gravel
Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2012 6:56 am
by mickavalon
I agree Pablo, that's self binding, probably just put down as a temporary surface. They're changing quite a bit of the area after all the sports aren't they?
Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2012 7:52 am
by GB_Groundworks
That's tarmacs Breedon self binding gravel not resin bound
Recognise the colour comes out of a quarry I drive past a lot in Stoney Middleton
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