Thanks: 0
Likes: 0
Needs Pictures: 0
Picture(s) thanks: 0
Results 1 to 11 of 11
-
11th July 2012, 01:57 PM #1New Member
- Join Date
- Jul 2012
- Location
- Brisbane
- Posts
- 2
Crossing a creek with a tractor with implement
I am wanting to build a bridge to get to the rest of my property. I have three supports and the creek is 7metres wide. Is there such thing as hardwood sleepers for the span? Any ideas, as I can get 200x75x3metre hardwood sleepers but I am a little wary of joining them to hold such weight.
-
11th July 2012 01:57 PM # ADSGoogle Adsense Advertisement
- Join Date
- Always
- Location
- Advertising world
- Posts
- Many
-
11th July 2012, 03:07 PM #2
What about a couple of lengths of "I" beam steel and fix the hardwood sleepers to them. Just use some second hand steel, the bigger the better. Cheers
-
11th July 2012, 03:15 PM #3
Pictures...
1. Wet crossing : - to 450mm of water. Grade down the banks and rock fill the creek to a level base.
2. Pipe crossing. Roll some big pipes into the creek and rock and earth fill.
3. Span. Infill each side to reduce span then us as per above.
We really need to know how much water flows, peak flows and how important is the crossing (Daily, occasional)
-
11th July 2012, 04:43 PM #4
See if you can still buy old telegraph poles. They used to sell them for a dollar each.
-
11th July 2012, 06:23 PM #5
-
11th July 2012, 09:48 PM #6
7m isn't a small span, so whole tree trunks/poles or steel beams will be the go. Reducing span or using pipes as David has suggested may not be allowed on creek, but it will depend on water levels and flows.
Either way, you will need approvals from you council, officially anyway.Neil____________________________________________Every day presents an opportunity to learn something new
-
11th July 2012, 10:16 PM #7
-
11th July 2012, 10:22 PM #8
Here in Vic you would also need approval from the Catchment Management Authority (CMA) and probably various other bureaucracies as well.
Pipes in particular can really back up a creek during heavy rain, our road goes over 2 very large pipes (large enough to stand in) and when we get heavy rain the creek backs up and cuts the road.
-
12th July 2012, 11:03 AM #9New Member
- Join Date
- Jul 2012
- Location
- Brisbane
- Posts
- 2
Crossing my creek with my tractor
Thank you all for the suggestions, I like the idea of pipes and telegraph poles. I will get the creek cleaned out as it floods my property at the moment so it flows better. I do have approval from DEEDI so maybe when the contractor does this he may be able to point me in the right direction as to where I can obtain these.
-
12th July 2012, 10:14 PM #10New Member
- Join Date
- Jul 2011
- Location
- melboune
- Posts
- 8
i have used a 40 foot flat top shipping base to cover a 5meter creek
-
12th July 2012, 10:20 PM #11
Similar Threads
-
river crossing
By Greg Ward in forum Woodies Quiz ForumReplies: 12Last Post: 20th September 2012, 07:55 AM -
PATTERNS; FJ ute, Fergy tractor, Farmall tractor
By Trustinggibbsie in forum SCROLLERS FORUMReplies: 4Last Post: 5th June 2012, 12:13 AM -
Hello All- From Oak Creek, Wisconsin-- USA
By JimNY9T in forum G'day mate - THE WELCOME WAGON -Introduce yourselfReplies: 7Last Post: 30th September 2009, 08:38 AM -
Triton saw $195 at Bunnies Hoppers Crossing
By Ashes in forum WOODWORK - GENERALReplies: 4Last Post: 6th July 2008, 03:29 PM