Thanks Juan! The company i work for in Alaska bought two of those ex Conco concrete boom pumps, i removed the lettering but kept the same colors. Its called Greatland Concrete Pumping. Those pumps there are very big, some of the largest made, i saw them being built at the Schwing factory in Minnesota back in feb while getting my certifications.
@clarencenew881
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for great updates. This is what reporters have forgotten how to do, investigate the story.
@bobferranti5222
7 жыл бұрын
I'm extremely impressed by the amount of progress that has occurred since the failure and by the engineering concepts and designs being used. They are doing a terrific job!
@lavernsimkins1164
7 жыл бұрын
Thank you for all your hard work in a unbiased reporting on the dam repairs. I love the way you are including other Utube people in the area.
@calicoinsite8887
7 жыл бұрын
Must Say...U have done an Outstanding Job on Reporting...Thank U!
@More-Space-In-Ear
7 жыл бұрын
Yet again many thanks for your continued reports to this immense building site....your our man on the spot Juan, cheers mate 👍🏼😊🏆
@BlankBrain
7 жыл бұрын
If they get a tiny hole in the epoxy coating of the rebar, an electrolytic reaction can take place, creating what is known as a holiday. This can completely compromise the rebar in short order. But it's much less expensive than adding chromium to the steel recipe. The new Oakland bay bridge uses chromium steel because of the saltwater.
@JohnnyMotel99
7 жыл бұрын
what about galvanised rebar?
@cybair9341
7 жыл бұрын
BlankBrain - I agree... And I would add that the compressive strength of epoxy is negligible compared to that of steel and concrete. It is not hard for concrete grains to poke through epoxy and start the rust process. But I suppose it will slow down the rust a little.
@BlankBrain
7 жыл бұрын
The zinc is sacrificial, so the steel can last longer than it otherwise would. When the zinc is depleted, the rebar can rust. Galvanized rebar distributes the charge along the entire surface. Epoxy is an insulator, so when it is compromised in a small area, the entire charge concentrates at that point.
@nicotti
7 жыл бұрын
That new road down to the gates on the lake side is probably the access road. They have two of the spillway gates open for dump trucks and other stuff to go through.
@billakers7650
7 жыл бұрын
I'm such a TOTAL geek. I find all of this fascinating, and so well presented.
@parker9646
7 жыл бұрын
fantastic reporting on this event, Thanks for the updates and keeping it informative
@renegade44040
7 жыл бұрын
Progress for sure. Filled in the whole canyon. November. Keep the lights burning. Thank you Juan
@tannerh3838
7 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for making this information for those of us who care.
@pappabob29
7 жыл бұрын
Nice toys!!! Thanks for the great video. One of the "informed" guys on the chat room said the structural slabs will be 36" to 40" thick. "Expansion Joints" are a interesting question. In some of the DWR photos, you can see that the rebar comes out past the forms to couple with the rebar at the next section. Maybe the E-joints will be every other, or greater, spacing. That "secant" style wall is the same way you "stitch" a crack in a cast iron (engine block for example) piece. After your latest tour, they have started standing up some "wall" rebar at the USW. Interesting how the structural slab sections definitely look "rectangular" when seen from the web cams and definitely are close to square in reality @ 30' X 37'. Your overview an other still photos show a more accurate almost square shape. Interesting how camera angles and distance affects images.
@charlesrenniemacki
7 жыл бұрын
I'm a structural surveyor (simple pen, clipboard, high vis vest and hardhat man) in the UK and frequently assess the level of air and water-borne contaminants in concrete and older masonry dams. The size of the Oroville Dam is staggering in comparison to even some of our biggest dams - Ladybower in Derbyshire being one. The diffusion blocks at Oroville are as big as houses but ours on some of the Longdendale dams near Manchester are small enough, if they were loose, to be picked up by hand. Amazing.
@gonkeyhughes
7 жыл бұрын
Charles Edward Renshaw Nice to see another brit so intrested in this project and qualified in concreat great stuff
@Jim-nq9el
7 жыл бұрын
Loved that musical accompaniment to the DWR's little video. Just a bit over the top. :) From a photo that they posted in their gallery, apparently the road coming up the spillway inlet is being used to deliver materials through the gates to the staging area on the upper spillway.
@ccserfas4629
7 жыл бұрын
Awesome job Juan. Re-covered / updated a lot of the details of this most interesting CA story in recent memory. Your pioneering online coverage sets the pace for the future. Nice to see so many fans appreciative of your work. Please continue to update this story, along with your other excellent videos, Pete! Hope to hear from you again real soon...
@Don.Challenger
7 жыл бұрын
Nothing but "poison oak ..." and Juan Brown at his comfortable best. Yet another fine episode.
@tommmarree3689
7 жыл бұрын
Another fantastic presentation Juan! You put the "professional" reporters to shame!!!!!! Keep up the GREAT work.....
@kingseyes3545
7 жыл бұрын
So grateful for awesome updates and reports! Who would have believed a "little" hole in the spillway in Feb. would turn into such a HUGE project. It's all to save lives, and water. I'm also amazed that they can keep that RCC so cool in such hot temps.. over 100 If think.. Thanks again Juan for an amazing job!
@DM-pc4vs
7 жыл бұрын
Another OUTSTANDING presentation. Thanks Juan. - And loved your final approach and landing sequence (plus the flag). Greetings from Catskill Mountains, NY state.
@barrysheridan9186
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the informative update. They are making steady progress.
@MrSmithwayne
7 жыл бұрын
man, the cost for this is staggering, the sheer amount of various concrete, metal, coated metal they need not including all the labour, machines, special machine. Absolutely staggering.
@__DA___
7 жыл бұрын
Cheers Juan, great channel and that landing was a real greaser in true airline pilot fashion!
@chrislee7392
7 жыл бұрын
have been watching rice farmer nice to see something different thanks for telling us about him
@DM-ry3ms
7 жыл бұрын
Thx for the derby car referral. Was fun to see them all, including you, rolling along.
@PeterIJmker
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Already whatching out to your next video.
@jimlockwood8373
7 жыл бұрын
Juan, you haven't mentioned any wildfires in your area. I have read that NorCal has been getting their ass handed to them with fires everywhere. I know you guys had a big one about a month or so ago. Hope all is going safe up there..I'm from San Diego, and i loved your coverage of the fires, especially CDF Air Attack Div.
@scabthecat
7 жыл бұрын
Juan, I don't know why you do what you do but I just wanted to say thank you for your efforts. It's a strange niche but I'm riveted. I also watched a lot of the Chilean miners and the removal of the Costa Concordia.
@jamesjones9490
7 жыл бұрын
At the Oroville public meeting, one of the engineers said that 5,200,000 acre feet of water was released during the emergency spill situation, this would figure to be enough water to last the city of L.A. for ten years. At the going price of water in L.A. city this would amount to $16,000,000,000 dollars of water. So the next time someone complains about wasting water during the dry season, look towards Sacramento and all the misplaced money wasted.
@indylovelace
7 жыл бұрын
Beautiful flyover and annotations describing the scenes the viewers are seeing. I've done a little editing and video assembly to really appreciate your time and attention to details. All qualities that reflect positively on our professional pilots corp crisscrossing the skies every day. Well done.
@nunyubiznezz
7 жыл бұрын
The Derby Racer Brake was a hoot! That put me straight on the floor . . . if I'd been drinking milk, it would've squirted right out my nose!!!
@Meekerextreme
7 жыл бұрын
I'm just waiting for you to ride right up the spillway. Looks like a fun Enduro Course
@petershaw7521
7 жыл бұрын
I appreciate you taking the time to make these videos. They're really interesting to me. Best regards from NZ.
@2tommyrad
7 жыл бұрын
Wow, that night shot is beautiful.... : ) Thanks Juan!
@michellehenderson4880
7 жыл бұрын
Thank you for all you do. Stay blessed and safe. Crews are appreciated. This should be no issue. The Money should be put into saving lives and paying the professionals. God Bless
@poppopscarvinshop
7 жыл бұрын
My Goodness that sure is a MASSIVE Project! Awesome Update Juan, Thanks Much!
@anthonyshepard9606
7 жыл бұрын
OUTSTANDING as usual.🐢🇺🇸🐢🇺🇸🐢🇺🇸
@AlNor0
7 жыл бұрын
OK... So I'm second. Thanks for your update, Juan. Even up here in Idaho, we are watching!
@dand7772
7 жыл бұрын
Another well produced and informative video Juan ! The voice of accuracy in California news.
@anthonyciccariello8089
7 жыл бұрын
Wow, grate shots from the sky. Keep up the good work.
@stephenkirby1455
7 жыл бұрын
Way to go, Juan! I really appreciate your coverage of this 'pretty darn unique' infrastructure issue.
@donmoore7785
7 жыл бұрын
Awesome update, Juan. The closeups and red highlight circles are much appreciated! Keep up the great work.
@norcaljb2649
7 жыл бұрын
Another timely update, Juan! Keep doin' what you do, when you're not otherwise camping and wandering backroads and vistas of the Sierra, Nevada, and OR .. oh, and earning a livelihood! ;-)
@DFDuck55
7 жыл бұрын
Not far from the dam, at Butte College (where I used to teach) they have an annual Rattlesnake Day. It's not too uncommon to find a snake in a classroom, so I always did a visual check each morning (though never found one.) We have two types of rattlesnake in this area. The timber rattler which grows to about 5 foot, their bite is not necessarily deadly. There is a lot of swelling and discoloration as it starts the digestive process. The only way you would probably die from their bite is if bitten in the neck and the swelling blocks your air flow. The second type is the northern pacific rattlesnake, the deadliest rattlesnake of them all. They only grow to a little over 3 foot in length. Their bite causes little swelling or discoloration but instead goes to your brain and you "forget" to breath, so die of cardiac arrest. Not that you can't breath, just that your brain forgets to tell you to breath. When out hiking in a group it is often the third person in line that gets bitten; the first person wakes the snake up, the second person pisses the snake off, the third person gets bit.
@paulfunk7334
7 жыл бұрын
Great job again, Juan! I've followed your Oroville reports from the beginning. Your presentations are factual, contain much more detail than the lame stream media, and are unbiased. Excellent work.
@blipco5
7 жыл бұрын
Thank you Juan for taking the time. Your reporting and videos are always improving. Is there an Edward R Murrow Award in your future? There should be.
@JaidJazzMaster
7 жыл бұрын
Amazing........... thanks for the updates.
@themerrigans2734
7 жыл бұрын
6am. a cup of coffee and Juan with another darn good video. Love that plane.
@TonyUnplugged
7 жыл бұрын
The new terminology is upper and lower plunge pool on the Disclosure Media chat board. The lower plunge pool is being brought up to grade at night with RCC. Excavation to bedrock is ongoing in the upper plunge pool which is the deeper of the two.
@shellykennedy5427
7 жыл бұрын
Wow, that Wall fire was scary. Worried about all the good folks near Oroville. You've seen enough disaster!
@QRoutback
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks another great update , keep them coming
@Sphinctertube
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the update again Juan-neat-Oh. It is much appreciated.
@DavidLorellHoskins
7 жыл бұрын
⭐ *_Thanks_* *_Juan_* 👍
@WildBillHabiki
7 жыл бұрын
Thank you Juan for all the great info and video. Its been a treat keeping up with this project. KUTGW
@ChristophersMum
7 жыл бұрын
Thank-you Juan, for another confidence building, non sensational factual video. Just as we like it! Love from Scotland. (shh, don't tell anyone, the sun is shining!)
@dalecore2929
7 жыл бұрын
Juan Browne for President!....... Just sayin'.... or perhaps a Peabody Award for Excellence in reporting! Damn, dude---er, DAM....You ROCK. Wonderful Family, Superb reporting, Intelligent, Accurate, Info., Funny goofs to keep it light, BEST Amateur reporting I have EVER seen!!! You, Sir are 1 Amazing American! Thank You is simply Not enough. God Bless You and your Family! You are performing an INVALUABLE, 1 of a kind service and WE the People send our Gratitude and LOVE!
@jimterryh1983
7 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU JUAN BROWNE! EXCELLENT VIDEO. 🇺🇸
@makipsee
7 жыл бұрын
Great update thanks Juan! Checked out your soap box derby video! Very funny but such language HAHAHAHA
@cjacob9875
7 жыл бұрын
LOVE your update, boy have your learned alot and your going a great job as a spokesman for the public!
@YahshuaLovesMe
7 жыл бұрын
thank you for growing our food, especially great rice yummie!
@timothyames8385
7 жыл бұрын
Thank you for another great report!!
@1musicsearcher
7 жыл бұрын
The mighty Luscombe. That's cute.
@Jules-6022
7 жыл бұрын
Top-notch reporting, Juan, thanks! The "Torpedo" derby soap box car is pretty cool (will check out that video also). And what's your take on recent news about a 2 ft crack and 4-inch offset that's developed in cement near Gate #8 of the head structure? Anything you've found out would be good to know. Thanks again & take good care! 🇺🇸 🤓👌👀
@dirtdogb17
7 жыл бұрын
thanks Juan great update!!!!!
@CSkwirl
7 жыл бұрын
Another interesting video, I'm still watching these from Australia, I've no idea why :-). Also it seems so complicated to fix this I don't even understand how these things were built to start with back in the 50's or whenever. In Australia the Snowy Mountains Hydro scheme was built then, I bet they couldn't even afford to build that now.
@jimh.5286
7 жыл бұрын
Noticed the Radian motorglider hanging on the hangar wall. I have a Radian too, which I'm going to fly FPV.
@timwilkinson2797
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks blanco - Sterling job as always !!!!
@Erik-rp1hi
7 жыл бұрын
That spill way is never going to fail now. Compared to what was existing to what they are doing now it is like night and day. All the degraded "red rock" removed. Virgin gray rock now as the base. This should had been done in the original. Nice report Juan. Go treat yourself to a fun fire road.
@scotta3082
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks again for a nother update buddy.
@craignehring
7 жыл бұрын
Great documentation of this project. It is always a pleasure to watch these videos you create Juan please keep up the good work
@ZeekDuff
7 жыл бұрын
Six tenths of a mile from the head to the diffuser blocks, and it looks like there is zero newly finished surface, and less than half of the middle cleaned up and ready for the first coat. I'm not an engineer, but my lifelong mechanical inclination tells me there's no way in hell they're going to finish this work to a useable state before winter. I grew up on a large farm with some hillside irrigation and I do understand the incredible power of water. If an emergency release occurs, it's going to wash away at least 75% of what's been done so far just above the diffuser blocks. I also don't get why they didn't start work up at the head, there are reinforcements and repairs needed there as stated in the report, and logically, that should be done first. Then clean and build downwards from there, so IF there is an emergency release, no new work would be affected from water penetrating underneath it. I don't understand why they're doing what they're doing in the middle, first. In an emergency release of water, it would all get inundated and washed out from above by tearing up more old sections, then going underneath all the completed work, while filling the middle with debris, again. Also, why haven't there been engineers out there every hour of every work shift, supervising and checking the plans to be certain every crew is working on the correct thing, every minute of every workday? At least one. "Unauthorized blasting" is absolutely absurd and completely unacceptable. Thank you Juan, your work is outstanding, very professional, and it appears you're the only person up there who actually knows what the hell they're doing.
@blancolirio
7 жыл бұрын
Zeek Duff stay tuned...we'll all see together if they make it....
@ramosel
7 жыл бұрын
Awesome report Juan. From another denizen of the Sierras
@rdc008
7 жыл бұрын
Juan ... to add to your comment on waterflows this next rainy season into the old croyle canyon and dirt erosion into the diversion pool .... i had posed this question to Dave Guitierrez/DWR . He told me that 30 foot sidewalls would be installed (of RCC] on the RCC portion of the spillway for the 2017/18 rain season. To be reinforced with rebar and structural concrete next next year.
@kimbarleemoon3870
7 жыл бұрын
It's starting to take shape in a solid way, this is a relief to see. I believe they will get this all ready on time. It is very unfortunate and sad to hear that the funding did not come through... You'd think with all of the money generated from pot taxes in California that there would be no problem paying for it!😕
@blancolirio
7 жыл бұрын
The Levees are being funded...eventually.
@marmaly
7 жыл бұрын
Not sure if you noticed, but they have been stockpiling debris in a huge pile behind the RCC plant.
@moose5.9
7 жыл бұрын
That is an immense amount of work. Wow, gonna out Cali in an even bigger world of hurt financially
@thomaslamora1679
7 жыл бұрын
thanks. love the updates.
@andrewkirwin6629
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks again Juan for another fantastic and informative video well done
@podcastbunker
7 жыл бұрын
We need to get Juan a tripod for those long distance zoom shots.
@blancolirio
7 жыл бұрын
Yes! and a good zoom video camera...
@delukxy
7 жыл бұрын
You said you were using a phone. Surprisingly good image in the zoomed shots. A fairly basic monopod would do the trick and it can also be used as a selfie stick when needed. Good stuff. Someone buy Juan a Sony FDR-AX53 but maybe check if he likes that model before committing! Just like to put in some praise for the DWR video team, they are making some nice videos with good editing.
@princeofdeath7696
7 жыл бұрын
We've seen in past videos that he has a drone but I believe that area is a no fly zone for private drones. That would rid all of the shaking in the video plus better close-ups. A good DSLR and tripod would also help.
@orange42
7 жыл бұрын
or just freeze frame while the audio continues underneath, or fire up Mercalli
@blancolirio
7 жыл бұрын
that's a good idea!
@Eagleaton
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for another great update!
@carabela125
7 жыл бұрын
Great report, thanks for update.
@KPutubing
7 жыл бұрын
howdy from Sacramento. good stuff juan! thanks for sharing.
@Freshwaterboy
7 жыл бұрын
WOW! You're up pretty early. Another great video!
@blancolirio
7 жыл бұрын
Freshwaterboy up late....pillows.
@Beaver-1
7 жыл бұрын
Blancolirio Channel You watch Juan, and you're hooked.. I'll show myself out...
@67shovelhead
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks Juan!!
@douglassmith778
7 жыл бұрын
thank for keep up to date
@thomascollins7138
7 жыл бұрын
Juan I'm tellen you. You and Pete should do a little beach combing with the lake at this low level. No telling what treasures you guys could find. You are very good at explanations and keeping this series interesting. Thanks.
@hellohun7331
7 жыл бұрын
Even though there has been an amazing amount of work done in a relatively short amount of time, it doesn't look like it will get done on time this year.
@blancolirio
7 жыл бұрын
hello hun It's one hell of a race!
@Clearanceman2
7 жыл бұрын
who knew making a spillway was such a project. This looks like it's more complicated than the great pyramids. And obviously they messed it up the first time.
@ranradd
7 жыл бұрын
Great update as always. So much left to do! What a gamble.
@fletcher3913
7 жыл бұрын
thank you, Juan.
@cember01
7 жыл бұрын
Funny, you panned up talking about the dam and all I could think was 'wow, look at that thunder head peaking over the gates'. Sure enough, you addressed it. Cumulonimbus right? In a later shot it's anvilled out. Keep the Luscomb away.
@yvonnefield9616
7 жыл бұрын
I've been watching this channel since the water was going over the parking lot. I'll watch some of thw?DVR
@yvonnefield9616
7 жыл бұрын
I hate typing on my phone. Arggghhh! Now as I was saying, I don't watch any of the others except some of the official drone flyover. I like Juan's approach. He's always well prepared. Also my Mom and Dad flew for American and my Dad had a Luscom. Kinda gives me a warm feeling.
@Habnenvogel
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the good reporting. Todays recording quite a bit shaked... Go on with this good work. Stefan Wanner from Switzerland
@blancolirio
7 жыл бұрын
Yep sorry about that.
@Habnenvogel
7 жыл бұрын
Sorry my critic, you're doing a great job... go on like this ;-)
@CarlVandenberg
7 жыл бұрын
Yeah but he actually warned us ahead of time in the video that it would. The shaky parts were when he was using his cell phone zoomed all the way out to take the video footage. I thought he did an admirable job with what he was working with.
@Ronin4614
7 жыл бұрын
Good coverage, Juan. I liked the video of the repair attention the Emergency Spillway is getting. The reality of last season was the ES. Have you heard anything mentioned about the flood gates and the crack in the surrounding concrete? Thanks for the ride in the mighty Lyscome.
@twstf8905
7 жыл бұрын
Wow it looks way different than when I first started watching your videos! (Back when I had a different name and Chewie hasn't joined your family yet)(saw your bike ride to the crashed airplane then i switched service providers so I got some catching up to do)
@dam1041960
7 жыл бұрын
How long does it take for you to go from prop to jet and back with your mind/brain adj.? Thank you for the great videos And may god allways be your co-pilot..BRAVO - ZULU!
@verdantacres4460
7 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
@cember01
7 жыл бұрын
LOL, "overly dramatic". I was thinking the same thing when watching the latest DWR footage. Like their videos, but they' got a little carried away with that one.
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