I really appreciate/enjoy the videos where you talk us through the process and the reasons behind your/the company's decisions ... really helps a layman understand a little more about what you do and why you do it the way you do!
Hope you don't mind me asking but would it be possible for you to do a time-lapse video of the pond filling up after you finished the final jam as it would be really interesting to see
Not sure how feasible that would be for him. I might be wrong, but I think I remember him saying he has to drive a couple of hours or something like that to get to the job.
Have mercy, Chris.....mega pucker power here watching you on the side of that hill....even though the red dirt is pretty! Loving every second of this. I agree with "sumo selly" below, asking for a time lapse of the pond filling up. Impossible to do because of the time involved. But at least two of us would love it.
One doesn't really get a good sense of how massive that dam is until you move uphill and start videoing the skid steer and roller working below. Then it's like: "Holy shit! that dam is huge!" Great job capturing the true magnitude of the dam!
This is by fast the best video of explaining how a core trench is constructed on a dam. I'm getting ready to build my dam so I'm all eyes and ears on this, great job Chris!
Really cool process! Great camera angles too, cool seeing the dozer down in the trench. There is a lot more to building ponds than what most people think. Nice job!
That 250 is awesome.. And that little dozer surprises the hell out of me .. That thing is a stout little dozer.. Great video as always Chris thanks for sharing
They do make bolt on sheep's feet pads for smooth drums ! But if u need that to smooth drum to seal off your lifts before a rain ! In the perfect world of dirt jobs u can have smooth and sheep's foot roller !
Awesome job Chris! That red dirt makes it look like you're working on Mars. Lol It sure packs great though. This one will be bittersweet when it ends. Keep up the great work!
So I bought an excavator, a dump truck, and a bulldozer so I could dig a pond on my property. But then I watch all these guys on here, and they have other machines to compact the soil. I thought you could compact it just by the weight of the dozer. Hopefully my pond works out.
Chris this Volvo is a thing u need loots of Diging power,and not as big as was 290 but a thing more than 220...hope U stay with 250 for all those jobs U ware doing with 220 ,i just do not know how bigger is 250 to 220...hopefully bigger will be staying wih You it is so nice to se this Machine working with no Power problems at all !!! Good Bless from Poland JBB The JCB
The compressing value of the rock truck is based on the PSI in the tires, regardless of the load in the hopper. Check the specs of your equipment. There is usually a ground pressure in PSI. A small tracked vehicle usually has 7 to 10 PSI. My 13,000 pound Case 450 crawler only put down 8 PSI in ground pressure with 14 inch pads. A Cat D9 has only 16 PSI of ground pressure. Those rock trucks run tire pressures of 25 to 50 PSI. Most about 40 PSI. They put down 2 1/2 times the pressure of a D-9 that weighs the same. That Dynapac roller in vibratory mode should put down some compaction effort. Your Volvo excavator only has 6-7 PSI of ground pressure. A highway dump truck will have 80 to 100 PSI.
How long is the damn overall? It looks very long but the perspective throws it off a little I would think? Very interesting job to watch. Thanks for bringing us along.
Besides the "hold my beer" moment when you had the excavator damn near vertical (lol) the thing that makes all your videos worth watching is you're "practicalities" and "personable" you know (within reason) what everyone's thinking. Beautiful dirt-load the dumper rather than waste time with the dozer and so on. You know you're shit and it's just another day for you. Gotta get it done and be smart doin it by any means necessary. This project is gonna be bad ass when its done! Be safe and keep the videos coming!
I'll admit that I didn't know what a core trench was, so I had to look it up. I didn't know that today was going to be the day I learned about pond dam construction. :)
I remember you talking about the core on previous projects, but what is the actual purpose of it? Is it just a more "leak proof" way of joining each side of the dam?
I have a freind that has a construction company and they have one of those rollers you can buy with a pad foot kit and it is pretty neat. You just bolt the sheepsfoot pads on the drum. I think the one they have is made by Bomag.
I guess there IS a method to your madness...... Always wonndered how a dam was "cored". Noticed the trench got a little tight backing out. Thank goodness for 6 way blades. I finally figured out you were building a platform to sit on when you were climbing that clay bank. I hope you know you are educating a lot of people including me on the proper way to do construction. Don't know what it will all cost but someone is spending their grand childeren's inheritance........
When perched up on the hill like that, does the machine have or does it at least feel in anyway that it has a faster swing radius when swinging downhill vs uphill? Or does the ring gear really just control the swing speed no matter the machine angle?
Todd Roberts,,, it is a well compacted clay structure that inhibits water from seeping under the base of the dam. Without it the hydraulic pressure or head pressure could cause water to undermine the dam.
What's the reasoning behind the core trench you're putting at the base of the pond walls, is that to provide a key into the ground so that the pond wall doesn't simply gets pushed outwards by the water in the pond?
I really appreciate/enjoy the videos where you talk us through the process and the reasons behind your/the company's decisions ... really helps a layman understand a little more about what you do and why you do it the way you do!
Hope you don't mind me asking but would it be possible for you to do a time-lapse video of the pond filling up after you finished the final jam as it would be really interesting to see
Not sure how feasible that would be for him. I might be wrong, but I think I remember him saying he has to drive a couple of hours or something like that to get to the job.
@@george8873 the only feasible way would be a game camera set on a timed picture? maybe?
I love watching you you a very good operator and I'm 12 and I'm good running equipment
Very detailed and informative narrative. Great video!
Have mercy, Chris.....mega pucker power here watching you on the side of that hill....even though the red dirt is pretty! Loving every second of this. I agree with "sumo selly" below, asking for a time lapse of the pond filling up. Impossible to do because of the time involved. But at least two of us would love it.
One doesn't really get a good sense of how massive that dam is until you move uphill and start videoing the skid steer and roller working below. Then it's like: "Holy shit! that dam is huge!" Great job capturing the true magnitude of the dam!
This is by fast the best video of explaining how a core trench is constructed on a dam. I'm getting ready to build my dam so I'm all eyes and ears on this, great job Chris!
Love it,cant wait to see what the next big lake job is
Very good well explained most enjoyable video Chris.
Great video! Liked all the different camera angles/locations
that is one big dam, lots of dirt moved.. great video
Another good one, thanks for all the work you do for your viewer's.
Man this job is longer then the huge lake dredging last year. Good luck.
@let'sdig18 you make some awesome videos man keep up the good work
I ENJOYED WATCHING THE VIDEO CHRIS 😊
Good too see ole uncle out there enjoying some sunshine.
Really cool process! Great camera angles too, cool seeing the dozer down in the trench. There is a lot more to building ponds than what most people think. Nice job!
Man I was starting to go thru withdrawals waiting on the next video lol
me did not get my bedtime video last night
Lol that’s when I normally watch them
Loved the "anti-skid" feature you employed with the buckets of soil on the slope in front of the tracks. Looking good Mr. Chris.
Dug up my first stump ever in the mini today... knew exactly what I was doing from hours and hours of watching the master. Sweetgum too...
That 250 is awesome.. And that little dozer surprises the hell out of me .. That thing is a stout little dozer.. Great video as always Chris thanks for sharing
one addition to comment of mine.....it really is a sheer pleasure, Chris, to watch your videos. Thanks.
Cool part of the project to see. I like how you explained everything. And I like how the content is different everyday.
They do make bolt on sheep's feet pads for smooth drums ! But if u need that to smooth drum to seal off your lifts before a rain ! In the perfect world of dirt jobs u can have smooth and sheep's foot roller !
Great video Chris, thanks. Waiting for the next one. Be Safe big guy and crew. 👍👍🇵🇪🐕❤️
Like the video as always, Like how you explain everything you do man.
Looking good Chris thanks for sharing have a great day
man, we were required to use a sheeps foot roller when we did a dam seismic upgrade. thats nice project you have there for sure.
I went back and was watching the burn videos of this job. Big area. A fan from Montana
Excellent video bro, I did not know there was so much involved in tying off the rear part. Am looking forward to more vid's on this project.
Love that Red Clay until it gets wet!! Awesome video 👍
Great video Chris, getting closer to the end.
Is there anybody else digging these videos.😉
Scraping by 😉
Hell yes
Would be nice to get bits of each video on this project at the end with a voice over discussing each stage
another great video thanks Chris.
Awesome job Chris!
That red dirt makes it look like you're working on Mars. Lol
It sure packs great though.
This one will be bittersweet when it ends. Keep up the great work!
we are started digging our pond today.. at least now i know what a core trench is...in over our heads ..your like frickan Baryshincof in that thing!
Looks warm over there.
Got up to 75 today. Absolutely gorgeous.
So I bought an excavator, a dump truck, and a bulldozer so I could dig a pond on my property. But then I watch all these guys on here, and they have other machines to compact the soil. I thought you could compact it just by the weight of the dozer. Hopefully my pond works out.
Chris, That's a pretty sweet shot going into the trench with the dozer !!!
Chris this Volvo is a thing u need loots of Diging power,and not as big as was 290 but a thing more than 220...hope U stay with 250 for all those jobs U ware doing with 220 ,i just do not know how bigger is 250 to 220...hopefully bigger will be staying wih You it is so nice to se this Machine working with no Power problems at all !!! Good Bless from Poland JBB The JCB
I didnt realize how big that trench was until I saw the dozer in it.
Looking good!
Great video Chris!!!
Good work just going up from there.
Your Volvo miss you sitting out there all alone? Anxious to see the finished job!
I want to see some crazy archaeological find!
Really cool content I love this series.
Dam thats a big dam your building up. Haha.. have a good one buddy.
Holy cow!!! 200k any day!! Awesome
The compressing value of the rock truck is based on the PSI in the tires, regardless of the load in the hopper. Check the specs of your equipment. There is usually a ground pressure in PSI. A small tracked vehicle usually has 7 to 10 PSI. My 13,000 pound Case 450 crawler only put down 8 PSI in ground pressure with 14 inch pads. A Cat D9 has only 16 PSI of ground pressure. Those rock trucks run tire pressures of 25 to 50 PSI. Most about 40 PSI. They put down 2 1/2 times the pressure of a D-9 that weighs the same. That Dynapac roller in vibratory mode should put down some compaction effort. Your Volvo excavator only has 6-7 PSI of ground pressure. A highway dump truck will have 80 to 100 PSI.
Pretty sure I saw the counter weight touch a little dirt! Lol 😉
Man chris that 250 of yours is a realy nice machine
You're doing it all wrong!
You forgot your coffee. Here you go! :)
It sure would be cool to see it filled up with water
How long is the damn overall? It looks very long but the perspective throws it off a little I would think? Very interesting job to watch. Thanks for bringing us along.
The water-skiers run out of gas crossing it after it is filled.
Besides the "hold my beer" moment when you had the excavator damn near vertical (lol) the thing that makes all your videos worth watching is you're "practicalities" and "personable" you know (within reason) what everyone's thinking. Beautiful dirt-load the dumper rather than waste time with the dozer and so on. You know you're shit and it's just another day for you. Gotta get it done and be smart doin it by any means necessary. This project is gonna be bad ass when its done! Be safe and keep the videos coming!
How's it working out with the radios?
Nice work
I'll admit that I didn't know what a core trench was, so I had to look it up. I didn't know that today was going to be the day I learned about pond dam construction. :)
You should stick the camera on the skid steer when Tim's running it.
I remember you talking about the core on previous projects, but what is the actual purpose of it?
Is it just a more "leak proof" way of joining each side of the dam?
It locks the dam into the surrounding soil.
Thank you
If up our way. You would have to core lock the complete dam get rid of all the muck and get new dam into complete area. 5 to 6 feet deep
I have a freind that has a construction company and they have one of those rollers you can buy with a pad foot kit and it is pretty neat. You just bolt the sheepsfoot pads on the drum. I think the one they have is made by Bomag.
Interesting to watch the dam build up.
Beautiful red Clay. Sounds like Central Oklahoma, but unfortunately COK ponds tend to look a lot like that red clay. Red dirt water and creeks.
this is one heck of a job. going too be nice though.
There are sheeps foot shells that you can put on your smooth drum.
That's gonna be one deep lake
Big fan of watching excavators especially when inside
I guess there IS a method to your madness...... Always wonndered how a dam was "cored". Noticed the trench got a little tight backing out. Thank goodness for 6 way blades. I finally figured out you were building a platform to sit on when you were climbing that clay bank. I hope you know you are educating a lot of people including me on the proper way to do construction. Don't know what it will all cost but someone is spending their grand childeren's inheritance........
This must be a big project, now i see the dozer in the trench......👌
the dam going to be half red and half tan/yellow clay that might look kinda of interesting and cool
Saw your uncle picking up the grader the other day from Jeff’s
Yes chris the three of you doing good that's you him and Tim Lol
When perched up on the hill like that, does the machine have or does it at least feel in anyway that it has a faster swing radius when swinging downhill vs uphill? Or does the ring gear really just control the swing speed no matter the machine angle?
I have a question what is the purpose of the core trench ?
Todd Roberts,,, it is a well compacted clay structure that inhibits water from seeping under the base of the dam. Without it the hydraulic pressure or head pressure could cause water to undermine the dam.
Ok thanks
Hi. 👍👍👍
Does the core wrap all the way around a pond or just the dam
I saw that counterweight drag when you crawled up the bank better get the scrub-brush and paint can by God your slippin
At witch degree of angle is to much for you. You are braver then I am that is for sure.
To go up a hill with excavator is it better to push backward or claw forward?
How much deeper does the core need to be below the bottom of the lake or pond?
Any tips on how to keep your depth when digging a trench I find I drift up and down
Is the new skidsteer working out good for yall?
What's the reasoning behind the core trench you're putting at the base of the pond walls, is that to provide a key into the ground so that the pond wall doesn't simply gets pushed outwards by the water in the pond?
Yes
What exactly is the purpose of the core trench? Just to tie the damn in lower than the bottom of pond grade?
That good old Carolina red dirt!
i would love to learn how to use that machine. do they make one with a cab that levels on the side of a hill. did you get the walki talkies
I've seen sheep's foot or tamping foot bolt on sleeves for some rollers- do they work as well as a dedicated sheep's foot?
Yes they do. I have a friend that has a roller and you can bolt on the sheepsfoot pads.
Dam!!!!!
Watch out Chris, Tim will use that as a water slide...
Just curious what does red dirt cost per yard up there
Who comes up with the plans on how to get these projects to specs
Are the engine oil systems a dry sump system allowing these extended off grade positions?
I was curious about that also.
No, they just hold alot of oil. Probably about 5 gallons
@@Sicktrickintuner OIC
8.5 gallons of oil in the engine, most are rated to work on a 1 to 1 slope
Do you have a BoJangles food truck that follows you around?
That would be amazing...... I think you're onto something there
Beaver brook damn leaking , model t tank flooding summer of 69
I love watching your TH-cam channel you also inspir me as well
Hey Chris what does the core trench do
What is the purpose of a core trench
You should put a shell kit on that roller