{"id":860,"date":"2012-02-20T06:29:00","date_gmt":"2012-02-20T05:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/?p=860"},"modified":"2012-02-20T06:29:00","modified_gmt":"2012-02-20T05:29:00","slug":"cameroon-construction-challenges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/2012\/02\/20\/cameroon-construction-challenges\/","title":{"rendered":"Cameroon construction challenges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This was construction week for us here in Cameroon.<\/p>\n<p>First the bridge we need to cross to get to school each day has gradually become more broken down until finally it was only occasionally safe.\u00a0 It is possible to go another way to school, but it is farther to drive and there is heavier traffic.\u00a0 The result was that the school worked with the community to rebuild the bridge.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_869\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/bridge-before-construction-comp.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-869\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-869  \" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/bridge-before-construction-comp-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;And where should I drive to stay on the bridge?&quot;\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/bridge-before-construction-comp-300x224.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/bridge-before-construction-comp.jpg 448w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-869\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&quot; And where should I drive to stay on top?&quot;<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_867\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/422908_2943489263581_1151710619_32371791_1380876579_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-867\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-867  \" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/422908_2943489263581_1151710619_32371791_1380876579_n-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/422908_2943489263581_1151710619_32371791_1380876579_n-300x224.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/422908_2943489263581_1151710619_32371791_1380876579_n.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-867\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carefully standing on the solid metal I beams to place boards that will become the supdeck.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_865\" style=\"width: 251px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-865\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-865   \" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/417378_2943497623790_1151710619_32371799_207120569_n-241x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"241\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/417378_2943497623790_1151710619_32371799_207120569_n-241x300.jpg 241w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/417378_2943497623790_1151710619_32371799_207120569_n.jpg 319w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 241px) 100vw, 241px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-865\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Once the placement of the boards for the subdeck was determined, brackets were welded to the I beams so that the boards of the subdeck could be secured.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\">\n<div id=\"attachment_864\" style=\"width: 301px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/396312_2943500343858_1151710619_32371801_977803299_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-864\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-864  \" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/396312_2943500343858_1151710619_32371801_977803299_n-291x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"291\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/396312_2943500343858_1151710619_32371801_977803299_n-291x300.jpg 291w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/396312_2943500343858_1151710619_32371801_977803299_n.jpg 302w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 291px) 100vw, 291px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-864\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nailing the subdeck pieces into the brackets that were welded onto the I beam - all so the subdeck stays secure and does not slide as big trucks cross the bridge.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\">\n<div id=\"attachment_866\" style=\"width: 483px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-866\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-866 \" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/420794_2943527224530_1151710619_32371815_628276257_n-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"473\" height=\"264\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-866\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The boards of the driving deck were cut to the correct length so that they will rest securely on the subdeck of the bridge.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_863\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/166946_2943529304582_1151710619_32371817_1365754933_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-863\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-863  \" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/166946_2943529304582_1151710619_32371817_1365754933_n-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/166946_2943529304582_1151710619_32371817_1365754933_n-300x224.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/166946_2943529304582_1151710619_32371817_1365754933_n.jpg 383w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-863\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The community stands on the newly completed bridge.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_868\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/424233_2914332374677_1151710619_32361680_2118174744_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-868\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-868  \" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/424233_2914332374677_1151710619_32361680_2118174744_n-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/424233_2914332374677_1151710619_32361680_2118174744_n-300x224.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/424233_2914332374677_1151710619_32361680_2118174744_n.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-868\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The first car to drive across was driven by the head of the local community.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_862\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/driving-over-completed-bridge.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-862\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-862  \" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/driving-over-completed-bridge-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/driving-over-completed-bridge-300x224.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/driving-over-completed-bridge.jpg 448w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-862\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&quot;I know where to drive -such a relief&quot;<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Additional construction this week included the pouring of the second floor slab (which is also the ceiling for our apartment) of the new hostel.\u00a0 After watching concrete being poured onto the second floor by a bucket brigade or by the wheelbarrow load, the use of the concrete pump was a marvel to behold!\u00a0 It took only 12 minutes to put in place five cubic meters of concrete.\u00a0 Of course it still needed to be worked into place, smoothed and so forth, but the time and energy savings were incredible.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_874\" style=\"width: 234px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/concrete-crane-from-RFIS-comp.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-874\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-874  \" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/concrete-crane-from-RFIS-comp-224x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/concrete-crane-from-RFIS-comp-224x300.jpg 224w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/concrete-crane-from-RFIS-comp.jpg 336w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-874\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Standing on the RFIS soccer fields - the concrete crane was an impressive piece of equipment.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_875\" style=\"width: 234px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/concrete-crane-with-cement-truck-in-action-comp.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-875\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-875  \" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/concrete-crane-with-cement-truck-in-action-comp-224x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/concrete-crane-with-cement-truck-in-action-comp-224x300.jpg 224w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/concrete-crane-with-cement-truck-in-action-comp.jpg 336w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-875\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The crane is positioned over that area of the floor\/ceiling being poured on this day.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_877\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/close-up-of-crane-and-truck-comp.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-877\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-877  \" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/close-up-of-crane-and-truck-comp-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/close-up-of-crane-and-truck-comp-300x224.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/close-up-of-crane-and-truck-comp.jpg 448w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-877\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Closer view of how the concrete mixer dumps it load into the pumping truck and then the concrete moves into its intended place.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_878\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/concrete-coming-out-of-tube-comp.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-878\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-878  \" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/concrete-coming-out-of-tube-comp-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/concrete-coming-out-of-tube-comp-300x224.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/concrete-coming-out-of-tube-comp.jpg 448w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-878\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">You can see the stream of concrete coming out of the tube.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_879\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/pouring-my-ceiling-comp.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-879\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-879  \" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/pouring-my-ceiling-comp-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/pouring-my-ceiling-comp-300x224.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/pouring-my-ceiling-comp.jpg 448w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-879\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pouring the ceiling over our new apartment<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_880\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/electrical-in-ceiling-comp.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-880\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-880  \" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/electrical-in-ceiling-comp-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/electrical-in-ceiling-comp-300x224.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/electrical-in-ceiling-comp.jpg 448w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-880\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The amazing network of tubing for all the electrical in the ceiling of our apartment.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_876\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/almost-completed-comp.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-876\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-876  \" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/almost-completed-comp-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/almost-completed-comp-300x224.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/almost-completed-comp.jpg 448w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-876\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The floor is almost complete at this point.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Finally, I do not want to lose sight of the most important construction work of all &#8211; the lives of students and staff that\u00a0are being constructed and refined as we work together as a school at RFIS.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-report-this\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker?moderation_action=report_form&object_type=post&object_id=860&width=250&height=300\" class=\"thickbox\" title=\"Report This Post\">Report This 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