The end of the summer is fast approaching and Augustine Builders is still having fun in Ocean City NJ. While driving over the 9th Street bridge to go to the board walk on Friday evening I snapped this photo of the reinforced concrete trestles being constructed at Ships Channel for the new causeway project. As you can see in this photo the exposed rebar at the tops of the unfinished trestles. The design parameters of the steel in tension is what gives the structure it's extreme strength. This same principle is used in the reinforced concrete grade beams we install below the block work of our custom homes that we build in Avalon, Stone Harbor, Sea Isle City and everywhere along the Jersey Shore.
In the next photo below, we can view the recently postioned reinforced concrete joists that create the deck structure that supports the structural concrete road surface. As you can see viewing the existing Ships Channel 9th Street Bridge, the new structure is approximately 30' higher than the existing structure at it's apex and creates almost 60' of clearance at high tide below the span for the access of tall vessels traveling the intra-coastal water way system. Ironically as you travel the water way only 2 miles south west of this location heading towards Sea Isle City "Dead man's cut" provides only minimal water depth and many a captain including myself have churned up large amounts of mud in search of that fine line to stay within the confines of the channel. The point being "If you have a great big ship that just makes it under the new bridge" "Watch out what lies just ahead Captain!!" or you might be the next "Sindia".
On that trip over the bridge we spotted Lauren Ebner at her family's speed boat ride "Stormin". We rode "Stormin" this summer and were very impressed by the awesome power and speed of that craft. Captain Jim Ebner informed us to hold on when he cranked out the 900 H.P. Yanmar turbo diesels and we soared past 60 M.P.H. within seconds. The boat cut through the water like a sword fish and was the highlight of our summer action activity.
After seeing Lauren from the bridge, we made a quick turn at the base of the 9th Street bridge and said "Hello" to Captain Jim, Miss Jill, and 1st mate Nathan. From there, Miss Lauren joined the Augustine's for a night of thrill rides at the Ocean City Boardwalk. Check us out getting ready to ride the Tilt O Whirl.
In this photo below one of our team members demonstrates his ability to weave cedar siding at a flared corner. These details in fine custom home workmanship are only available to the customer's of Augustine Builders through our services. These are the details our Seashore Modulars exhibit that separate our company from any other Modular Builders that call themselves "Custom Builders". There are no other Modular Builders we know of that have the combination of "Building Science" background and "On Site" construction knowledge. That is what makes us the automatic leader in Custom Modular Homes within Ocean City, Sea Isle City, Margate, Avalon, Stone Harbor, Wildwood and Cape May NJ. Please visit our website at http://www.augustinebuilders.com/ and give us a call about your next project. Have a great day at the Shore! Dave Augustine
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