TRAVEL DIARY

A weblog regularly updated by Jodi Rose.

Tuesday, March 7, 2006

3:52 PM
Posted by jodi rose

up up and away in my beautiful... bucket?

good and bad news. the bad first - one of the bridges I hoped to make a permanent installation on is no longer being built, so that means no art can happen on a non-existent bridge. also wasn't even short-listed for a residency I really wanted - damn must be losing my touch! but, found that the swedish cable engineer already has plans to install permanent accelerometers on a number of his bridges, linked to the internet so there is a possibility that we can include the sound signal with the data. fingers crossed x

today's adventures included a ride in 'the bucket' - a small metal cage - on a crane to the very top of one of the new bridge pylons. Initially terrified, but it turned out to be much smoother and steadier than I imagined, and at the top we had a magnificent view from the pylon across bangkok. Then climbed down inside to watch the cable strands being pulled into placed and stressed - the ladders freaked me out more than the bucket in the end, and our ride back down was fun, knowing what to expect we just enjoyed the view. Once in a lifetime experience.

Then took the company ferry across to make the first recording of a cable being tensioned, mainly heard the hydraulic jack through the wire, but going to the alternative Fortune IT Mall this afternoon for more leads and accessories so hope the other c-ducer mic will be better. Also trying some low frequency 3d accelerometers when I get my hands on them. Rachid says the bridge is around .5 to 2-3 hz, and we're going to try digitizing the vibration data into sound tomorrow. Pelle told me when he had the client meeting with the consultant engineer to get permission for my recording project, the man had already heard of me, and said 'yes, of course' and signed straight away. Very nice!