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It's not human action that would worry me, it's nature. Freezing cycles could easily erode a pool in a few decades and make micro-cracks that fester unnoticed f
by Balgair 8y ago
It's not human action that would worry me, it's nature. Freezing cycles could easily erode a pool in a few decades and make micro-cracks that fester unnoticed for years. Rust is an ever present issue for re-inforced concrete and is the cause of countless civil engineering disasters.
Practical Engineering on Youtube is a great overview of the issues we humans have with water: https://www.youtube.com/user/gradyhillhouse/playlists https://www.youtube.com/user/gradyhillhouse/playlists
Of interest here are these videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eImtYyuQCZ8&list=PLTZM4MrZKfW_XJht-K7a9_egIsFqze0nQ&index=8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eImtYyuQCZ8&list=PLTZM4MrZKf...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EzoHXEzdwY&list=PLTZM4MrZKfW_XJht-K7a9_egIsFqze0nQ&index=16 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EzoHXEzdwY&list=PLTZM4MrZKf...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EACkiMRT0pc&list=PLTZM4MrZKfW_XJht-K7a9_egIsFqze0nQ&index=15 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EACkiMRT0pc&list=PLTZM4MrZKf...
- CodeCube 8y agoI hear what you're saying, but I think the point I tried to make in my OP is getting lost here ... in a (well run) facility such as this, nothing would fester unnoticed for years. Actually, I love that you posted some of Grady's videos ... it shows just how much knowledge we have around these problems. And yes, they're not easy, and they're not necessarily cheap to deal with ... but we can deal with them. It's a known problem.