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Is it going to break or not?

Concrete Gravity Dam type. Some rumours about saying it’s potentially a shitstorm waiting to flood. Total capacity 39.3 km3, hundreds of millions downstream.

Any experts on here to explain the technicalities?

Would this be JtB territory?

bessantj wrote: Wed Jul 08, 2020 4:22 pm Would this be JtB territory?

Probably, you reckon he could punch the water back in?

Plato’sCave wrote: Wed Jul 08, 2020 4:24 pm

bessantj wrote: Wed Jul 08, 2020 4:22 pm Would this be JtB territory?

Probably, you reckon he could punch the water back in?

If it's on the right areas of the pitch then without doubt.

bessantj wrote: Wed Jul 08, 2020 4:30 pm

Plato’sCave wrote: Wed Jul 08, 2020 4:24 pm

bessantj wrote: Wed Jul 08, 2020 4:22 pm Would this be JtB territory?

Probably, you reckon he could punch the water back in?

If it's on the right areas of the pitch then without doubt.

He'd only have to give it a withering stare..

More problems then for Longwang Temple (sniggers)

It’s operators are sounding confident. Apparently it’s dealt with flow rates of 70,000 cubic meters per second in the past. That’s a lorra, lorra water.

Un Pilier wrote: Wed Jul 08, 2020 5:47 pm It’s operators are sounding confident. Apparently it’s dealt with flow rates of 70,000 cubic meters per second in the past. That’s a lorra, lorra water.

Do you have a link to these operators sounding confident please?

Read somewhere that if the Dam did burst it would displace 400 million. Staggering number when you think about it.

Couple of Nuclear power plants on route as well i think.

New guy wrote: Wed Jul 08, 2020 7:34 pm Read somewhere that if the Dam did burst it would displace 400 million. Staggering number when you think about it.

If that happens the Ozzies would want to man the barricades, because they aren't going to just stay where they are & drown, & starve.

Plato’sCave wrote: Wed Jul 08, 2020 6:39 pm

Un Pilier wrote: Wed Jul 08, 2020 5:47 pm It’s operators are sounding confident. Apparently it’s dealt with flow rates of 70,000 cubic meters per second in the past. That’s a lorra, lorra water.

Do you have a link to these operators sounding confident please?

http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-0 ... 192251.htm

It wasn’t this specifically but the longer article behind it. If you google you should find it easily enough.

Thanks. I’ll add that to my info.

Hydrologist here.

I have no qualms about the design of the dame. In theory, it should work well. It's a big bastard though and dams can only hold so much water.

I am, however, rather sceptical of the quality of workmanship.

Payback for Covid19. Karma is a bitch.

Thommo wrote: Wed Jul 08, 2020 10:23 pm Hydrologist here.

I have no qualms about the design of the dame. In theory, it should work well. It's a big bastard though and dams can only hold so much water.

I am, however, rather sceptical of the quality of workmanship.

I'd say there was more short cuts taken during that construction. The Chinese prioritise time and cost over quality.

i liked this part:

"Seppo, you please come in for dam safety check please"
"Your dam is shit"
"YOU FUCKING RACIST"

There is nothing like a dam
.. nothing in the woooorrlld...
There is nothing you could nam
That is anything like a dam.

Ali Cadoo wrote: Wed Jul 08, 2020 11:31 pm There is nothing like a dam
.. nothing in the woooorrlld...
There is nothing you could nam
That is anything like a dam.

Inspired.

iarmhí wrote: Wed Jul 08, 2020 10:42 pm

Thommo wrote: Wed Jul 08, 2020 10:23 pm Hydrologist here.

I have no qualms about the design of the dame. In theory, it should work well. It's a big bastard though and dams can only hold so much water.

I am, however, rather sceptical of the quality of workmanship.

I'd say there was more short cuts taken during that construction. The Chinese prioritise time and cost over quality.

That's bollox.

Chinese construction may be lacking where it comes to health and safety and workers rights, but generally it is designed and constructed well. They may take short cuts with workers lives, but generally not with construction standards.

i thought this was a thread of three Gorgeous dames, Helen Mirren, Jessica Ennis-Hill, and Emma Thompson :(

stemoc wrote: Thu Jul 09, 2020 12:57 am i thought this was a thread of three Gorgeous dames, Helen Mirren, Jessica Ennis-Hill, and Emma Thompson :(

I'm entertained by the image of these three ladies bursting out and forcing millions of Chinese from their homes.

Stack a few sandbags as reinforcement and they'll be fine