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Whaley Bridge : have they not suffered enough?

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    Whaley Bridge : have they not suffered enough?

    Whaley Bridge dam: Boris Johnson visits residents and emergency crews - BBC News

    #2
    Looking at the structure of the dam, it just does not look right; even for an earth dam, I would expect ribbed bracing. They should bring in the Dutch to take a look (when they stop laughing at it)
    "A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves and traitors are not victims, but accomplices," George Orwell

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      #3
      Originally posted by Paddy View Post
      Looking at the structure of the dam, it just does not look right; even for an earth dam, I would expect ribbed bracing. They should bring in the Dutch to take a look (when they stop laughing at it)
      They would probably wait for november so they can charge extra taxes!
      "The boy who cried Sheep"

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        #4
        Originally posted by Paddy View Post
        Looking at the structure of the dam, it just does not look right; even for an earth dam, I would expect ribbed bracing. They should bring in the Dutch to take a look (when they stop laughing at it)
        I've found something to block any gap in the Dam's defences...



        Threaded - post op!
        Old Greg - In search of acceptance since Mar 2007. Hoping each leap will be his last.

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          #5
          Originally posted by Zigenare View Post
          I've found something to block any gap in the Dam's defences...



          Threaded - post op!

          the gastric bypass worked then !
          Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.

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            #6
            Originally posted by Paddy View Post
            Looking at the structure of the dam, it just does not look right; even for an earth dam, I would expect ribbed bracing. They should bring in the Dutch to take a look (when they stop laughing at it)
            Given it was built in 1891 I suspect the engineering has moved on a bit since then.

            Toddbrook Reservoir - Wikipedia
            "Being nice costs nothing and sometimes gets you extra bacon" - Pondlife.

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              #7
              Originally posted by DaveB View Post
              Given it was built in 1891 I suspect the engineering has moved on a bit since then.

              Toddbrook Reservoir - Wikipedia
              Your google-fu is tulipe.

              The reservoir had been around for ~60 years by 1891!
              Old Greg - In search of acceptance since Mar 2007. Hoping each leap will be his last.

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                #8
                Boris tells Whaley Bridge residents that the dam won’t collapse if they think about it more optimistically

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                  #9
                  it seems not, Corbyn has also visited.

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