Whaley Bridge : have they not suffered enough?

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JohntheBike replied

6 August 2019, 20:38
Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post

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

it seems not, Corbyn has also visited.
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BrilloPad replied

5 August 2019, 07:23
Boris tells Whaley Bridge residents that the dam won’t collapse if they think about it more optimistically
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Zigenare replied

4 August 2019, 08:31
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!
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DaveB replied

3 August 2019, 22:54
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
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vetran replied

3 August 2019, 22:07
Originally posted by Zigenare View Post

I've found something to block any gap in the Dam's defences...

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the gastric bypass worked then !
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Zigenare replied

3 August 2019, 09:18
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!
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CryingSheep replied

3 August 2019, 08:52
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!
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Paddy replied

2 August 2019, 20:32
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)
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BrilloPad started a topic Whaley Bridge : have they not suffered enough?

2 August 2019, 18:34
Whaley Bridge : have they not suffered enough?

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