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Comments on: Aftershocks Continue https://whynow.dumka.us/2008/05/14/aftershocks-continue/ On-line Opinion Magazine...OK, it's a blog Thu, 15 May 2008 01:07:24 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 By: Bryan https://whynow.dumka.us/2008/05/14/aftershocks-continue/comment-page-1/#comment-36386 Thu, 15 May 2008 01:07:24 +0000 http://whynow.dumka.us/?p=4178#comment-36386 I would assume that the troops are being sent to operate the flood gates manually to reduce the pressure on the damn. With all of the powered equipment down they are probably going to be forced to rig something to open the gates, or start siphoning off the water.

Fixing the dam is going to require heavy equipment that is probably tied up at the Three Gorges project. It will probably come down on barges with a city worth of concrete.

Relieving pressure at a reasonable rate is the logical step at this point.

]]> By: hipparchia https://whynow.dumka.us/2008/05/14/aftershocks-continue/comment-page-1/#comment-36384 Thu, 15 May 2008 00:17:06 +0000 http://whynow.dumka.us/?p=4178#comment-36384 not a job i’d want to be sent on, plugging leaks in a failing dam.

]]> By: Fallenmonk https://whynow.dumka.us/2008/05/14/aftershocks-continue/comment-page-1/#comment-36383 Wed, 14 May 2008 22:32:09 +0000 http://whynow.dumka.us/?p=4178#comment-36383 If the dam is as damaged as they seem to imply then I don’t know what a couple of thousand soldiers could do. Significant cracking or severe weakening of the foundations of the dam would mean that it is just a matter of time before it fails. I imagine it would take months of intense work to repair if it is possible at all. Each aftershock is probably contributing to the weakening as well.

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