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To: Repeal The 17th; meyer; abb

Close in view of emplaced drain pipe in shotcrete repair (end of damaged main spillway)

Here's the drain pipe that was emplaced in the bedrock prior to coating a layer of shotcrete. The last photo referenced (posts 2,432 & 2,433) was at an angle where the drain pipe appeared to be truncated to the wall surface. This new shot proves the pipe has not been cut flush.

note to the curious: This piping is to allow any water- that may penetrate from within the bedrock - to drain beyond the shotcrete repair/re-inforcement. While the spillway is in operation, the water could develop a "pressurized" force via the water pushing against the shotcrete inner wall and risk compromising the shotcrete repair.

2,458 posted on 03/15/2017 4:19:25 PM PDT by EarthResearcher333

To: EarthResearcher333

Well, if it had been me, I would have cut them off short to
keep the water from pounding on them, but hey, what do I know?

2,460 posted on 03/15/2017 4:32:39 PM PDT by Repeal The 17th (I was conceived in liberty, how about you?)

To: EarthResearcher333

Re: 2458 - It seems that they’ve re-routed the flow down the spillway, perhaps to work on/under the right side. Sandbags upstream again, I suspect.

2,463 posted on 03/15/2017 4:52:01 PM PDT by meyer (The Constitution says what it says, and it doesn't say what it doesn't say.)

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