Posted on 07/03/2018 12:24:45 PM PDT by sodpoodle
You’re correct.
The US Army Corps of Engineers build coffer dams all the time to hold back lakes and rivers in order to repair locks and dams.
Build a small dam and pump the cave out.
Build a dam where? The entrance? I’m guessing here, but I don’t think the majority of water is coming in through the entrance. I would think water in caves gets there by dozens or hundreds of holes and cracks that lead to the surface allowing rain water to get in.
I have no clue but the things they can do with these “rubber” dams are just amazing.
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I kind of thought the same thing and I am not an engineer. BTW thank you for your service an I love your tag line.
Thank you.
They didn’t have anything for ten days... and in a cool cave environment they probably burned up a lot of bodyfat trying to stay warm though at least there’s enough of them to huddle.
Divers have brought in those silver survival blankets and food... will probably bring in bags for waste so it won’t get too rank.
And even in that warm country I imagine they would get hypothermia trying to swim out without a wetsuit, given the length of time they’d be in the water to go the distance.
I suppose they’ll have a lot of time to study.
LOL!
First words from their wives in October, "You back already?"
One of the rescue/resupply divers, a former Thai “SEAL”, has died due to running out of oxygen:
This was a guy who it should be assumed knew what he was doing.
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