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Saturday, October 20, 2018

Before the deluge we build Deltawerkjes

Heavy rain is predicted, up to 100 mm per m²! Oh dear. Better be prepared a bit.



When it rains heavily the water from the road nears the back gate. It has not been coming through, but better prevent that anyway. Same for the road around. A small dyke of sand (many wheelbarrow loads, actually!) and some old concrete blocks to gently direct the water away...?

2 comments:

  1. In mountainous regions with unpaved roads they often make diverter trenches every few hundred metres to prevent roads to be washed away. Basically a 10cm wide trench, slightly less than perpendicular to the road's direction. With cemented stones/brick/concrete on the bottom and on both sides so the whole construction doesn't fall apart when a car or truck passes over it. And so it stays in shape to divert the water the moment the deluge happens. Something similar might be an idea to implement for a more permanent solution.

    Here, a video of a solution made from wood and steel.

    https://youtube.com/watch?v=8MPS7wybEJk

    mare

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  2. Ik zou maar vast een ark gaan bouwen, met 2 mannetjes van elke soort...

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