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Kokopelli
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posted May 20, 2023 07:08 PM
At this point I'm beginning to think that a graded dirt road would be better than all of these 'Stay Left / Stay Right' signs.
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TA17Rem
Hello, I'm the legendary Tim Anderson, Field Marshall, Southern Minneesota Sector
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posted May 21, 2023 07:51 AM
Im thinking they most likely replacing the sewer and storm drains as well as water so all of it will take some time as underground work needs to be finished before the road is surfaced.
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Kokopelli
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posted May 21, 2023 08:21 AM
Correct and correct again. Storm & sewer drains.
But TWO YEARS and still not finished ????? ![[Confused]](confused.gif)
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Leonard
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posted May 21, 2023 10:32 AM
I've been in Sho Low, but not recently. It's very good cat country, by the way.
Storm drains. Boy, did we go through that some years ago. Seems that the ancient water tunnel had cracked and losing a lot so they got a 4 Billion dollar grant and told everybody to store water for a week, (I think?) But, it also completely improved our north and south streets that turned into rivers with every rain; and I mean serious serious! There have been people that have drowned on Euclid! One woman stalled her car and somehow got out and was swept under it and drowned. Now that's flooding, right here in the middle of the city.
Now, repaired the water conduit and the storm drains and it's dull as hell around here. It's amazing what 4 Billion dollars can do! (and that's part of why my property taxes have just about doubled)
Good hunting. El Bee
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TA17Rem
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posted May 21, 2023 04:11 PM
Koko are they putting more pipe in for future development, like incase Leonard wants to move there and build a new big house to show off to the neighbors? Many times here the pipe jobs take all summer and ground needs to just sit and settle good before any black top is put down, usually takes a year and a half if done right so they don't have to go back and fix up a area that settled after the blacktop. Every area of the states has different soils, so things need to be considered when doing a street job.
Here most of our ground consists of red or blue clay and sewer pipe is usually buried pretty deep. Some jobs require the trench to be back filled with clay again and packed in and meet settlement tolerance and then a few feet of sand is put over the top of that and then about a foot of gravel before blacktop. some areas the pipe may require a cushion or bedding like a foot of sand above and below pipe then clay or may require sand used throughout the job. Also I believe you in a earthquake area so things maybe done differently as well. dont know for sure.
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Kokopelli
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posted May 21, 2023 08:44 PM
Yes, I believe that they're planning on that area developing in the future. Not to sure about the soil in that area. Here where I'm at it's caliche which I believe was the inspiration for concrete. Seriously, if I want to dig a hole to plant something I use a 110 volt jackhammer.
Edit to add; No earthquakes allowed here. I was in the 6.8 Northridge quake and a few years later, the 6.8 Nisqually quake. Had enough of that shit. ![[Eek!]](eek.gif)
[ May 21, 2023, 08:48 PM: Message edited by: Kokopelli ]
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Leonard
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posted May 21, 2023 09:39 PM
Sure, ko ko. Don't worry about earthquakes, they all happen around Northridge and thats in The People's Republik. No sweat, AZ is like bullet proof, can't have any earthquakes, they are all in Kalifornia.
But, do you know where the strongest quake ever happened in the United States. Yeah, I think it happened in New Madrid, Missouri, as I understand? There's no border, no earthquakes allowed past this point, you think? Once in a while, a surprise.
Good hunting. El Bee
PS I meant to say, excepting that San Francisco event and the one in Alaska. Think anywhere.
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Kokopelli
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posted May 22, 2023 03:58 AM
We used to have volcanos here too, but as I understand it the ancient Anasazi sacrificed a couple of proto-democrats to the Smoking Mountain and the volcanos went extinct.
I was in the Sylmar quake in '71, too. Just one more reason why I live here eagerly awaiting the lightening storms that come with the yearly Monsoon Season.
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Leonard
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posted May 22, 2023 08:35 AM
Yes, and how about the lava flows around Amboy? there is extensive lava flow east of Sho Low near the Zuni reservation in New Mexico. In fact, cinder cones are rather numerous, if you look around and understand how they were formed.
Good hunting. El Bee
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DanS
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posted May 23, 2023 10:27 AM
LB you are right about the earthquake in New Madrid MO. It actually made the Mississippi run backwards for a time and Reelfoot lake was created.
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Leonard
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posted May 25, 2023 08:11 AM
You are correct, Dan. I read an account of that event some time ago. Hard to imagine the Mississippi flowing backwards? On the other hand, that's exactly what happened in the city of Chicago. And, I don't even remember the name of the river, but this slick engineer figured it out and the river that used to flow into Lake Michigan was reversed and BINGO! the city had abundant fresh water and no longer polluted the lake. However, downstream, I think they weren't too thrilled about it.
Good hunting. El Bee
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TA17Rem
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posted May 27, 2023 06:01 AM
koko; Here where I'm at it's caliche which I believe was the inspiration for concrete.
Concrete is made from Kalon (decayed lime stone) and few other minerals. I use to run the companies Kalion mine years ago when there was a market for it. Bill a member here and also from AZ worked at a Kalion mine in AZ also. Fly ash is also added to kalin to help make cement.
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Leonard
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posted May 27, 2023 10:13 AM
Pardon; I never saw any "Caliche" anywhere in Minnesota, but that was some time ago, apparently things have changed?
When I lived in La Puente, our "soil" was a reddish clay, very fine, with no rocks that was so hard, you had to chip at it with a spade and then scoop up the curved chips. This was in other areas as well and I believe it was toxic to galvanized piping, so copper was, and is preferred. I guess I'm asking if my description comes close to whatever is the composition of this Caliche stuff?
Good hunting. El Bee
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