"China islands sinking" Topic
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19 Nov 2020 6:37 a.m. PST
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| Wolfhag | 18 Nov 2020 9:10 p.m. PST |
"Yet not everything is going China's way," The Economist added. "Rumors suggest the new islands' concrete is crumbling and their foundations turning to sponge in a hostile climate. And that is before considering what a direct hit from a super-typhoon might do." link Wolfhag |
| Thresher01 | 19 Nov 2020 2:50 a.m. PST |
Apparently, you can't make decent concrete with salt water. I imagine the Chinese should know that if I do, but perhaps they tried to make them on the cheap, instead of supplying lots of needed fresh water for their structures.
That is a terrible shame.
I hope the fish and other creatures can take advantage of the new reef structures. |
| StarCruiser | 19 Nov 2020 8:48 a.m. PST |
The Romans did – 2000 years ago… Some old Roman harbors are still in use. I guess CHINA can't! |
| ROUWetPatchBehindTheSofa | 19 Nov 2020 9:15 a.m. PST |
I did wonder if something like this would happen. They did it very quick. Wonder if the use of the blimp is subtle admission that there are problems with any conventional runway facilities? |
| Zephyr1 | 19 Nov 2020 10:56 p.m. PST |
IIRC the 'secret' to Roman concrete was using volcanic ash in the mix.
I wonder how many of those Chinese contractors are going to be given gift cement overshoes by their gov't… |
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