This does beg the question about whether seas are rising or the ground is sinking. The state of Florida continues to grow with more people (especially heavy ones), more concrete, more of everything, and I’d be willing to be that the state is slowly sinking. Has anyone looked at this? We have to figure out a way to build things with lighter weight materials.
February 21, 2018 at 2:45 pm
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I agree SWFL – using lighter weighted building materials would likely decrease how many sinkholes appear. However, sometimes sinkholes are completely unavoidable regardless of what you put on top of the soil due to the erosion of susceptible underlying materials (e.g. limestone or salt deposits).
It’s kind of a three-tiered prong: (1) make sure the ground beneath the surface isn’t a sinkhole waiting to happen (e.g. cavern/salt mine), (2) make sure water mains and sewers don’t collapse or leak due to old pipes giving way under urban areas, and (3) use the lightest materials possible while not sacrificing its sturdiness against high winds and rain (hurricanes).
Happy we’re back on topic and not having anymore fun, Agent?
February 23, 2018 at 12:35 pm
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One of the best spoof movies ever. Mel Brooks is the best.
The oldest play in the book.
“I am your father’s brother’s nephew’s cousin’s former roommate.” -D.H.
Rosenblatt, how about sticking to the subject matter. Are you going to blame rising seas for the sinkholes in Florida?
Pot, meet kettle.
Agent, please stop trying to suck all the fun of this site and don’t get upset when people are just posting humorous comments.
This does beg the question about whether seas are rising or the ground is sinking. The state of Florida continues to grow with more people (especially heavy ones), more concrete, more of everything, and I’d be willing to be that the state is slowly sinking. Has anyone looked at this? We have to figure out a way to build things with lighter weight materials.
I agree SWFL – using lighter weighted building materials would likely decrease how many sinkholes appear. However, sometimes sinkholes are completely unavoidable regardless of what you put on top of the soil due to the erosion of susceptible underlying materials (e.g. limestone or salt deposits).
It’s kind of a three-tiered prong: (1) make sure the ground beneath the surface isn’t a sinkhole waiting to happen (e.g. cavern/salt mine), (2) make sure water mains and sewers don’t collapse or leak due to old pipes giving way under urban areas, and (3) use the lightest materials possible while not sacrificing its sturdiness against high winds and rain (hurricanes).
Happy we’re back on topic and not having anymore fun, Agent?
One of the best spoof movies ever. Mel Brooks is the best.