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re: Does Houston have too much concrete?
Posted on 8/27/17 at 11:18 pm to BottomlandBrew
Posted on 8/27/17 at 11:18 pm to BottomlandBrew
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Harris County Flood Control is fairly progressive.
How far are you required to build above the record inundation?
In EBR it is only one foot, which is a joke IMO.
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Posted on 8/28/17 at 12:07 am to Cosmo
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Uh, Id say 4 feet of rain is the bigger problem
Obviously 4 feet of rain is going to be a problem. But massive concrete can be a problem at the same time. Last year I listened to a long interview about this topic on local houston radio. I forget who the expert was but I think he was an engineer at Rice or U of H. And he emphatically agreed that a concrete parking lot doesn't absorb water, which adds stress to the other areas.
Posted on 8/28/17 at 1:46 am to LSUFanHouston
It seemed to flood pretty easily in areas when I was working there in the summer of 14. But we were on the banks of the San Jacinto, on the new Costco. And we were filling in the building pass the day after a flood. It was a nice Sandy area with very good drainage. Though after the flood, the groundwater table rose, and any rain would shut the job down
Posted on 8/28/17 at 1:57 am to LSUFanHouston
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Does Houston have too much concrete?
Then you post this...
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The amount of rain right now is beyond epic and would overwhelm any system.
Posted on 8/28/17 at 2:20 am to tiderider
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there's a major flood of some type in houston every 5 years ... lived there for 20 years ... that's about avg ...
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Posted on 8/28/17 at 6:10 am to LSUFanHouston
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Does Houston have too much concrete?
My best friend works for a soil testing lab. He told me forty years ago when I asked him how his job was going - they're concreting the world.
On the mark analysis imo.
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