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re: What's the Engineering Solution to NOLA Pumping?
Posted on 8/11/17 at 5:51 am to PrivatePublic
Posted on 8/11/17 at 5:51 am to PrivatePublic
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Find another job where I'm not expected to pump out the equivalent of a swimming pool with a few water guns.
This is legit what I am trying to figure out. Is it undercapacity in the system, or some other design problem? Or is it just impossible?
Posted on 8/11/17 at 6:29 am to JudgeHolden
Need remove more statues first
Posted on 8/11/17 at 7:51 am to JudgeHolden
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This is legit what I am trying to figure out. Is it undercapacity in the system, or some other design problem? Or is it just impossible?
The current capacity I saw quoted this weekend was 1 in of rain in the first hour, followed by 0.5 in of rain per hour afterwards.
Here is the average monthly rainfall:
Based on those numbers, the current capacity is adequate for most regular storms. However, as evidenced by the levels of street flooding frequently seen during heavy rains, I'd say that the capacity should be improved. Unless, prior street flooding has been a result of the pumping system not operating at capacity.
Posted on 8/11/17 at 8:02 am to JudgeHolden
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Or is it just impossible?
I wouldn't use the word impossible, but perhaps too pricey to be realistic.
That being said, it doesn't matter in this instance. Whatever system you have must be working at 100% to even have a chance. That's the issue here.
Shitty system? That's one thing. Shitty system that doesn't even run? That's another level of incompetence.
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