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re: How will SpaceX protect a massive amount of infrastructure from Hurricanes/flooding
Posted on 8/27/26 at 2:23 pm to Aubie Spr96
Posted on 8/27/26 at 2:23 pm to Aubie Spr96
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I have a feeling Elon and his team of engineers have already thought about this and will somehow be better prepared than the local politicians in LA.
Exactly. This sounds like the locals in NOLA yucking it up at Elon when NOLA was on a finalist list for a Boring Company tunneling project. “Lawlz he musta neva been to NAWLINS bafore! Ders watah down der!”
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Posted on 8/27/26 at 2:24 pm to Fun Bunch
Do you really think one of the top companies in the world did not research this before investing $100 billion into this project?
Posted on 8/27/26 at 2:25 pm to GeauxOn
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Starbase Texas and Cape Canaveral are also similar situated on land that can be majorly affected by hurricanes. Underlying foundation maybe different (I genuinely don't know) but proximity to the Gulf/Atlantic is a flood concern either way.
It’s on the coast but the position is in a low probability of actually getting hit. Direct hit once every 20 years or so.
Posted on 8/27/26 at 2:26 pm to Aubie Spr96
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be better prepared than the local politicians in LA.
lol, that’s not saying a whole lot.
Posted on 8/27/26 at 2:34 pm to Fun Bunch
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It boggles the mind how they are going to make all of that resistant to those things. Anyone with experience in engineering or with plants along that way have any insight?
Port Fourchon - 15% of U.S. oil supply supported + essentially the entire deepwater Gulf oil-and-gas service base + a proposed 25 MTPA LNG export terminal. It's survived many storms since the 1960's.
Posted on 8/27/26 at 2:34 pm to Fun Bunch
It’ll be hardened infrastructure with reinforced concrete. What’s so hard to understand?
Posted on 8/27/26 at 2:36 pm to Fun Bunch
Properly maintained engineering. It will be new technology here
Posted on 8/27/26 at 2:41 pm to Fun Bunch
Same way he have since the Miami-Dade code implementations of the 90s. Also, the force of a rocket launch on a structure is more demanding than wind loads ever will be.
As far as flooding is concerned there are several ways to deal with water but you aren't operating in flood conditions so it's about post-flood cleanup. I'm not familiar with BFE in the area so I can't say if elevating structures with fill makes sense but I've done plenty of equipment structures meant to keep critical equipment well above flood levels.
These things drive costs of construction up but you'd be surprised with what is possible when money isn't a factor.
Posted on 8/27/26 at 2:42 pm to Roy Curado
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Do you really think one of the top companies in the world did not research this before investing $100 billion into this project?
No, I don't think that.
Where do you see me alleging that?
Posted on 8/27/26 at 2:42 pm to Sev09
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Exactly. This sounds like the locals in NOLA yucking it up at Elon when NOLA was on a finalist list for a Boring Company tunneling project. “Lawlz he musta neva been to NAWLINS bafore! Ders watah down der!”
I don't imply anything like that for even a question.
It was literally asking for insight because its interesting
Posted on 8/27/26 at 2:43 pm to Jim Rockford
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New Orleans is maybe not the best example.
Why not?
The code is still the code even if your base wind speed is higher. We figured these things out a while ago.
Posted on 8/27/26 at 2:45 pm to LSURoss
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Venture Global built a 30' zombie wall all the way around CP2.
This
Theres gonna be a shitton of concrete for this project.
Posted on 8/27/26 at 2:48 pm to Fun Bunch
Yo can build stuff to be Hurricane resistant. It just cost a lot more.
Posted on 8/27/26 at 2:50 pm to BWHLSU
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What's under the ground surface throughout that area? Are there areas containing bedrock at certain depths or other solid sediment, or is it basically a silty area for the most part?
All deep foundation designs are based on preliminary borings that log the type and depths of the different layers. You go down as far as you need to hit a firm enough layer (we never hit bedrock in LA, it is very deep here) to achieve the required capacity. I've seen some foundations go 120'+ below grade until they hit a firm enough layer but above that is usually a mix of sand/silt/soft clay.
Posted on 8/27/26 at 2:52 pm to Fun Bunch
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It boggles the mind
Posted on 8/27/26 at 2:52 pm to Fun Bunch
I'm pretty sure it will be a little more durable that a shrimp boat dock.
Posted on 8/27/26 at 2:52 pm to Fun Bunch
Same as the do in Boca chica I would imagine
Posted on 8/27/26 at 2:53 pm to Fun Bunch
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I don't imply anything like that for even a question. It was literally asking for insight because its interesting
I’ve gotcha, man. Sorry didn’t mean that for you, but I’ve seen that response in a mocking tone all over Facebook and the like.
Posted on 8/27/26 at 2:55 pm to junkfunky
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You go down as far as you need to hit a firm enough layer (we never hit bedrock in LA, it is very deep here) to achieve the required capacity. I've seen some foundations go 120'+ below grade until they hit a firm enough layer but above that is usually a mix of sand/silt/soft clay.
Just be careful not to hit a salt mine or we might drain the Gulf!
Posted on 8/27/26 at 2:56 pm to Fun Bunch
A shite load of insurance i imagine.
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