cavanami Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 Hundreds missing after dam collapses releasing 5,000,000,000 litres of water https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-44935495 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coss Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 Yes, MLG and I were looking at this last night. Attapeu Province, South East end of the country, no-one we know there, hopefully. What a fuck up. Lao/Thai/Korean company, started in 2012, wasn't gonna be ready until 2019. ​Good article at the BBC link ​Thanks Cavanami. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 This is why residents of western Thailand have been so dead set against building more dams there. When they go, they take everything with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekong Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 It was not the main dam that collapsed, that is still under construction, but the "Cofferdam" For dam construction, two cofferdams are usually built, one upstream and one downstream of the proposed dam, after an alternative diversion tunnel or channel has been provided for the river flow to bypass the dam foundation area. These cofferdams are typically a conventional embankment dam of both earth- and rock-fill, but concrete or some sheet piling also may be used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coss Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 Also, its one of several in the same project, the "lake" behind it would have been one branch of the same thing, for several dams, like fingers in a hand. Yes you are right, t'wasn't finished. I did read it was 24 metres thick. I'm no earther, but It sounds a little thin for me, particularly if it's dirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobydoo Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 my paradise of khao sok np, imo sea most beautiful location, possibly anywhere.....anyway, the lake is man made by a dam, well the park lake.....i hope its strong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 Lao PM: 131 missing from dam collapse, 26 bodies recovered https://www.bangkokpost.com/news/world/1509958/lao-pm-131-missing-from-dam-collapse-26-bodies-recovered?utm_source=bangkopost.com&utm_medium=article_news&utm_campaign=most_recent_box Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 This is a different dam that went last year, but it gives you an idea of Lao dam construction. . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDkGNx0BC_g Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coss Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 That nice new house, paid for with the Dam money doesn't look so hot now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted July 27, 2018 Report Share Posted July 27, 2018 I guess the owner used it to part his road grader. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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