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[jorluivil]

Rebar or lack there of is no match for El Niño

[makobob]

Originally Posted by jorluivil

Rebar or lack there of is no match for El Niño

Jorge, I cannot agree, this has been a RECURRING problem for YEARS!!!

[dillpick]

I guess the launch will need to be improved,hopefully something good will come of this mess in the end.

[jorluivil]

Originally Posted by makobob

Jorge, I cannot agree, this has been a RECURRING problem for YEARS!!!

Based on the way the cement sits it shows that regardless of whether or not rebar was installed the underlayment or soil would have still been washed out. Would a installing a footing where the cement meets the beach have work? Possibly.

However, at the end of the day Mother Nature will win.

[kaya_one]

Here's the news report. Bummer.

http://www.nbcsandiego.com/video/#!/...olla/364514981

[makobob]

If you properly install a foundation/footing and join it to the road with rebar it SHOULD eliminate this problem. What happens when rocks are dumped on a beach? Tie them all together into a solid foundation, pour your rebarred road and it will withstand almost anything.

[jorluivil]

I wouldn't be surprised if the city said, 'screw this road, let's put up a wall all the way across and people can walk their kayaks onto the beach'.

[maquinapescado]

Originally Posted by jorluivil

Based on the way the cement sits it shows that regardless of whether or not rebar was installed the underlayment or soil would have still been washed out. Would a installing a footing where the cement meets the beach have work? Possibly.

However, at the end of the day Mother Nature will win.

True that.....

They could have made it out of rebar and it would matter if there wasn't any footing to support it. They are probably better off not having rebar. It will make the demo easier and faster to rebuild. Maybe if they put 15' of slurry and then poured on top???