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Calgary water main physics

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Author: Harold Asmis
Date: 2026-01-03 00:51:00
Blog: Ontario-geofish
URL: https://ontario-geofish.blogspot.com/2026/01/calgary-water-main-physics.html

Summary:

 Calgary has the same thing we all have in Canada.  That's 70's reinforced concrete with insufficient cover over the outer steel.No pictures, so try to think.  They went nuts with this concrete, lighter, cheaper, stronger than steel.  It's a curse on the land.  Comprised of lots of steel wires, helping to strengthen the concrete against tension.  For a pressure pipe,

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