has to be
water-soluble gypsum (nl: gips). They did it in Iraq in 1983! The Mosul Dam:
- Mosul Dam is Middle East's fourth largest dam in reservoir capacity and Iraq's largest
- Key component in Iraq's national power grid, with four 200 megawatt (MW) turbines generating 320 MW of electricity a day
- Built on water-soluble gypsum, which causes seepage. Subsequent erosion creates cavities beneath dam that must be plugged or "grouted" on a regular basis or dam will fail, say experts
- Array of piezometers have been deployed to measure water pressure and leakage
- Seismic equipment provides information to monitor dam's stability
"These reports are not accurate and are totally untrue," Mr Dabbagh said.
ReplyDeleteI hope this guy isn't like the previous Iraqi information minister.
Sure sounds like him...
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