Re: Dry-stack walls on the DSP&P

Posted by ke0azq on
URL: http://c-sng-discussion-forum.254.s1.nabble.com/Dry-stack-walls-on-the-DSP-P-tp14641p14655.html

South Park wrote

With a sound base and consideration for surface flows and erosion, the dry set stone allows free flow of below/at grade water

This is the tragic fail at The Palisades and why it will cost so much to repair properly. It's companions include Woodstock and locating a mountain route on the north-facing side of the valleys. Seems like the successful people back then did not let common sense stop them from executing their vision. The previous statement also applies to another of "Evans' Follies." <<20/20 hindsight