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Seeing how creek banks hold shape changed my mix for sloped posts
Noticed the packed earth stays put during heavy rains. Started adding more gravel to my concrete base on hillsides.
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kevinking7mo ago
Nature shows us how to build things that last, if we pay attention. Your find with creek banks and your concrete mix is spot on. How many other fixes are we missing by not copying what already works?
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knight.uma7mo ago
We overcomplicate stuff ignoring nature's proven designs.
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karen_carter7mo ago
Exactly, we miss so many fixes. Look at how tree roots hold soil together, that's free engineering we ignore.
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eric_adams116mo ago
Hold on, is it really that big of a miss? Sure, tree roots are cool, but we also need stuff built fast and cheap. Like @knight.uma said, we overcomplicate things, but sometimes the simple, natural fix isn't strong enough for a highway or a big building. We probably copy more than we realize, just not for everything.
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