Model Dam Fail

A small model dam, made up of sand and gravel. Water poured behind it, the line of saturation seen moving through the dam. Until failure of the dam.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• model
• dam
• fail
• water
• saturation
• civil
• engineering
• Strathclyde
• university

[strapen2good]

That was so fake. those trucks weren't real.

[favorunmerited]

I would be curious if the dam would fail in the same manner if you had approximated anchoring the dam. perhaps glue or tape sandpaper to that portion of the Plexiglas on which the dam sat. What we see here appears to be more of a friction failure.

Loved the video anyway. Thanks for contributing.

[leemer1]

at 3:20 he shook his hose more than twice.

[andesmintlover]

2:48 your welcome

[bertiellison]

i couldnt see the dam fail because an old bald guy came and stood in front of the camera

[Battleship009]

Did you not notice the word model.

[TheSFCRetired]

He also directed the stream from the hose at the dam twice that I saw. "favorunmerited" is also correct, I believe, in his comments about "anchoring" the dam. Not much friction on that plexiglass.

[MAJEST1C1988]

I blame it on the OLD GUY STOOD IN THE WAY for half the video

[LittleWing26]

Where's the dutch boy!

[akhanmanan1]

hmm informative video but they should attempt on some water limit also ...

[oli696969]

EPIC FAIL!

[96firebirdformula]

Now i gotta pee.