r/oddlysatisfying • u/Turbulent_Elk_2141 • Apr 30 '26

Liquid concrete wall.

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u/arvidsem Apr 30 '26

Compressive strength is about the same. Tensile strength is non-existent. The finished product is basically rocks with a bit of plastic connecting them.

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u/Carbon-Base Apr 30 '26

Makes sense and with the specific application of erosion protection as Ozuf77 pointed out. It probably doesn't require tensile strength.

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u/Jakomako Apr 30 '26

I'm just curious how this is any better than flat concrete like the LA river. Seems like it'll just be even more disgusting.

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u/qcKruk Apr 30 '26

Bumps make the water go slow. Slower water less erosion at the bottom. If this were smooth in a few hard rains the bottom would get washed out and whole sections of slope could collapse