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Re: [Phys-l] Glaze Ice



Utilities have been underground in England even in the depressed Poteries for over a half century. For repairs they just lift the pavers that are set in sand.

bc hopes his memory hasn't failed him.



On 2010, Feb 02, , at 18:22, Hodges, Laurent [PHYSA] wrote:


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In all fairness, underground power has had serious problems with
ground water leakage up until the late '90's or so when PVC conduit
began being used.


Well, I wondered about that at the time (circa 1980), but there has never been a problem despite lots of freezing and thawing of our ground, really wet times, etc.
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