QuoteIt could have been sufficiently stable for that use but not a few hundred fans jumping up and down on it.
Subsiding foundations and they let teams in to get changed etc with probably 100 tonnes of concrete above the changing rooms??Originally Posted by Nesta99
It could have been sufficiently stable for that use but not a few hundred fans jumping up and down on it.
What building regulations were followed during that build!
Whatever the problem is (I've heard it is the roof) probably wasn't helped by the flooding the ground suffered a few times since the stand was builtWhat building regulations were followed during that build!
If it was just the roof then the roof could be removed and youve added additional seats to the ground, there is also under stand facilities eg tv studio/corporate area/toilets albeit small and as good a view as you'll get from behind a goal. Not to be wasted if at all possible. But yes repeted flooding was what caused the initial issues. Foundations needed to be deeper and broader, oversized for the size of the stand to resist any ground movement due to the Tolka. That or flood defences around the preimeter of the Tolka Park land parcel if it hasnt been done already. If it hasnt then any ground improvements, especially the pitch, is alwways at risk.
They might not get permission to erect flood barriers. Afaik, when Institute FC's ground at Drumahoe flooded in 2017, they considered that but the Council wouldn't approve it, since it would only move the floodwaters further along to more residential areas and increase their risk.
As it happens, the flooding also brought in Japanese Knotweed onto the site, which was the last straw (no pun intended), meaning that the club had to move out permanently. (Currently sharing with DCFC at The Brandywell, while they build a new stadium of their own).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rivers...dium,_Drumahoe
Tolka Park as a designated flood plain? Would surely banjax applications for funding. Knotweed....just torch the place!
If only it was that easy to deal with, then it wouldn't be the massive issue it is in reality.
Ok torch the place, dig about 10ft down over the entire site and bury the rubble in some landfill, concrete it over and turn it in to a car park!
"Tell me you don't understand Japanese Knotweed without telling me....."
Knotweed, yeesh, that's unfortunate. There are experts in dealing with weeds of every description who will refuse to even approach that stuff for fear of spreading spores. The Guardian had a good write up on the problems last year: https://www.theguardian.com/environm...anese-knotweed
Author of Never Felt Better (History, Film Reviews).
Well it works for zombies"Tell me you don't understand Japanese Knotweed without telling me....."
We'd never have guessedWell it works for zombies
Well if Shels wanted out of their agreement with DCC on Tolka, 'finding' knotweed would be a new angle.
Youve just scared me in to selling my house just in case of a zombie knotweed invasion.....
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