Post by blair61m on Feb 28, 2015 22:57:58 GMT -5
In conversation with (new) Chris today, the "Tree Corner" came up as the problem child of the TT track. It soaks up water, and it lives in shade, so it most often presents an unexpected problem with traction. Past water truck operators (Gene, and Chris) have learned not to over-wet this area, but Almighty God does no such discrimination in His distribution of rainfall. To cure this, it was suggested that some kind of soil amendment, in that one area, might help to homogenize the traction.
Chris and I puzzled over sand, aggregate, and loam. And his most interesting observation was that you can easily put water in, but you can't take it out.
Given the shade, and the water collection capacity of this 20-yard stretch, it seems reasonable to amend the soil in that one little spot. Chris, and Chris, and I must defer to some kind of civil engineer, or maybe environmental scientist, to evaluate the optimum mixture. But given the recurring problem this little stretch gives us, maybe we could tax a few highly educated brains for some kind of recipe.
Soil mix is the last hope. Grade has been dealt with for years.
