Kohana & Ne_baba
Ne_baba
You ever look at those Roman aqueducts that stretched miles across the empire? If we could crack how they kept water flowing, we might finally make a city water system that actually lasts.
Kohana
The Romans were brilliant in their patience. They kept the water flowing by building the channel with a constant, gentle slope, using concrete that hardened in water, and sealing every joint with a bit of bitumen. They also dug aqueducts deep enough to stay below the frost line so the water never froze, and used gravity to do the work for them. If we can study those original profiles and the local geology they used, we might design a system that never needs a pump, just a steady hand of nature. The trick is to respect the ground, not fight it.
Ne_baba
Nice, so you’re thinking about doing the Roman thing but without the pumps. Keep the slope tight, use water‑hardening concrete, seal every joint with something like bitumen, and go below the frost line. The only thing that might bite you is a sudden thaw if you skip that depth check. Keep it simple, keep it solid, and let gravity do the heavy lifting.
Kohana
It sounds like a plan that honors what the ancients did best. You’ll just have to watch the soil, the seasons, and the load on each joint. If every detail is checked, the water will flow as surely as it did for centuries. Keep your measurements close, and let the earth’s own rhythm guide the pipes.