Here is A Houston-based structural engineer’S assessment on the wisdom of erecting the 1,954 mile barrier proposed by Donald Trump .
– the project would run up against a variety of problems, including landowner challenges, potential ecological damage, and higher flash-flooding risks.
– constant maintenance requirements and unexpected glitches would obliterate original cost estimates
– the effectiveness of the wall is in no way guaranteed. “I could, right now, purchase a 32 foot extension ladder and weld a cheap custom saddle for the top of the proposed wall so that I can get over it,” she writes.
And, she adds, the wall could be easily breached by next-generation drones that could pick up and lift people soon—let alone by the time the project is completed.
– the prototypes they came up with either do not do the job ( how long does it take to drill a hole in these walls or dig a tunnel underneath ?) or are impossible to build.
How can Trump shut down the government over this ?
Open the government and have a discussion with congress on money for the wall.