10-25-2015, 10:08 PM
(10-25-2015, 08:53 PM)Johnny Cupcakes Wrote: OK....let's stop making fun of the giant ditch suggestion that Sunset laid out. Let's see what it would take instead.
Needed information:
This ditch would be 100' deep according to the OP.
Since the width is not listed, we'll go with the width of a wide sidewalk....3'.
The U.S./Mexico border is 1989 miles long. There are 5280 feet in a mile, so this would be 10,501,920 feet long.
According to the RS Means guide for construction estimating, it costs $10.41 per linear foot to excavate 4 inches deep. Multiply this by 300 to get the 100 feet = $3123/ft.
10,501,920 x 3123 =
$32,797,496,160.00*
*soil disposal not included. costs include labor, material, and equipment rental**.
**Equipment is for digging 4". I imagine equipment rental for 100' may be a bit more.
***price includes excavation of soil only. Rivers, mountains, etc. will add additional cost.
Your tax dollars hard at work.
Small nuclear weapons would do the job quicker/cheaper and add the benefit of a radioactive wasteland that should prove impassable !
