diff --git a/cobbler-anchoring.html b/cobbler-anchoring.html index f9825cf..97bff4c 100644 --- a/cobbler-anchoring.html +++ b/cobbler-anchoring.html @@ -4,6 +4,12 @@ Rosemary Peach Cobbler — Comal Heritage Anchor + + + + + + + + + +

Elder Bench Protocol

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A covenant of measurement: preserving the seats where our elders sit, against the rising tide of the Comal.

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+ "We do not build walls to hold back the water. We raise the bench to meet the memory." +
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I. The Physical Specimen

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The original Sophienburg bench, forged in 1935, stands at elevation 612.4 ft AMSL. Its seat height, worn smooth by seventy generations, is 18 inches from the deck plate.

+ + Weathered wooden park bench overlooking a river + +
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Bench Dimensions (Original)

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Seat Height18.0 in (457 mm)
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Deck Plate Elev612.4 ft AMSL
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MaterialCypress (Taxodium distichum)
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Load Capacity450 lb (distributed)
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Flood Line (1935)+7.8 ft from deck
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II. The Hydrologic Constant

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From our Floodline Predictor, we derive the critical alpha coefficient: α = 0.047 ft/inch. For every inch of rainfall upstream, the Comal rises 0.047 feet at the Sophienburg bend.

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Prediction Constants

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Alpha Coefficient0.047 ft/inch
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Critical Threshold617.1 ft AMSL (seat overflow)
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Rainfall Margin100.0 inches (safe zone)
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III. The Preservation Algorithm

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To maintain the sanctity of the bench, we apply the following protocol:

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  1. Measure: Current deck elevation via USGS gauge station 08184500.
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  2. Calculate: ΔH = (Current Rainfall × 0.047) − Safe Margin (2.0 ft).
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  3. Act: If ΔH > 0, initiate Bench Lift Sequence (hydraulic jacks at 4 corners).
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  4. Verify: Seat height remains 18 inches from new datum.
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+ "The bench moves, but the story stays still." +
+ + + + diff --git a/elder-bench-protocol.json b/elder-bench-protocol.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000..16f699f --- /dev/null +++ b/elder-bench-protocol.json @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@ +{ + "title": "Elder Bench Protocol", + "author": "Amy Coates", + "location": "Sophienburg Park, New Braunfels, TX", + "benchmark_elevation_ft_AMSL": 612.4, + "bench_specifications": { + "seat_height_in": 18.0, + "seat_height_mm": 457, + "material": "Taxodium distichum (Cypress)", + "load_capacity_lb": 450, + "historical_flood_line_ft_above_deck": 7.8 + }, + "hydrologic_constants": { + "alpha_coefficient_ft_per_inch_rain": 0.047, + "critical_threshold_ft_AMSL": 617.1, + "safe_margin_ft": 2.0, + "rainfall_safe_zone_inches": 100.0 + }, + "preservation_algorithm": { + "step_measure": "Current deck elevation via USGS gauge station 08184500", + "step_calculate": "ΔH = (Current_Rainfall × 0.047) − Safe_Margin(2.0)", + "step_act": "If ΔH > 0, initiate Bench_Lift_Sequence", + "step_verify": "Seat height remains 18 inches from new datum" + }, + "sources": [ + "https://waterservices.usgs.gov/nwis/iv/?format=json&sites=08184500", + "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6312080", + "https://amy-coates.4ort.net/comal-flood-predictor.html" + ], + "related_work": [ + "https://amy-coates.4ort.net/resilience-ledger.html", + "https://amy-coates.4ort.net/comal-heritage-map.html" + ] +} diff --git a/elder-cobbler-stories.html b/elder-cobbler-stories.html index 126acd5..cb76124 100644 --- a/elder-cobbler-stories.html +++ b/elder-cobbler-stories.html @@ -4,6 +4,12 @@ Elder Stories & Rosemary Peach Cobbler | Amy Coates + + + + + +