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xin
Joined: 22 Sep 2008
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 Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 9:37 am Post subject: water column |
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hye...
just wondering, it is possible to use water as part of the building structure such as column...water column. maybe not fully water, some kind of combination of concrete and water or steel and water. do u think it can support the building load. .. |
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presto
Joined: 24 Nov 2008
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Location: cainta, philippines
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| Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 9:37 pm Post subject: |
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| in my oponion i think it is possible, normal column - glass cover - water - glass cover. |
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Ohiobuild
Joined: 02 May 2008
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| Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 3:17 pm Post subject: |
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| I think that is a nice idea, a water column. esp for something like a passive solar water heating function. I feel doubtful that it could be load bearing because it would seem to require a lot of structural support on its own, let alone the weight of a building. meaning, I think water containers require a lot of pressure/weight supports unto themselves and couldn't be a reliable support for a structure also. but I'm not an engineer. |
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Fabdesigno
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| Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 4:44 am Post subject: |
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i totally agree with presto, this is a smart abstract presentation..
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nanrehvasconez
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| Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 2:43 pm Post subject: |
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Water is commonly used in high rise buildings as part of the foundation system or as part of the counter balancing forces in earthquake zones.
The Kaiser building in Oakland, California built on the shore of Lake Merritt, faced water-table elevation problems, the designers engineered a water pumping system that pumps water-in under the foundation, or pumps water- out to maintain the building level.
Many high risers including the Pei Towers have water tanks located in the upper floors to counter-balance the earthquake forces and make the building quake save. |
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