Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Structures and Weather
Share your thoughts on the video.
Based on your general knowledge about the effects of natural phenomena on built environments, how might this information help people who live in potential "violent weather spots"?
What considerations would need to be taken into account when planning the building of such unorthodox structures (ie. natural resources)?
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ReplyDeletei would like to have one of the concreate dome houses
ReplyDeletethe domes are really cool! are normal houses really made of sticks?
ReplyDeletethe second one is cooler
ReplyDeleteto make houses tsunami proof it would be on a concrete block & have an aerodynamic tower like shape
ReplyDeletedid you know that hurricane proof houses actually let wind go UNDER THEM!
ReplyDeleteBoth people that built the Weather proof houses depended on aero-dynamics and hydro-dynamics to make their houses weather proof. Both probably workbecauseof the hydro and aero dynamics of the houses. If I were to make tsunami proof house I would make nice and simple by putting it by the Ocean and puting a cone as the roof.
ReplyDeletethe people that watch these videos that live in cities that are prone to tsunami and tornadoes should be prepared to experience either one.
ReplyDeleteI think they should watch these videos
to make debris proof walls you have to make concrete walls even debris at missile speed (120Mph)leave the concrete unscathed
ReplyDeleteI think they are both interesting but, I think the second one is the best. The way the dome withstands a tornado is amazing. Here is what a tornado proof house has: They have very thick concrete walls (something like 2 feet thick) that are well reinforced. To show how it could withstand heavy blows, they lifted a car with a crane something like 20 stories in the air and dropped it on the building. I didn't break or colapse! Imagine that!
ReplyDeletehttp://www.topsider.com/Piling-pier-stilt-foundation-home-plans.asp and http://cricketdiane.wordpress.com/2010/03/03/earthquake-and-hurricane-resistant-building-methods-possibilities-for-the-recovery-of-haiti-and-the-reason-chile-has-suffered-fewer-deaths-and-horrific-injury-during-recent-8-8-earthquake-in-chile/ are both websites that talk about topsider homes they build the home to resist the weather conditions in the area like hurricanes/mudslides/tsunamis/etc.the homes are built to cope with diffrient weather scenarios:D
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This information might help people because certain cities might depend on these homes to save them after a tornado or tsunami.But budget to get the crew,the materials,etc. is not limitless. You have to put the price into consideration.VF
ReplyDeleteWhen tsunami are coming look for this telltale sign : no waves appearing
ReplyDeletep.s. i wonder how much those domes cost
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I think the tornado proof dome is really cool. Can it survive earthquakes too?
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these people are like what that apple commertial was saying about "the people who think they are crazy enough to change the world, are the ones who do...."
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to earthquake proof a house you have to make windows with rounded edges & build concrete columns
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p.s I also writ the ones on tsunamis & hurricanes
to make house windows earthquake proof rounding the corners of the window could work because then they wont touch the frame so when it is shaking then since they are not touching the frame then the window hits the frame much less.
ReplyDeletethe dome shaped homes can also be made of carbon-fibre a stronger more flexable matirile wich could withstand a earthqauke. Also I found out about a Tsunami proof house that has three cilinder like shaped parts of it, 2 parts of it are levatated so water can pass though it.(Its made in japan) .K.E
ReplyDeleteThe proccess of making the domes is so cool! At the beginning of the video you cant even tell that the dome is made from a tent!- a.p
ReplyDeleteto make flood proof houses you would build it on top of concrete struts (not on wooden or metal struts because the water would weaken both materials)
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The tsunami proof house is a very good idea but won`t the water erode the dirt underneath the tower and cave in?
ReplyDeleteI think that the tsunami proof house could have a wide and tall concrete base it would prevent water from makeing the tower moist at the bottom. If the bottom got to moist the structre could colapse. mr
ReplyDeletehurricane proof homes let wind just flow around, above, and even under the living area, and they even protect slightly from water because the water goes under.
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If yellowstone's supervolcano where to erupt half of the worlds population would be wiped out because of the fact that ash would be launched very high into the air and block the sunlight from the earths population not permitting plants togrow
ReplyDeleteI found a tornado, hurricane, and earthquake, fire, and flood proof house. The only problem is that it is pyramid shaped house so you lose space in the corners. : )
ReplyDeletethe problem with the tsunami proof house is that it does not have very much space inside A.P
ReplyDeleteNatural phenomena that people have to worry about include tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, and tsunamis. However one house can't withstand everything. People have to know what disasters happen in that area so they know what sort of house they should have to prevent it. Rubber pylons can be used under the building to absorb tremors, a house with curved walls can deflect fast moving air and protect people inside. To build these structures you should use local materials that can be obtained easily and cheaply
ReplyDeletethose houses are really cool :)
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