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xin



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PostPosted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 9:39 am    Post subject: water column Reply with quoteFind all posts by xin

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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PostPosted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 4:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quoteFind all posts by lekizz

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PostPosted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 8:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quoteFind all posts by djswan

33 ft of water is equal to one atmosphere. water column

Bubbles are structure.

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PostPosted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 1:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quoteFind all posts by rockstar7881

Yes, you can use water in building a structure. You just have to be very careful in building such. Smile
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Atalla Wanderer



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PostPosted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 5:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quoteFind all posts by Atalla Wanderer

djswan wrote:
33 ft of water is equal to one atmosphere.


What do this mean? How can water equal atmosphere? How is the word 'atmosphere' being used? How can I understand to use it in my own designs?
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