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== Structure == | == Structure == | ||
* [[Ferrocement]] | * [[Ferrocement]] | ||
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Reinforced concrete]] (comparing metal versus fiber reinforcement) |
* [[Ductal]] | * [[Ductal]] | ||
* [[Aluminium]] | * [[Aluminium]] | ||
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* [[Geopolymer]] | * [[Geopolymer]] | ||
* [[Composites]] | * [[Composites]] | ||
| + | * [[Polymers]] | ||
| + | * [[Basalt]] | ||
| + | * [[Plasticrete]] | ||
== Buoyancy == | == Buoyancy == | ||
* [[Recycled Plastic Bottles]] | * [[Recycled Plastic Bottles]] | ||
* [[Foam]] | * [[Foam]] | ||
| + | * [[Water]] | ||
| + | * [[Ice]] | ||
| + | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SEAgel SEAgel] | ||
== Ballast == | == Ballast == | ||
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* Concrete | * Concrete | ||
* Earth | * Earth | ||
| + | * Sand | ||
| + | * Water | ||
| − | Scrap iron or lead would make the best ballasts from a | + | Scrap iron or lead would make the best ballasts from a density standpoint, but are expensive. Concrete and earth are much cheaper. The trade off is that you need a much greater volume of material to get the same amount of ballast. |
== Flooring == | == Flooring == | ||
* [http://www.bellcomb.com/applications/flooring.asp 20kg/m2 flooring] | * [http://www.bellcomb.com/applications/flooring.asp 20kg/m2 flooring] | ||
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Latest revision as of 04:51, 9 January 2021
Contents
Structure
- Ferrocement
- Reinforced concrete (comparing metal versus fiber reinforcement)
- Ductal
- Aluminium
- Steel
- Geopolymer
- Composites
- Polymers
- Basalt
- Plasticrete
Buoyancy
Ballast
- Scrap Iron
- Concrete
- Earth
- Sand
- Water
Scrap iron or lead would make the best ballasts from a density standpoint, but are expensive. Concrete and earth are much cheaper. The trade off is that you need a much greater volume of material to get the same amount of ballast.
Flooring
| Structure Designs |
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| Structure requirements · PintStead · Spar · Semi-submersible · Submersible · Boats · Collaborative Design · Space Frame · Low Cost Seastead · Conex dumbbell · Docks · |
| Materials |
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| Materials · Thin Shell Ferrocement · Concrete · Geopolymer · Basalt |
| Engineering Data |
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| Low Cost Wave Tank · Scale models · Wind Loads · Seasteading Software |
| Stability & Propulsion |
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| Stability · Propulsion · Station Keeping · Gyroscopes · Stabilizers · Pneumatically Stabilized Platforms · Connections |
