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Larry is a network engineer working for a major US Electric Utility. He has been a TSI forum member from the inception.
 
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{{Proposal}}
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[[Category:Hexagon]][[Category:Gravity Base]]
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== Description ==
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== Detail ==
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* Material issues - geopolymer concrete,  foam inside base.  Since it does not go far below the water foam and concrete should be ok.  With foam cracks in the concrete will not be fatal.  The wall could be somewhat like the one at [http://www.floatingstructures.com/gallery/specialty-floats/bridge-caisson/ this page].
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* Fiber Reinforcement is basalt fiber and basalt rebar.
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== Requirements Analysis ==
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* Safety
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** It is very wide compared to boats and symmetrical in all directions and so should be very stable
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** Base is filled with foam so essentially unsinkable
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** No active ballast controls so no chance of that going wrong
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* Comfort
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** Broad spaces, no hull curvature to limit options
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* Cost
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** Depends on size.  24'/side (nearly 1500 sq ft per level x 2 levels for ~3000 sq ft total) estimate comes to ~$300,000 USD fully finished.
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* Can emulate natural islands- bio-mimetic design
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** Provides more psychological comfort than typical "built environment". 
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* Modular/Scalable
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** Able to scale by adding hexagons until a "honeycomb archipelago" is achieved.  Can make multiple lagoons. 
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* Cargo
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* Free Floating
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** Option to use gravity base mooring on "spud" legs.
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* Standards
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** Use [https://ww2.eagle.org/content/dam/eagle/rules-and-guides/current/special_service/48_accommbarges/Accommodation_Barge_Guide_e-Nov16.pdf Standard for Off-shore Accommodations barge]
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* Mobile
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** If the tension members are removed from wall it can go through the water like a snake so moving can be very economical.
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* Draft
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** Very shallow draft.
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==Videos of model tests==

Revision as of 23:54, 24 July 2017

Larry is a network engineer working for a major US Electric Utility. He has been a TSI forum member from the inception.


Description

Detail

  • Material issues - geopolymer concrete, foam inside base. Since it does not go far below the water foam and concrete should be ok. With foam cracks in the concrete will not be fatal. The wall could be somewhat like the one at this page.
  • Fiber Reinforcement is basalt fiber and basalt rebar.

Requirements Analysis

  • Safety
    • It is very wide compared to boats and symmetrical in all directions and so should be very stable
    • Base is filled with foam so essentially unsinkable
    • No active ballast controls so no chance of that going wrong


  • Comfort
    • Broad spaces, no hull curvature to limit options
  • Cost
    • Depends on size. 24'/side (nearly 1500 sq ft per level x 2 levels for ~3000 sq ft total) estimate comes to ~$300,000 USD fully finished.
  • Can emulate natural islands- bio-mimetic design
    • Provides more psychological comfort than typical "built environment".
  • Modular/Scalable
    • Able to scale by adding hexagons until a "honeycomb archipelago" is achieved. Can make multiple lagoons.
  • Cargo
  • Free Floating
    • Option to use gravity base mooring on "spud" legs.
  • Mobile
    • If the tension members are removed from wall it can go through the water like a snake so moving can be very economical.
  • Draft
    • Very shallow draft.

Videos of model tests

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