2. What it is? It is a foundation ,that can float, for a dwelling so if the land floods the dwelling will just float instead of being destroyed.
3. Where would they use it? The Republic of South Africa is a country located at the southern tip of Africa, with a 2,798 kilometers (1,739 mi) coastline on the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.
9. Calculations Finding an average density of muddy water by comparing the densities of dirt and water in a 1:5 ratio: 2002*1/6=333.6667kg/m3 1000*5/6=833.3333kg/m3 333.7+833.3=1,167kg/m3 density of muddy water: 1167 kg/m3
10. Calculations Finding the amount of water the frame of a whole palate could displace at a maximum. (3)(.50)(5.5)(32)+(2)(1.5)(50.25)(3.5)+(9)(.5)(3.5)(32)=264+527.625+504=1295.625in3 1295.625in3= 0.0212 m3
11. Calculations Amount of Water displaced by bottles: 14 bottles .002m3 minimum volume of one bottle 14(.002m^3)= .028 m3
12. Calculations Finding the total amount of weight the foundation can hold, accounting for only the bottles: ∑Forces = 0 = mg ρfluidVdisplacedg mg= ρfluidVdisplacedg mmax= ρfluidVdisplacedg g mmax=ρfluidVdisplaced mmax=(1167kg/m3)(.028m3)= 32.676 kg
13. Calculations Amount of weight the foundation can hold only accounting for the frame: ∑Forces = 0 = mg ρfluidVdisplacedg mg= ρfluidVdisplacedg mmax= ρfluidVdisplacedg g mmax=ρfluidVdisplaced mmax=(1167kg/m3)(.0120m3)=14.03kg
14. Calculations Ratio of the frame used to the total size of one palate: 28.5/50.25= 56.72% Therefore the net mass able to be supported by 56% of the palate (current model) is: 14.03kg+32.676kg=46.708kg=102.97 lbs Therefore it can be concluded that a full scale palate is able to support 83.4kg=183.86lbs
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