Questions tagged [building-physics]
The physics of buildings, specifically thermal conduction, convection, & radiation; heating and cooling; ventilation; transmission and management of water vapour & pollutants
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how to find final temperature of a fluid in an heat exchanger?
I have to find final temperature of water in an heat exchanger.
the heat exchanger must cool down air using water, meaning initial temperature of water must be cold,
initial temperature of air is 298....
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What design could fit this egg drop challenge?
My class is doing the egg drop challenge as a school project, but the rules are a little different than normal. First of all, the construction needs to contain a microbit connected to a battery pack ...
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After how many days can concrete framework be removed?
After how many days can concrete framework be removed? Do admixture chemicals like superplasticizer or accelerating admixtures allow early removal of concrete framework?
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what speed must a bullet be fired at to turn into gas when hitting a steal plate
what speed must a bullet be fired at to turn into gas when hitting a steel plate.
from watching this video on 9gag, i see that the bullet almost turns into liquid, what speed would it need to hit it ...
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Impact of decreasing weight from a part of body w.r.t tipping
If I decrease the weight from top portion of the body keeping all dimensions same, the center of mass shifts downwards, but does it makes it more stable against tipping from perpendicular forces ?
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Would pyramid shape buildings prevent people from falling to their deaths? [closed]
If a building the shape of pyramids slops downwards, wouldn't it minimize the risk of fall from heights, whether intentionally or by accident (like fire/bomb scare), from a balcony or window opening? ...
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Reinforced concrete by steel, poor durability, why?
I've been reading up about reinforced concrete, as it is one if not the cheapest way how to build (with some solid foundation). I found out that it actually has quite poor durability (50-100 years or ...
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Who takes care of structural health monitoring of civil structures?
There are numerous studies about the possibility of structural health monitoring (SHM) of tall structures, like bridges, skyscrapers, water towers, wind turbines, where, for example, inclination or ...
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Would a larger building more safely or smoothly ride the seismic waves of an earthquake?
If larger ships are less affected by ocean waves, and tend to ride smoothly through them, would that same principle influence the survivability of a larger building when weathering the seismic waves ...
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Tensile Force on Line of Bolts
I'm presented with a problem requiring some analysis to determine if an antenna bracket mounted to a concrete blockwork wall is sufficiently strong enough to endure a wind load given the known surface ...
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How are these bricks being supported?
My question is how can all of these bricks be supported by the thin columns on either side? How can there be that much empty space under all of the bricks that the arrow is going through? Looking at ...
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What would happen if the air conditioning failed in a skyscraper for an extended period?
I'm writing some fiction which involves the AC in a modern glass curtain skyscraper (50-80 floors?) in an American city failing for a period of weeks, maybe even for up to two months.
Could anybody ...
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Modeling rigid body dynamics: Trouble with equations, encountering nonsense answers
Hi, I am working on modeling a simple rigid body dynamic system through a certain range of motion. Here is the picture of the system.
I am trying to solve the system for the variables $x_1'', y_1'', ...
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Investigating the potential of generating energy from moving water in pipes on a water production site
I work on a water production site, we have a staggering amount of water flowing, much of which is just using gravity pressure and feeding into reservoir tanks. (flow on various sites ranges from 100 ...
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Which will be stronger for securing a cantilever umbrella in a deck
I am securing a cantilever umbrella baseplate to a deck. The decking timber will be reinforced with a pine nog between the deck joists.
The options that I have are to use 10mm stainless steel coach ...
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