Anon_Ghost Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 I'm trying to figure out if it is possible to create a building 10 acres long and wide and 10+ stories tall? It is very important I get accurate information please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acme Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 I'm trying to figure out if it is possible to create a building 10 acres long and wide and 10+ stories tall? It is very important I get accurate information please.The accurate information is that an acre is an area, not a length. An acre is equal to the area covered by a square that is ~208 feet long on a side, or 43,560 ft2. According to the Wiki page Largest buildings in the world the largest building in the world is at Boeing in Seattle. It covers an area of 98 acres (4,268,880 ft2), it's 5 stories tall (10 feet/story) and encloses a volume of 472 million cu ft. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anon_Ghost Posted August 30, 2015 Author Share Posted August 30, 2015 LOL thanks for the over the top accuracy! So i'm wondering if a building 640m(length)X640m(width)X34.5m(height) would be structurally sound? And what precautions would need to be taken to ensure it remains structurally sound? taking into account things such as earthquake tremors, weight of rain on roof(flat roof for water collection)? Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acme Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 LOL thanks for the over the top accuracy! So i'm wondering if a building 640m(length)X640m(width)X34.5m(height) would be structurally sound? And what precautions would need to be taken to ensure it remains structurally sound? taking into account things such as earthquake tremors, weight of rain on roof(flat roof for water collection)? Thanks in advance! You're welcome. So your footprint, i.e. area covered by 640x640 m, works out to 4,408,908.0676ft2 which is just a bit more than Boeing's factory and your 34.5 m is about double its height at 113.9 ft. I'm no engineer but I'd say yes it's possible. Flat roofs usually have some pitch to them to shed rain to drains so that's not a big problem I think. Could be a problem with snow however, and even pitched roofs can collapse under a heavy snow load. What is your building for and where is it going? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anon_Ghost Posted August 30, 2015 Author Share Posted August 30, 2015 Yes I had planned a slight pitch of the roof to collect and reuse water. I must admit I had not considered snow though! Thank you for further improving my idea I will note you as helping in the buildings conception. As for what it is I am Inclined to keep this off a public forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Cuthber Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Just a thought, but if you don't have enough money to hire an expert to help, then you don't have nearly enough money to build it. good luck. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phi for All Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 As for what it is I am Inclined to keep this off a public forum. ! Moderator Note In the future, if you have no intention of giving enough detail to support a modest discussion, please don't post in the science sections. A building's use is foundational to it's structure, so withholding details like this kills the discussion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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