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.

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.

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!

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?

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.

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.

As for what it is I am Inclined to keep this off a public forum.

 

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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.