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Re: Tower Building Trial
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Fri, 8 Oct 1999 12:31:31 GMT
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I think this is an interesting concept. Obviolsy the bigger the tower the
better.
However, as an engineer (of sorts), I'd likle to see towers also rated by:
1) Height to weight ratio.
and/or
2) Height to brick count ratio.
This would mean builders would have to put a little more thought into their
respective creations.
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| On Fri, 8 Oct 1999, Scott-A (<FJAAsw.Fr3@lugnet.com>) wrote at 12:31:31 (...) I think first time round I'm more interested in impressiveness. We don't want to push the envelope when we'd have to sort out whose was what if it collapses. If we can do (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| Tower Building Trial Time taken: 2.5 hours Cups of tea consumed: 2 Bricks used: ~500 Footprint: 40x40 Height: 14 bricks I constructed the section using the classic bricklayer style using 2x4s. 3 of the walls were 2 studs in width, one was 4 studs. (...) (25 years ago, 7-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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