<grin> Hey, air force or not, I'll take all the field testing I can get :-)
Just, if folks are asking, things that an AFB might be interested in helping out with are going on and that might help you get some dedicated testing resources. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1GjymP3MUc (crack Germans from a year or two ago.) Sorry, I just laugh. I'm such a hippie and, like, half of my good hexayurt clips are folks in uniform. C'mon Burners, where's the pix and the video footage - I know you took pictures of your beautiful yurts going up! Vinay -- Vinay Gupta Free Science and Engineering in the Global Public Interest http://hexayurt.com - free/open next generation human sheltering http://hexayurt.com/plan - the whole systems, big picture vision Gizmo Project VOIP : (USA) 775-743-1851 Skype/Gizmo/Gtalk : hexayurt Icelandic Cell : (+354) 869-4605 "If it doesn't fit, force it." On Oct 3, 2008, at 11:05 PM, LaRahna wrote: > I need to look into that. I am near Robins Air Force Base in > central Georgia. Our area is heavy on engineers. I wonder if i > could get some action for field testing. Our intentional comunity > will be about 20 miles from the base and we have 30 acres waiting > for hexyurts!!!!! > > I'll do some looking into that this weekend. Thanks for the info! > > I am adding you to my "best friend for today" list! > LaRahna > > On Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 7:02 PM, Vinay Gupta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > On the video - yeah, I just need to check with them that they're OK > with public upload and what the license is. Sometimes when you're > shooting video on a project people are casually discussing their > sex lives or whatever and you don't want that raw footage uploaded, > or they want it Creative Commons and I'd upload Public Domain by > default. > > Just, you know, always polite to check. > > On the military end, welllll...now, yes, there's a story there. > > http://star-tides.net - Hexayurts and other appropriate technology > stuff at the Pentagon in about 10 days. If your AFB buddies want to > get course credit, there are some people involved in this from > National Defense University who want to arrange field tests, and I > believe an AF group in Colorado Springs also wants to do serious > field tests later this year. > > http://picasaweb.google.com/tidesbart/StarTidesDemos > > pix here. > > http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=hexayurt+pentagon&aq=f > > video there. > > So, yeah, for some reason, the military loves Hexayurts, and if > you've got military folks who'd like to talk to other military > folks about hexayurty things there's mailing lists and so on, and > some upcoming events. It's all fab-and-groovy open source stuff > too, and very nice people. > > I know that might surprise some people, and at times it's surprised > me, but it's a very mixed bag, the DoD. I only deal with the folks > who're interested in putting time into this kind of relief work and > that's a strong filter. > > Vinay > > > -- > Vinay Gupta > Free Science and Engineering in the Global Public Interest > > http://hexayurt.com - free/open next generation human sheltering > http://hexayurt.com/plan - the whole systems, big picture vision > > Gizmo Project VOIP : (USA) 775-743-1851 > Skype/Gizmo/Gtalk : hexayurt > Icelandic Cell : (+354) 869-4605 > > "If it doesn't fit, force it." > > On Oct 3, 2008, at 10:55 PM, LaRahna wrote: > >> Awesome!!! I live in a community near an AFB and we are loaded >> with engineers which was what I was just discussing with an >> associate...To get the plans to a volunteer team of engineers and >> have them onsite for the build to advise and assist.Please let me >> know if you get clearance to put the videos out. All help will be >> appreciated. I live in Georgia and we don't get much snow, but the >> design and load considerations are still important! >> >> I will keep you posted on the progress. I just got email >> confirmation from all but one of our board members to incorporate >> the hexyurt into the project! Yay! >> >> Thanks again for your quick response and any...(pronounced ANY) >> info you might think helpful send it my way! >> >> Live life fully today! >> LaRahna Hughes >> >> On Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 6:42 PM, Vinay Gupta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >> >> Hi! Yes, please let me know whatever I can do to help with all of >> this. >> >> Please feel free to use the term Hexayurt to refer to hexayurts - >> I don't know what else you'd call them. >> >> On the OSB hexayurt, two things. >> >> 1> I've got a pile of video that Marcin's team uploaded, and as >> soon as I know whether it's public domain / ready for release I'll >> post it online, but they're off the internet for a few days so I >> can't ask them. >> >> 2> For things that might fall on people and squash them, get your >> own engineers or builders to really seriously think it through and >> make sure it's alright. >> >> Because a 240 lbs plywood roof with 1600 lbs of snow on it is a >> real hazard unless it stays up and I'm not a structural engineer. >> Your builders need to take responsibility for their structures >> because every climate is different and snow, particularly, is very >> very heavy. >> >> I'm willing to bet that when shown the design and eventually the >> video, a lot of people will figure out together what the >> structural limits of the hexayurt in plywood are, but until we've >> got a good consensus from builders and engineers, it's going to be >> a case-by-case basis for people, depending on climate and >> judgement and their own access to engineering expertise. >> >> The big issue is clearly snow. I'm fairly sure that a plywood >> hexayurt with good fastenings is going to be more or less >> invulnerable to wind excepting tornados and hurricanes, but snow >> is just *so* heavy when you get a big fall. As mentioned before, >> the pentayurt is better for snow because the roof angle will tend >> to make the snow fall off it more easily, but there's a whole art >> of making roofs work in huge snow areas - lots of different >> approaches, lots of regional variation. >> >> Now is the time for real engineering but, in the mean time, get >> your builders to take a look. >> >> Vinay >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Vinay Gupta >> Free Science and Engineering in the Global Public Interest >> >> http://hexayurt.com - free/open next generation human sheltering >> http://hexayurt.com/plan - the whole systems, big picture vision >> >> Gizmo Project VOIP : (USA) 775-743-1851 >> Skype/Gizmo/Gtalk : hexayurt >> Icelandic Cell : (+354) 869-4605 >> >> "If it doesn't fit, force it." >> >> On Oct 3, 2008, at 10:16 PM, LaRahna wrote: >> >>> Vinya, >>> I've been following the emails for a short while and I am very >>> interested in the hexayurt. I am working on 2 projects. 1 - we >>> have been planning to have a "tent in" to raise awareness about >>> our homelessness issue in my community and state. After reading >>> about the OSB designed hexayurt....I thought it would be an >>> excellent opportunity to bring together a team to "test" build an >>> OSB yurt in conjunction with this tent-in event. >>> >>> Also I am working on an off the grid sustainable community here >>> regionally and we are looking for phase 1 structures for the >>> first few months until we are able to produce our own straw for >>> straw bale structures...AGAIN, the OSB yurt looks like an option >>> that definately fits into our core values (cost-effective, low >>> tech, etc...) >>> >>> Are there any detailed plans for the OSB models? Or has anyone >>> done any detailed notes that we could convert to plans...(like >>> with measurements, and techniques used)? I read the overview page >>> and it didn't give definate dimensions, etc... >>> >>> Let me know if the informaiton exists and if we would be able to >>> use the "hexayurt" name (and reference your website pages) for >>> this upcoming event (we are shooting for November)? >>> >>> I can be reached of course by email at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or phone >>> at 678.749.2707. >>> >>> Live life fully today! >>> LaRahna Hughes >>> >>> On Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 4:25 PM, Vinay Gupta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> wrote: >>> The New Mandate: Tent Cities -> Hexayurt Cities >>> >>> The Hexayurt can be made in plywood for $132 plus paint for a >>> long-life, durable dwelling, or a rapid deployment unit using >>> folding components can be made. >>> >>> There is no reason that we cannot provide acceptable housing to >>> people unlucky enough to wind up in tent cities. These shelters >>> can be cheaper than tents, for a much higher quality of life. >>> Please pass this idea on, circulate it, spread it around, and >>> let's get some solutions here. >>> >>> Everybody deserves a place to live. Let's do the best we can. >>> >>> http://hexayurt.com >>> http://openfarmtech.org/weblog/?p=340 >>> http://files.howtolivewiki.com/folding_hexayurt/ >>> folding_hexayurt.html >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Vinay Gupta >>> Free Science and Engineering in the Global Public Interest >>> >>> http://hexayurt.com - free/open next generation human sheltering >>> http://hexayurt.com/plan - the whole systems, big picture vision >>> >>> Gizmo Project VOIP : (USA) 775-743-1851 >>> Skype/Gizmo/Gtalk : hexayurt >>> Icelandic Cell : (+354) 869-4605 >>> >>> "If it doesn't fit, force it." >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Live life fully today! >>> LaRahna >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Live life fully today! >> LaRahna >> >> >> > > > > > > > -- > Live life fully today! > LaRahna > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hexayurt" group. 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