So you mean a 4' high wall, or an 8' high wall - total structure 8' or
total structur 12'.
I *really* thing you'll have wind issues with a wall 8' high and 16'
long exposed flat-on to the wind. I'm really pretty sure that will fail
without serious re-enforcement on the inside, and anchoring the beast
will be non-trivial.
*Much* less concern about the 8' high version - that's only a 4' x 16'
wall, and if you're really concerned you can put a 2' high wind fence
(rebar stakes and planks, say) a couple of feet outside the unit on the
windward side to guide the wind up and over the roof.
Even easier, a couple of parked cars!
Build instructions should be pretty much as for the standard 8'
hexayurt, but with those additional panels inserted. I'm not sure
anybody's ever built one (this is actually one of my favorite designs,
and we've never done it!) but these are pretty straight-forwards
relative to the various domes etc.
Watch the videos, get the right tape, clean the panels before sticking
them (see discussions about solvents etc. and grease coatings on the
panels) and you'll be fine.
What's the project?
Vinay
On 16/07/12 16:48, Alejandro Moreno wrote:
Hi Christophe,
If wind weren't an issue at the playa, I think you'd be fine.
However, wind can be a HUGE issue, and is probably the biggest issue
(aside from dust and heat/sun).
I don't see a problem with the 8' high dimension at all, as I built an
H13 last year at BM (granted, the winds last year were unusually mild).
The only issue I see is that 24' dimension, getting torqued on like an
oversized lever by strong winds, and somewhere along the length of
that taking a little more stress than the rest of the yurt.
No matter what the yurt design/dimension, they all need good strong
double-filament tape for having quality hinges, and they all need
effective tie-downs. A rope halo for your design will not be
practical, so I would use tape/rope tie-downs with rebar hammered into
the ground at certain strategic points around the perimeter of your
yurt, coming down from the roofline. Make sure to protect people from
impaling themselves on your rebar with tubular foam or even soda
bottles slid onto the end of the rebar sticking out of the ground.
I honestly don't know how many tie-downs you'll need off the top of my
head, but I would say more is better. For my H13, I only needed 5.
You will assuredly need more than that.
Burn on,
-Alejandro
On Mon, Jul 16, 2012 at 1:23 AM, Christophe Lobe <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
i am looking at one that is 12x24 x 8 high. im looking for plans
for this bad boy and some tip for the playa
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