Recent content by Blokle

That's was my experimental conclusion either. At first I also wanted to just make the standpipe with the diameter larger than the input tube diameter to get output flow higher than the input flow, but have realized that the siphon never starts. I was not sure whether it was my building failure...

I'll try to provide as much additional constrains as I can, so maybe it will help us to get to clear formulas (or at least estimations). [Input flow rate](https://www.vovyopump.com/usb-water-pump/) ~ 3 L/min, cylindrical geometry for the tank, bell and standpipe, material of the siphon that...

Thank you! When you say " If it's too slow, use a bigger drain pipe." - what do you mean? I can make the standpipe/drainpipe bigger by either increasing its diameter or its height. From what I observe - the diameter can't be too big, otherwise the input flow might be not enough to lock the air...

I must say that I don't have too much background in physics/engineering. I'm experimenting with hydroponics systems and wonder whether it is theoretically possible to achieve the output flow rate multiple times higher than the input flow rate in a bell siphon? I'm not sure, but my intuition says...

Thank you very much! This was exactly the explanation I was looking for. Following your input I now consider to build the outer walls of gabions (i.e. high thermal mass), inner walls of light gauge steel covered with drywall (gypsum panels; i.e. high insulation) on a concrete slab (i.e...

Ok... what do you think about Gabions ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabion ) as external walls. Maybe 3 layers gabions - internal and external - stones and earth between them. 1. How thick such gabions should be so the temperature inside is within 20-26C all the time without heating/cooling...

If not exposed to direct sun light I think the bags can survive 10 years or more. So planting something in them can be both decorative and protect them from sun. Another way to protect them is with mud. Also from fire. Make holes in the bottom and water will go out... But what does your...

Following your feedbacks I decided to switch to the following: 1. use light gauge steel to build the structure for the walls and the roof. 2. use sheet metal SIPs ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Structural_insulated_panel ) for the walls themselves. 3. surround the walls with big bags (...

So far there is no cult around bizarre trapeze-like walls :-) who knows - maybe there will be one day :-) Well, there are two requirements on the walls that I've not mentioned explicitly, but which brought me to that choice. Namely, my walls need to be inflammable and bullet-proof. So if you...

I'm sorry if I've sounded aggressively. It was not my intention. I'm actually interested in people pointing out to possible weak spots in this design. This will help me to improve it. Or indeed drop it altogether if it's that bad. I just try to defend this idea and hope the truth will be born...

I'm actually a Linux guy... so I've covered the windows and doors issue in advance...

Why? I"ll cover inner facing planes of the sheets with resin / tar. Roof will hang over the walls, so no rain water will drop from above onto the top of the wall. The bottom part of the barrier, touching the ground, can be sealed with concrete. If the ceiling / roof is well thermally insulated...

Do you mean to replace rebars with light gauge steel and make the trapeze like barrier using them? Are they cheaper than rebars? I actually wanted to use them to bear the ceiling/roof by burying them into the walls like in the picture bellow. I've heard many interesting remarks so far, but...

As I said I plan to cover them additionaly with resin / tar - can this damage the zinc layer? Do you mean that galvanized iron can hold the walls upright during earthquakes in my approach or in general?

Yes. I plan to paint them with resin / tar. Those are labor intensive and time consuming - you need to wet the soil, compact it, let it dry. And this for each several bricks. In my case you just fill the walls (maybe even with a small excavator) and that's it. You don't really need to compact...