Recent content by ian_scotland

Just for TCups... :biggrin: New evidence of how unit 4 got to be the way it is. There are 3 great forces in Japanese history: 1) Earthquake 2) Tsunami 3) ... ... yup, Godzilla!

Good analysis TCups. But, I can't see the panels laying on the pipes in the "pre-explosion" picture. Damage to Turbine 4 building yes, but not panel on pipes. Could some of the same "stuff" that punctured the roofs of turbine buildings 3 & 4 have caught the west edge of turbine 4 wall too...

Smoke venting from top of vent tower between units 3 and 4 ?

Come on, just a small hint, the suspense is killing me here. Its way past my bed time and I can't wait another 6 hours!

RE Unit 4 roof slice theory... I've been following this thread closely since 2nd week or so, but have mainly kept my mouth shut as I struggle to comprehend the "science bits". However, as an architect I grasp the "construction bits" reasonably well (thankfully!) I have however been bowled...

From the latest cryptome images, http://cryptome.org/eyeball/daiichi-...hi-photos8.htm Is it just me, or does the semicircular item with a stepped edge look a bit like the half of the concrete plug that usually sits over over the reactor? It is of course difficult with possible perspective...

Concerning the discussion as to possible explosion paths or visible damage to unit 4... Astronuc and Fred appear to have differences of opinion as to the containment types. Until we can be certain of the plan/layout of this building is it not difficult to understand what evidence we are seeing...

Yahoo Babel Fish will translate the text from Russian to English quite well if you paste in the http address. (I've only read a few of their threads, but someone there states that only Fuku 1 is if GE mk1 design and Fuku 2,3 and 4 are of GE mk2 design. Here on PF its been established that all...

attached image attempt 2 :-)Thanks Artax :-)

I don't know if this is of any help to people, but I've an image that may correlate the unit 3 vertical explosion debris visible in the video to the whole Fukushima Daiichi plant layout: https://www.physicsforums.com/attachments/34094 OK, that attachment failed :-( How do I attach the image?

I see why you would think that this is a wall panel from no.3 reactor building, but that is not a rf conc wall panel you have found - its the flat roof over the entrance to that small building. I am trying to find a pre-BOOM photo of the site to illustrate this. Found (not my image...

This is my first post after following this thread for a few weeks now. Many thanks to all who have provided such a fascinating insight for me. I am not an academic, but an architect - so please forgive me if I'm not on par with referencing quotes or material or have posted this reply...