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Instant Buildings - Just Add Water

Posted by Zonk on from the where-are-my-flying-cars? dept.

lawrencekhoo writes "Wired has an article about the newly invented Building in a Bag. The structure is made from cement impregnated fabic, that is sealed in an easily transportable plastic bag. You literally just add water, and then inflate. Twelve hours later, you have a ready to use building. Possible uses include shelter for disaster areas, and instant field hospitals."

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  1. Interesting quote from the article by ian+rogers · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    ...a sack of cement-impregnated fabric. To erect the structure, ...

    I thought it went

    1) Erect the structure
    2) Impregnate
    3) Profit?

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  3. Re:why the concrete? by evilviper · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Ever pop a hole in a ballon?
    Ever pop a hole in a sidewalk?

    While I agree that a real concrete building is FAR better than a glorified tent, your analogy is horrible.

    A BALLOON has a skin that is less than 1/32" thick, and under intense air-pressure.

    A SIDEWALK is generally about 6" thick, supported by packed dirt, and only having 1 atmosphere of pressure on it.

    As a matter of fact, if you excavate the dirt out from under a thin slab of concrete, then hit it with a hammer, it will shatter easily. More easily than a balloon will, because of the elasticity of rubber.
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