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Man-made Floating Habitat Barges
Posted 3 months ago by sarossell in Issues needing resolution | Submit idea in this category
Create two-level, hydraulically leveled, hexagonal, floating barges that interlock in a honeycomb pattern to create huge livable space on the open seas. The hydraulics would be computer controlled to maintain a balanced surface above while the lower level moved with the ocean waves. The entire platform could be navigated by giant Azipods (azimuth thrusters) like on large cruise ships. These movable platforms could be used to create extra real estate for flood prone areas like New Orleans, offshore farms, airports (similar to Japan's Kansai airport in Osaka), or even independent countries for displaced immigrants.
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Posted by IdeaSponge
2 months ago
Ok that makes sense. These structures would be great in lakes or bays or any mild weathered body of water.

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sarossell (2 months ago): I must admit, my main concern is Pacific Ocean development in International waters since lakes and bays are claimed by nation states. Granted, functional Pacific "real estate" is limited, but I believe possible.
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Posted by IdeaSponge
2 months ago
Somethings need to be taken into great consideration. Mainly weather. Freak storms and worse, rogue waves, would obliterate this structure and all of it inhabitants in minutes. Rogues waves being your most dangerous threat as they pop up and are gone in minutes. They can reach swells as high as a 6 story building, maybe even higher. Very scary stuff.

The idea is a great start and merits further thought.

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sarossell (2 months ago): I agree. I had considered weather of course. And I would never consider this idea around the Cape or even the entire Atlantic ocean for that matter, but the Northern Pacific is very calm (that's why it's called the pacifi(c) ocean). And large lakes would be ideal. These barges could also be designed very much like icebergs where all you see on the surface is just a fraction of the full size allowing for a much more stable buoyancy.
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Posted by sarossell
3 months ago
I must admit I'm not crazy about the eventual honeycomb design from the hexagonal modules, but the overall structural integrity would be 33% greater than a standard square grid which sadly cannot effectively handle wave shearing greater than a 5 to 1 ratio while the hexagonal design can handle shearing ratios as high as 12 to 1, which is quite impressive. A trapezoidal or rhomboid design would work just as well, but would look really silly. I like granola, but I'll eat it soggy with milk too. Punk!
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Posted by flmsnb
3 months ago
Why not start with existing oil platforms at the 'anchor'? They are already out there, and that would ease the burden on the hydraulics handling the low level stability. You could still utilize the honeycomb pattern/layout (are you a granola cruncher? why not use an imperialist grid pattern? :), just using the platform pilings as the anchor- whether at an edge, or more central, it would work either way.
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