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vickersdc



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PostPosted: Thu May 11, 06 11:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

tahir wrote:
What's Pi? (Haven't had much cause to use it in the 25 years since I left school)


PI is a constant - it's the ratio between the circumference of a circle and it's diameter. That means the circumference is ALWAYS 3.14... times the diameter of any circle.

Cheers,
David.

dougal



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PostPosted: Thu May 11, 06 11:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

tahir wrote:
dougal wrote:
you could find 20 1tonne (1m cube) IBC's @ £40 each in quantity ...


But then you'd have to link em all up.

Not too hard, surely? And being modular, you could easily start with say 5, and add more as required.

[quoteJust had another thought. what if we break up the old slab and use that as a base for the new? It'd be more expensive but then it'd be a more "proper" job wouldn't it?[/quote]
It just be hardcore.
Now if you could find someone who would diamond drill a small hole through the existing slab, you could find out its true thickness. Or maybe a minimal size excavation at the edge?

Just a thought. Your existing slab isn't quite flat. This is likely for drainage, rather than being accidental or (heaven help you) a result of subsidence.
If you are putting a metal (steel?) tank on top of a new (rather bigger than the tank) slab - don't you want that slab to drain?

Jb



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PostPosted: Thu May 11, 06 11:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

vickersdc wrote:
tahir wrote:
What's Pi? (Haven't had much cause to use it in the 25 years since I left school)


PI is a constant - it's the ratio between the circumference of a circle and it's diameter. That means the circumference is ALWAYS 3.14... times the diameter of any circle.

Cheers,
David.


unless you do bizarre noneuclidean geometry ...
or try and work in more than 3 dimensions ...
or are just doing a quick reality check ...

... which is why for a some first order calculations I used to be able to get away with the assumption pi = 1!. Well it was often close enough to show something wouldn't work and made the maths a lot easier.

But assuming your in the same universe as most people and don't want it to break apart then 3.14 is probably a better estimate.

tahir



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PostPosted: Thu May 11, 06 11:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

dougal wrote:
Or maybe a minimal size excavation at the edge?


Where'd you find a man with a diamond bit? there are two slabs next to each other so can't dig out a bit to check.

The slab is indeed used to angle the water into the drains but we'll be diverting most of the rainwater into the tank now, and will leave a channel for excess too.

Bernie66



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PostPosted: Thu May 11, 06 11:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Hire a diamond cutting kit and heavy duty drill for a day

tahir



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PostPosted: Thu May 11, 06 11:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

JB wrote:
But assuming your in the same universe as most people and don't want it to break apart


That's a couple of huge assumptions you're making there....

dougal



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PostPosted: Thu May 11, 06 11:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

JB wrote:
... I used to be able to get away with the assumption pi = 1!. Well it was often close enough to show something wouldn't work and made the maths a lot easier.


Oh come on! Multiplying and dividing by 3 isn't that hard, really!

sean
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PostPosted: Thu May 11, 06 11:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Didn't one of the states of the US decide that pi was 4 at one point because it made sums easier?

Northern_Lad



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PostPosted: Thu May 11, 06 11:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

sean wrote:
Didn't one of the states of the US decide that pi was 4 at one point because it made sums easier?


I think they went with 3, because that's what it says in the Bible.

dougal



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PostPosted: Thu May 11, 06 11:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Northern_Lad wrote:
sean wrote:
Didn't one of the states of the US decide that pi was 4 at one point because it made sums easier?


I think they went with 3, because that's what it says in the Bible.


... well, to the nearest Cubitt...

Jb



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PostPosted: Thu May 11, 06 11:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

dougal wrote:
JB wrote:
... I used to be able to get away with the assumption pi = 1!. Well it was often close enough to show something wouldn't work and made the maths a lot easier.


Oh come on! Multiplying and dividing by 3 isn't that hard, really!


... that's easy for you to say on thursday, try again on a friday afternoon

vickersdc



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PostPosted: Thu May 11, 06 1:50 pm    Post subject: Re: Area of a circle? Reply with quote
    

tahir wrote:
What's the area of a circle with a 3.66mtr diameter?


Thats nearly half a perch in old money isn't it?

Rob R



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PostPosted: Thu May 11, 06 1:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

tahir wrote:
dougal wrote:
you could find 20 1tonne (1m cube) IBC's @ £40 each in quantity ...


But then you'd have to link em all up.

Just had another thought. what if we break up the old slab and use that as a base for the new? It'd be more expensive but then it'd be a more "proper" job wouldn't it?


I'd go along with that idea.

And as for IBC's, I don't know where exacly this tank will be going, but a load of them could look quite unsightly, take more cleaning, filling & emptying & may be an issue for the planners ( )

tahir



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PostPosted: Thu May 11, 06 2:02 pm    Post subject: Re: Area of a circle? Reply with quote
    

vickersdc wrote:
Thats nearly half a perch in old money isn't it?


Come again? I'm not thinking of fish farming but now you mention it...

tahir



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PostPosted: Thu May 11, 06 2:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Rob R wrote:
tahir wrote:
Just had another thought. what if we break up the old slab and use that as a base for the new? It'd be more expensive but then it'd be a more "proper" job wouldn't it?


I'd go along with that idea.


Got someone coming to price it on Saturday

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