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Blog 7 Reflection

There was a lot of effort put into my project but here are some of my likes and dislikes. I liked how my final model came out.  I liked how we had a lot of time to get our projects done.   I liked that I knew most of the information about sinkhole. I didn't like that we only had it once a week. I didn't like how the directions were set up because sometimes I got confused.  I think I did pretty well on this project. I sometimes missed things in my blogs. I mostly always turned in my assignments on time. I think that my outcome project was made pretty good as a model. I think there was more things that I could of done but it was pretty difficult because we did not have to much time in class to build and building at home wasn't very effective because we didn't have to many materials and we could not ask any questions until I was in class. Overall the project came out well as I had a good idea but there were also a few gaps that would of made my project stronger if I

Blog 6 Final Project

In total my technology should cost  $5,050- $10,000 per beam depending on size). Cost of all expenses.... Cost of Parts Cost of Labor I. What materials will you be using? List all of them below. Compact Aluminum I. Who is going to make your technology? Why? I would need a construction crew to make my technology because it involves connecting aluminum beams to each house. II. How much of each material will you need (for a single product)? For a small aluminum bean you would need 1,000 pounds of aluminum For a medium beam you would need 2,000 pounds of aluminum For a large beam you would need anywhere from 3,000 to 10,000 pounds of aluminum depending on the distance between buildings. II. Will you have your team/company do additional research? If so, what might be the cost of more research and development? I would develop this by paying testers about $1,000 each to test the product and if the product fails and causes damage to the house then we will compe

Blog 5 My Pitch Presentation

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My pitch project Recently I did a pitch project to reveal my mitigation technology on sinkholes. For my pitch project I would like to improve what I definitely want to do with my pitch presentation. After looking over the reviews I think that I will try to find a better/ cheaper metal to use. For my pitch presentation visual I used these-

Blog 4 My mitigation technology.

My mitigation technology My mitigation technology is aluminum rods that connect buildings in places where sinkholes are very common. Now that you know what my mitigation technology is its time to discuss the pros and cons of my mitigation technology. We will start with the cons. Some of the cons are that it will take a while to produce. It also will not look to aesthetically pleasing. Also some people might oppose the idea because it may not look good on their house. Now lets move onto pros. Some of the pros are that they will save places money. Also if you where to think about it, it may make the cities look more modern. It is also a simple design that would be easy to repair. It can also provide homes for animals if designed correctly. It is also a cost effective design. To show my end project I just want to make a simple miniature model to show just how simple my design is. Now overall I just want to make the aluminum rod out of compacted aluminum foil. I also want the buildings to

Blog 3 Current mitigation

Sinkholes damage can be prevented by mitigation. Mitigation is  the tactic that people use to prevent the toll of a disaster and detect the disaster before it strikes. 2 of these tactics will be listed below with their pro's and con's... MSEDS (Mechanical Sinkhole Early Detection System) This device that detects air under the ground. This is useful in the way that it is very sensitive and will detect even the slightest amount of air in the ground. Sadly their are many ways to insert air into the ground and due to the sensitivity of these devices you will be getting a lot of false alarms. Another issue is the amount of money it costs to get a MSEDS, it will cost about $1,000 in total. NASA radar that was found can detect sinkholes. The NASA radar can detect unsteadiness in the ground where sinkholes may form. Most people can not get their hands on a NASA radar as they are government material. Also a NASA airborne radar cannot scan the entire world because its not that quic

Blog 2 Science behind sinkholes 2

                                                How does it affect people? Sinkholes affect people because they can... They can break buildings and cause economic loss They can pollute ground water sources sickening people People can die if they get stuck in a sinkhole What are the economical damages of sinkholes? Sinkholes are very expensive some of the economical damages are... It can cause building to collapse causing hundreds of thousands of dollars to business A small sinkhole costs $10,000-$15,000 or more to repair A medium sinkhole can cost $20,000- $100,000 or more to repair

Blog 1 Science behind sinkholes 1

                                                                  What are sinkholes? Sinkholes are holes in the ground created by erosion. Sinkholes can be man made or nature made. Most sinkholes are made when their is excess water in the ground that is not properly drained.                                                            How are sinkhole created? Sinkholes are created when  limestone dissolves, pores and cracks are enlarged and carries acidic water. The land surface above collapses or sinks into the cavities or when surface material is carried downward into the voids. What is needed for sinkholes to form? Forming a sinkhole requires specific conditions. For a sinkhole to form you would need... Loose ground Heavy rain Erosion Improperly drained water in the ground