Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Math

Don't let the math put you off
Desert Domes is a great site to go.  You will find a calculator that will do all the math for you as far as for the struts.  Just put in the radius that you want your dome to be.  The Tips   area is also wonderful in that it will walk you through the possess of building one. Don't forget to check out the F&Q.

Another calculator would be at Geo-Dome with their 5 in one tool. Just put in your radius and you will find out what your floor space will be, surface area and so on.

Now I've been out of school for a very long long time so if you are like me here is a helper on how to convert inches to decimal since the measurements are in decimal.

Fraction        Decimal                   Fraction                   Decimal
1/16                .0625                        9/16                        .5625
1/8                    .125                         5/8                          .625
3/16                .1875                      11/16                        .6875
1/4                     .25                          3/4                           .75
5/16                .3125                      13/16                        .8125
3/8                    .375                         7/8                          .875
5/16                .3125                      13/16                        .8125
7/16                .4375                        5/16                        .9375
1/2                     .50                             1                          1.00

My measuring tape measures in 1/16th  but if yours is different all you have to do is divide the top number from the bottom number. Example 1/2

The answer should be .5

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