Hurricane Ike

93forestpearl · Post by **93forestpearl** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 8:30 pm

Glad you made it out OK.

You might want to bwary of water that could have gotten in the wall below the window. It's hard to dry that out without taking the sheetrock off. If you end up with some mold, you'll know.

quicklook · Post by **quicklook** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 9:01 pm

Legacy777 wrote:Doug echoed similar comments regarding not having to kill zombies.....although that might have been fun

nothing like zombie meat for breakfast!

glad you are alright.

wish i was closer so i could help you out.

entirelyturbo · Post by **entirelyturbo** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 2:32 am

How long does human flesh keep without refrigeration? Just if Josh's situation gets desperate.

Steve?

Josh, get a dehumidifier if you haven't already. If your carpet is old, then this might be a good excuse to replace it. But if it's fairly new, that's about the only way you're gonna save it.

A friend had a leak in his apartment from an upstairs kitchen sink, and although he basically ran his dehumidifier for three days straight even after they fixed it, it dried up all that moisture.

Glad to hear you're okay.

quicklook · Post by **quicklook** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 3:41 am

before and after pics in texas.

http://coastal.er.usgs.gov/hurricanes/i ... livar.html

WOW!

evolutionmovement · Post by **evolutionmovement** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 3:59 am

Best to dehydrate the meat. Dry climates with lots of sun are perfect - you can make a dehydrator with a wood box, some metal, and a piece of glass or plexi. Probably doable with local debris. You'll need a lot of square footage with all the meat you'll get. If it's like deer, you need to drain the blood ASAP or it can get gamey. Also, you need some fat in these situations and, while it's likely not much of a problem if you're eating Americans, keep in mind that the liver and brain are good sources.

And I'm telling you, Shamwow! I saw that thing on TV - sucked up cola through a rug leaving it nearly dry underneath. They were so busy selling them that even the host of the infomercial had a headset on. Made in Germany - you know the Germans make good stuff. Like VW.

93forestpearl · Post by **93forestpearl** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 4:47 am

With as much carb cleaner and ethanol that has been through my liver, you wouldn't want anything to do with it.

My kidneys, on the other hand, seem to be well padded these days.

Post by **Legacy777** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 3:15 am

Yeah, the bolivar peninsula got hit hard!

Here's pics a friend and I took
http://www.surrealmirage.com/images/ike/

The carpet is dry from the top. I don't know how the carpet pad is though. I'm pretty sure the water came across the sofet area and ran down the window. It's hard to say. I'm going to mention it to the insurance guy when he comes.

This isn't my place, I'm only renting, so I can't push too much. This place needs a new roof and really should have all the windows replaced with double pain windows, and the attic insulation replaced. It'd be shit tons more energy efficient. If I owned it, I'd do it as I'd save the money in the electric bill.

Post by **DLC** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 5:19 am

Really good to hear that you got breathed on, hard, but not smashed.

Post by **Legacy777** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 7:09 pm

I got some more pictures from a tank farm we're building in Port Arthur, and a picture of someone else's in the Beaumont area.

Post by **DLC** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 8:22 pm

Wow, that's a lot of work that'll have to be started over.

evolutionmovement · Post by **evolutionmovement** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 8:40 pm

Amazing. Looks like aluminum cans with the tops cut off or maybe my swimming pool when I was taking it down.

93forestpearl · Post by **93forestpearl** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 7:38 am

Just curious as to what someone does with a "tank farm."

Also, what is the thinkness on that material?

Post by **Legacy777** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 1:52 am

Store products like gasoline, diesel, etc. We have quite a few terminals/tank farms within our company. There is typically truck loading racks attached to these terminals as well.

I'd guess the thickness of the steel is probably between 0.50" to 1.00", depending on the height of the ring.

quicklook · Post by **quicklook** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 2:28 am

what are the dome things?

Post by **Legacy777** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 2:33 am

Geodesic dome. They're used to cover the tanks. Depending on the size of the tank it's cheaper to use a geodesic dome roof then a standard metal roof.

93forestpearl · Post by **93forestpearl** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 2:55 am

Damn! .5-1.0" material? That is some serious force.

What is used to seal the bottom?

evolutionmovement · Post by **evolutionmovement** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 3:06 am

Damn, I thought that was a farm where they grew tanks. The reality is much less cool.

Post by **Legacy777** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 4:04 am

Everything is welded. Most modern tanks are of a ringwall type. They have a concrete ringwall foundation. The inner portion of the tank foundation usually has a bottom clay liner/layer for spill containment. There's also usually leak detection between that clay layer and the top layer. The bottom of the tank is welded steel plate.

Post by **Legacy777** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 2:32 am

93forestpearl wrote:Damn! .5-1.0" material? That is some serious force.

What is used to seal the bottom?

I guessed wrong. I asked one of the PM's what the thickness of the tank was on a recent project. He said it varied from .25" to almost .40" depending on the height.

93forestpearl · Post by **93forestpearl** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 7:27 am

Ahh. I suppose a lot of the strength comes from the top being on the tank, when it comes to an outside force like hurricane winds.

quicklook · Post by **quicklook** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 4:55 pm

that is what i was thinking also.

the geodesic dome part adds a lot to the structure.

very cool info and pics, thanks.

Post by **Legacy777** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 10:34 pm

The roof may help a little, but that's not what gives the tank the main structural integrity. There is a piece of steel that goes around the perimeter of the top of the tank, usually. It's called a wind girder. This is really what provides a lot of the structural support. Depending on the size of the tank, there is sometimes a support ring in the middle of the tank.

You can kind of see that in these pictures of another terminal in Alabama.

http://www.main.experiencetherave.com/i ... ligee1.jpg
http://www.main.experiencetherave.com/i ... ligee2.jpg

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