How deep hole would be formed as a result of the excavation
Civil Engineering
The Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis opened in 1982 at a cost of $55 million. To prepare for the footings, et cetera, 3.00×105 cubic yards of dirt were removed. The Metrodome’s inflatable roof covers 10.0 acres and its interior volume is 60.0×103 cubic feet. During construction, 40.0x103cubic yards of concrete, 11.9×103 tons of reinforcing steel, and 5.00×102 tons of structural steel were utilized. The roof material includes an outer layer of Teflon-coated glass and an inner layer of woven fiberglass. Given this information, answer the following:
If removed evenly over the 10.0 acres, how deep a hole would be formed as a result of the excavation?
If the two-layer fiberglass roofing material has a mass of 0.667 lbm/ft2, what is the total mass of the roof?
If 10.0 inches of wet snow collected on the roof (this happened in 1982), what is the added mass on the roof? (Assume 1 inch of water equals 10 inches of snow
