Ladder

Uplift — the ladder

One essay so far against this idea. A ladder is the distinct arguments that stand against one idea, and this one has room to grow.
  1. water table39.2 kN/m² upward, everywhereweight 18.7 MN6 muplift 23.54 MN · weight 18.72 MNfactor against flotation 0.80no strength appears anywhere in that ratio

    A basement is a boat

    Every load in this collection presses down and is resisted by strength. Hydrostatic uplift presses up, is resisted by weight, and does not care what is built on it — so the check contains no material property at all. It is a ratio of two weights, and one of them is water.

    rung 1 · equilibrium

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