There are no other Scenarios which can meet the stone delivery requirement, of 1 stone every 3 minutes.
I challenge anyone to show me another method, which can satisfy this requirement. Here are the facts. But before listing those facts, a picture is worth a thousand words. In 3D and to size. If one hundred men could pull this statue, would they have any problem pulling that skid of stones, directly behind.
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The Facts.
On average, a man's walking speed is 1 mile every 20 minutes.
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If you agree... read on.
Part 1. At this stage, the face length of the Pyramid build is approximately 60 feet in length. As a mile = 5280 feet,5280 div. by 60 feet = 88. And, as you travel a mile every 20 minutes, you now div. 20 by 88 = .227 of a minute. That is approx. 1/4 of a minute, which is 15 seconds.
Part 2. using the Incline Calculator, which accounts for friction (COF), how much pulling weight is required to lift 4 stones, up a 52 degree Incline? The average size Pyramid stone is 127cm x 127cm x 71cm, and weighs 2.5 tons (5.000 lbs.)4 stones would weigh approximately (5,000lbs. ea.) 20,000 lbs. or 9071.8474Kg when converted.
The Incline Friction Calculator works in Metric. The picture below represents 4 stones, on a 52 degree incline (Pyramid Face) with .08 COF ( coefficient of friction), with 8000Kg as the weight on the string. The weight is over a pulley, though the same amount would work laterally, by Men pulling on top of the Pyramid.
Open the link and play with it. Place these numbers in and press RUN.
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The Incline Plain Calculator, reveals it is possible to lift 4 stones, using only 50 Men, up 60 feet, in under 1 minute. That is the bases of this post. The Khufu-pyramid (Cheops) probably originally had 210 stone layers. At 50m height already 82% of the entire pyramid was built. That's a 164 ft. How far do you think it would take you and a team of men to travel 164 feet? If you needed more stone, just add another lift.
Part 3. How much weight can the Average man pull. This question is dependant on the amount of friction affecting the pull. It is easier to pull a heavy object over ICE, than it is over the Ground. This is the .08 (cof) portion of the formula. You are pulling up a steep Incline, and the friction is much less than on a flat surface. The track is greased. The average man can usually pull 1-2 times his own weight. If the Man was 185lbs., he could pull 370lbs plus, as there is little friction. 370lbs = 168.83Kg. Our offset weight is 8,000Kg. 8,000Kg div by 168.83Kg = 47.38 men. So it requires 47-50 men to pull up 4 Pyramid stones, in .227 minutes or approximately 15 seconds. And, that is for only 1 station. Add as many as needed. You cannot do that, with a spiral single line proposal.
Only a little wood, grease and rope were required. No building of ramps, tunnels... The Spiral Theory is 8/tens of a mile long. A 7% grade. The men needed to pull such a stone up this grade, would be approx. 30+ men. 8/10ths of a mile is 4,224 feet long. 30 Men and the single stone skid is 40 feet long. 4,224 div. by the minimum of 40 feet = 105.6 teams. 105 x 30 men = 3,150 men in single line.
My proposal does not require 3,150 men to pull a stone up. LOL. Actually, I pull up 4 stones with 50 Men, every half a minute or better. At that rate it is 8 stones per minute. The picture above shows two lifts (skids) which would equal 16 stones per minute. Moving stones up and on top was not the issue. The issue was moving them into place fast enough.
If you desire, you can remove the water, as it makes little or no difference, other than delivery from the Harbor.
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Will you go around in circles...
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I challenge anyone to show me another method, which can satisfy this requirement. Here are the facts. But before listing those facts, a picture is worth a thousand words. In 3D and to size. If one hundred men could pull this statue, would they have any problem pulling that skid of stones, directly behind.
The Facts.
On average, a man's walking speed is 1 mile every 20 minutes.
If you agree... read on.
Part 1. At this stage, the face length of the Pyramid build is approximately 60 feet in length. As a mile = 5280 feet,5280 div. by 60 feet = 88. And, as you travel a mile every 20 minutes, you now div. 20 by 88 = .227 of a minute. That is approx. 1/4 of a minute, which is 15 seconds.
Part 2. using the Incline Calculator, which accounts for friction (COF), how much pulling weight is required to lift 4 stones, up a 52 degree Incline? The average size Pyramid stone is 127cm x 127cm x 71cm, and weighs 2.5 tons (5.000 lbs.)4 stones would weigh approximately (5,000lbs. ea.) 20,000 lbs. or 9071.8474Kg when converted.
The Incline Friction Calculator works in Metric. The picture below represents 4 stones, on a 52 degree incline (Pyramid Face) with .08 COF ( coefficient of friction), with 8000Kg as the weight on the string. The weight is over a pulley, though the same amount would work laterally, by Men pulling on top of the Pyramid.
Open the link and play with it. Place these numbers in and press RUN.
[ophysics.com]
The Incline Plain Calculator, reveals it is possible to lift 4 stones, using only 50 Men, up 60 feet, in under 1 minute. That is the bases of this post. The Khufu-pyramid (Cheops) probably originally had 210 stone layers. At 50m height already 82% of the entire pyramid was built. That's a 164 ft. How far do you think it would take you and a team of men to travel 164 feet? If you needed more stone, just add another lift.
Part 3. How much weight can the Average man pull. This question is dependant on the amount of friction affecting the pull. It is easier to pull a heavy object over ICE, than it is over the Ground. This is the .08 (cof) portion of the formula. You are pulling up a steep Incline, and the friction is much less than on a flat surface. The track is greased. The average man can usually pull 1-2 times his own weight. If the Man was 185lbs., he could pull 370lbs plus, as there is little friction. 370lbs = 168.83Kg. Our offset weight is 8,000Kg. 8,000Kg div by 168.83Kg = 47.38 men. So it requires 47-50 men to pull up 4 Pyramid stones, in .227 minutes or approximately 15 seconds. And, that is for only 1 station. Add as many as needed. You cannot do that, with a spiral single line proposal.
Only a little wood, grease and rope were required. No building of ramps, tunnels... The Spiral Theory is 8/tens of a mile long. A 7% grade. The men needed to pull such a stone up this grade, would be approx. 30+ men. 8/10ths of a mile is 4,224 feet long. 30 Men and the single stone skid is 40 feet long. 4,224 div. by the minimum of 40 feet = 105.6 teams. 105 x 30 men = 3,150 men in single line.
My proposal does not require 3,150 men to pull a stone up. LOL. Actually, I pull up 4 stones with 50 Men, every half a minute or better. At that rate it is 8 stones per minute. The picture above shows two lifts (skids) which would equal 16 stones per minute. Moving stones up and on top was not the issue. The issue was moving them into place fast enough.
If you desire, you can remove the water, as it makes little or no difference, other than delivery from the Harbor.
Will you go around in circles...
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