Here are the measurements for the individual pieces that will make up the floating garden modules. They are calculated based on the amount of plywood we have available.
Using three sheets of plywood with two pieces of foam insulation board sandwiched in between will give enough buoyancy for the floating garden to float. From the calculations this will allow us to make a number of floating gardens allowing us to test variables by making each floating garden different
Module size testing
We are trying to determine the module size we need to be able to withstand the turbulence at sea and to be stable enough for us to walk on.
The module has to:
-Use the material limitations we have economically
-Have enough buoyancy to allow two people to float on it
-Able to walk along it comfortably
-Have enough room for added safety equipment/space to transport harvested food
-To be used as individual life rafts if the gardens break
-Be able to fit into the size of transport we have (a van)
The following are some practical investigations into sizes of possible modules:
The first test was a test of balance, being able move around freely in turbulent conditions is one of the highest priorities and will determine the size of the module
The optimum width we found was 60cm across
A length of 240cm we found to be long enough for us and some equipment
Lastly if we break the module is long enough to be used as a raft
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-So a module length of 240cm x 60cm will be used
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