2007-06-05 22:56:12 · 6 answers · asked by federalistcapers 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
The entire top floor does not rotate. Only the outer ring where people sit while eating. All of mechanicals (plumbing and HVAC) are in the center (non-rotating) portion of the floor.
Several of the above answers might work for something that has slight movement... But how could a horizontal pipe rotate 360°, and be attached to a non-rotating vertical pipe without encountering an obstruction somewhere during the revolution? At some point it would bump into the elevator shaft, stairs, a structural member, or other mechanical equipment.
There was a detailed article on the restaurant in the Spring 2007 issue of Invention and Technology magazine. (pages 52-55)
The first link below is a Space Needle cut-away diagram from the 1962 Century 21 Exposition.
2007-06-06 02:29:07 · answer #1 · answered by Thomas C 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The answer is like the above poster stated, swiveling pipe connectors. The pipes run underneath the floor of the rotating top and lead down into the center of the buliding (which is not rotating). The pipes then make a 90deg turn downwards and connect to a pipe using a connector that can easily rotate 360deg.
2007-06-06 06:13:21 · answer #2 · answered by Eric H 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
There is no plumbing in the outer ring that rotates. There is plumbing in the inner stationary part.
2007-06-06 06:11:18 · answer #3 · answered by jsardi56 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
icentrally located nonrotating riser pipe connected to rotating horizontal runner pipe with leaktight swevelling joint is the convenient configuration
2007-06-06 08:42:57 · answer #4 · answered by Swapan G 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
im sure they use swiveling connections in the pipes, that would have to be the only way.
2007-06-06 06:10:27 · answer #5 · answered by paranoidandroid581 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
magic
2007-06-09 20:07:36 · answer #6 · answered by heartsave999 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋