2 papers
physics.pop-ph2015
Building the next pyramid
Joseph West, Greg Gallagher, Kevin Waters +2
The results of experimental tests of a novel method for moving large (pyramid construction size) stone blocks by rolling them are presented. The method is implemented by tying 12 i…
physics.pop-ph2014
How they (should have) built the pyramids
J. West, G. Gallagher, K. Waters
A novel method is proposed for moving large, pyramid construction size, stone blocks. The method is inspired by a well known introductory physics homework problem, and is implement…