Insulated concrete thin-shells under exceptional loadsDome Technology 3007 E 49 thN Idaho Falls,...

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Dome

Technology

3007 E 49th N

Idaho Falls, Idaho 83401

1.208.529.0833

www.dometech.com

www.facebook.com/DomeTechnology

Engineering System

Solutions

4943 N 29th E, Suite A

Idaho Falls, Idaho 83401

1.208.552.9874

www.es2eng.com

Insulated concrete thin-shells

under exceptional loads

Cshells

Architecture

4943 N 29th E, Suite A

Idaho Falls, Idaho 83401

1.208.552.9874

www.cshellarchitecture.com/

Airform Erection

Polyurethane Insulation

Rebar and Shotcrete (gunite)

Protects dome from

water & weather

Keeps concrete stable,

eliminates expansion &

contraction of concrete

High-strength, steel reinforced concrete

totally protected.

How long will it last? Centuries.

Modern Construction Methods

Pensacola Beach, FL USASeptember 2004

Hurricane Ivan3.5 m Storm Surge

No Major Structural Damage

Hurricane

Calamesa, CA USAAugust 2002

Bryant Fire550 Acres Burned

$2.5 Million in Damages

No Major Structural Damage

Fire

Hussein PalaceBagdad, Iraq

Suspected WMD Storage…

5,000 lb smart bomb

2 direct hits

1 skylight

Internal Architectural Features Destroyed, Main Structural System still adequate

Smart Bomb

Medgidia Romania Clinker Storage

5,860 kN apex Load

193,000 mton Clinker Storage

High Seismic loading

Seismic FEA

Modal Analysis for Poor Soils

41 m by 40 m storage Dome0.11 s Period of first mode with significant mass participation

Seismic FEA

ABC Domes Sealey, TX USA & Lakeland, FL USA

400kph design wind speed

FEMA Safe Room Design for entire building

Seismic FEA

Dome School Campus

Planted Roof or Tile System, without significant increase in cost of the thin shell

Dome School Campus

Concrete Thin-Shell Sports Arena

6,000 seat hockey arena

Concrete Thin-Shell Assembly Hall

3,000 seat worship facility

Thin-Shell Sports Arena

Spaceport America, NM USA

59 m x 43m Elliptical Spans

30 m Openings

Fire Fighting Facility