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
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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