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ArchitecturalConcrete Domes- A Flexible Building Solution for the 21st Century

Laurel Briggs and Ryan Poole

Although concrete domes have been around for a long time, they are still sometimes considered as unique or unusual structures. Insulated concrete domes have been built for a multitude of uses for many years throughout the world. An interest in concrete domes for architectural applications,

ArchitecturalArchitectural Shotcrete for Residential and Commercial Development

Howard L. Robbins

Architectural shotcrete can be used to enhance the environment of almost any type of project, from backyard pool areas and dramatic rock and water entry features to world-class theme parks like Disneyland and Universal Studios. The versatility, strength, and durability of shotcrete can be combined

RepairArchitecturalInternationalArtistic Shotcrete for a Historic Auditorium

Hans Hasler, Pietro Teichert, and Dudley R. Morgan

The Goetheanum (Fig. 1) in Dornach, near Basel, Switzerland, was constructed in the late 1920s from a design by Austrian social philosopher and œspiritual scientist Rudolf Steiner. This building represents the first use of reinforced concrete for monumental, sculptured forms.

RepairArchitecturalShotcrete Lions for Calgary’s Centre Street Bridge

Jadwiga Kroman, Dudley R. Morgan, and Lorne Simpson

The Goetheanum (Fig. 1) in Dornach, near Basel, Switzerland, was constructed in the late 1920s from a design by Austrian social philosopher and œspiritual scientist Rudolf Steiner. This building represents the first use of reinforced concrete for monumental, sculptured forms.

ArchitecturalDenver International Airport Road Sand Storage Dome

Warren Harrison

ArchitecturalWorld’s Largest Dome for Cement Storage (Silica Fume Shotcrete)

Donald S. Hopkins, Kevin M. Cail, Nicolas Robert, and Michael D.A Thomas

This paper describes the construction of a concrete dome facility for cements

ArchitecturalThe Monolithic Dome Industry

Sean Lanham

If you have never seen a Monolitchi Dome, the experience is hard to imagine let alone desribe.

ArchitecturalInternationalUnited Arab Emirates Project

Sean Lanham

ArchitecturalBibliography on Shotcrete Domes

Dr. D.R. (Rusty) Morgan,

If you want tn know more on unique dome constructions, the following is a bibliography on shotcrcte domes:

ArchitecturalResidential Shotcrete

Chuck Pfahl