Title:
Homes In Domes
Author(s):
Warren Eberspacher
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
8
Issue:
7
Appears on pages(s):
35-39
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DOI:
Date:
7/1/1986
Abstract:
One result of the search for an energy-efficient, low-maintenance home design that could be built within the constraints of readily available technology is a simplified modular approach for constructing thin-shell, earth-sheltered monolithic concrete domes. The structural characteristics and the basic construction sequence of the earth-sheltered thin-shell dome are described. Cost and performance/benefit factors as reported by current owner-occupants are also provided.