Title:
Construction Features Of The Zeiss Dywidag Dome For The Hayden Planetarium Building
Author(s):
R. L. Bertin
Publication:
Journal Proceedings
Volume:
31
Issue:
5
Appears on pages(s):
449-460
Keywords:
none
DOI:
10.14359/8355
Date:
5/1/1935
Abstract:
A brief history of the evolution of curved struc- tures is given as an introduction to the description of the construction of the dome for the Hayden Plane- tarium. The Zeiss-Dywidag dome for the planetarium is a hemisphere, 8 ft 6 in, in diameter on the in- side, the shell is 3 in. thick. In constructing the form- work, a self-supporting structure was adopted which would follow the geometrical characteristics of a sphere.