I want to construct a 15m diameter, frequency 3, 4/9 truncation geodesic dome entirely of thick walled (ideally 200-300 mm S grade Polystyrene) panels. The panels will be longitudinally finger jointed (a sinusoidal wave pattern of 25mm depth) along their edges so that once the dome is completed a single panel would be mechanically held in place and could not be dislodged even if there was localised failure of the

Having to add a permanent heating and cooling system to the Dome will be quite a trick. I had hoped to use radiant heating, maybe hooked to a geothermal system, but the cost will be way to much. I left space in the floor as I built because I didn't realize that I should have put the tubes in the cement base as I poured the original floor. Now I have sections of six inch rises and 4 inch rises. I was going to put 2 inches of insulation down and tubing and then pour cement on top. So much for trying to fix my mistakes.

Dome Owners Creating Web Pages to Display Their Progress
February 19, 2008 -

Some of American Ingenuity’s Dome enthusiasts created websites and blogs to spread the word.

In the British Virgin Islands, Craig’s Dome is coming along beautiful. There is the most breath taking view. See his pictures and even order prints at: http://picasaweb.google.com/MirkoSangers/CraigDomeBVI?authkey=AnY4kGwflwY

Hi,
I'm about to start my dissertation on the effects of holes and openings in Geodesic Domes. I have never dealt with geodesic domes in the past, and have little/no experience in the structural analysis of them.

There isn't a lot of information in my uni library, and am wondering if anyone knows of any good literature on the subject. Even if you know of any good books on the subject of geodesic domes would help greatly.

Any help would be appriciated.

Thanks very much,
Andrew

hi,
i designed a typeface a few years ago, imposing the rules of the c60 / buckyball structure to letters etc, with the nodes and connectors becoming the design of the letterforms.
i'm looking to return to it in the near future, completing a lower case, and improving the upper case.
i was contacted a while back about using it on a book cover about buckyballs / rbf etc, which didnt amount to anything in the end, so i thought i'd post a pdf of it here, to see if anyone's interested in it in any way.
thanks
james

I would like to start a talk about the following:

The possibilities of Designing and Constructing a Monolithic Glass or Growth Crystal Dome. The ultimate goal is to have a relatively self-sustaining stable environment, capable of supporting a population of 500 to 2500 inhabitants, with a micro economy for basic support and trade internally and externally. so we are talking here of a rather large dome with a ground base diameter of from 500 to 1500 meters. This will most likely turn out to be a true half dome, with a possible portion under ground elevation.

Does anyone know where you can get kit domes in Europe?

Thanks,

Lloyd

First of all, i want to apologise because of my horrible english, i´m from Spain and i´m not used to write in this language.
I´m trying to project a stand made of glass spheres.
Each sphere has different radius and they are conected between them.
The glass is curved, and the stand has to be portable, so the structure mustn´t be fixed.

Hi Everyone,

We are looking for an Engineer that understands geodesic structures. We currently have structural analysis but not accurate engineering documents. Please help if you can, you can check out our web site for better understanding if necessary. Pacificdomes.com or call 888-488-8127. Thank you for all of your help.

Well, after months studying, practicing and modeling on domes, finally they asking me to build a real one.

Should be a 2 mt radio, all glass, to be on top of a roof.
Kind of stressed skin done.
Im not architect, but modeling is coming ok.

The real thing:
- freq.3 dome
- 2 mt radio
- laminated glass 6mm
- "F" aluminum 1,6 mm

(need two of them screwed together and bend it 12 degrees.)

Is there anyone on this insitute who can give me some advice on calculating structures, weights, etc. ??
Anyone made similar one?
Thanks in advance,
Sergio (argentina)

I'm a young architect undertaking my first ever dome design.

I'm looking for UK based experitse to advise on the design of a 40'(12m)dia residential dome, 3 frequency high profile 5/8 profile. The dome is likely to be fully insulated, but also investigating simpler dome using roundwood struts as a rain screen only, with insulated straw bale 'boxes' under cover.

hello i am new to forum, and i have a question relating to domes, i wish to build a dome with an external living skin of creeping vines on a tension net arrangment, am i right in assuming that some of the nodes ore in compression and some in tension? when i build it seems tat some want to implode and some want to explode so to speak , is there a way of determiing

Some years ago, someone teached me some things about Bucky (synergetics, geodesic dome, spaceship earth, etc.). But one of them capted my attention.

He told me that it was possible to build a windmill inside a geodesic dome and that some people experienced it and got winds of 100 kph inside the dome.

I am looking for explanations and pictures of this concept, but the most valuable info I found was this one: http://www.buckminster.info/Ideas/10-EndEnergyWindmillDome.htm

and this one, explaning the common problems of recent(1970's) wind turbine:

What can I do? I just cant make it work with DOSBOX. Please help. I am starting an addition to a dome built in 1971. I have used DOME before and at this point may have to fire up my old 486 to use it again.
thanks for the help

Domes? I have to have one. Saw a dome home as a child in a magazine and was hooked. My interest was recently renewed.

What about the interiors though? Are there people that specialize in this? I see a lot about dome frames and delivery charges. I see floor plans mentioned. But nothing so far about the cost of completing the interior. Are there contractors that, once they know the size of the dome, can they easily quote a price for labor and suppplies? Like some kind of modular interior kit they can plug into the size/diameter, once they know it, for 1 or 2 floors?

I guess I'm trying to find out if it is easier than having the interior (floor, all rooms including bathrooms and kitchen...)of a non-dome house done. Or is it exactly the same? All the same steps exactly?