Design of Domes (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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From other points of view, concrete, suitably reinforced, is advantageous since, once the erection difficulties have been solved, the wet concrete readily takes up the curvatures required in the two directions, thus avoiding the pro duction of a series of flat surfaces which in most other materials only approximate to the curvatures of the shell. Moreover, the compression stresses in domes are small so that, particularly with the high-strength concretes now obtainable, the shell may be cast very thin, resulting in a light-weight construction. Its adaptability for receiving fixings to hold an outer covering or plaster falsework and the fact that the construction is fireproof are other advantages of concrete.

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