Yet these were the only architectural solutions known to work in such a vast structure. Could a dome weighing tens of thousands of tons stay up without them? Was there enough timber in Tuscany for ...

But these banks told us that a dome is in its own category of structure, so they could not compare a dome home with a regular single-family home. Luckily, we went to a local bank and were able to ...

THE DOMES ARE A PRIME example of the county’s deferred-maintenance dilemma, in which needed repairs have been delayed year ...

When a dome is too heavy, the sides push outward, and cracks appear throughout the bottom portion of the structure. Engineers often wrap iron rings, called tension rings, around domes. Like hoops ...

The weight of the dome is distributed evenly throughout the series of triangles in the structure. Geodesic domes are lightweight, and they enclose the most amount of space with the least amount of ...

The European Southern Observatory's (ESO) Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) — the world's largest visible- and infrared-light ...

After years of wondering what will happen to the deteriorating Mitchell Park Domes, the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors ...

After sitting unoccupied for decades, Oklahoma City's Gold Dome may see new life as a music venue, according to a plan ...

focusing on its application in dome structures through a series of detailed illustrations that uncover the depth of this sustainable material's capabilities. It's fundamental that architects know ...

The $11.8 million investment, on top of the $12.5 million spent recently on stonework renovations, will complete an exterior ...