Re: Dome design

To: <domesteading at sculptors dot com>
Subject: Re: Dome design
From: "John Moon" <john_moon at geodesics-unlimited dot com>
Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2000 14:15:42 +0100
References: <20000802.113506.-483621.0.c.knight@juno.com>

Chuck wrote:


> BUT it also mentioned that all barrel vaults and domes had to posess 
> a parabolic shape, so that the forces involved would be purely 
> compressional, since mud bricks can't tolerate *ANY* tensile forces.


> Has anyone ever studied this aspect of dome design?

No, but I can generate the data for one if anyone would like it.

John Moon,
Geodesics Unlimited.

References:
- Dome design
  - From: Charles J Knight

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