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geodesic domes - structural integrity and doing more with less
geodesic domes apply modern technological know-how to shelter construction, make shelter more comfortable and efficient, and make shelter more economically available to a greater number of people in a diverse array of environmental conditions geodesic domes are structured after the natural system of humans and trees with a central stem or backbone, from which all else is independently hung, utilizing gravity instead of opposing it - resulting in a construction similar to an airplane - light, taut, and profoundly strong technology which follows nature's design - as seen by the spider's web which can float in a hurricane because of its high strength-to-weight ratio - produces new shelters intuitively incorporating these naturally hyper-efficient principles... great breakthroughs in the weight-reduction of materials help to make shelters that are more mobile, easier to reproduce, and ecologically sound
the concepts behind the dome
to understand the differences in strength between a rectangle and a triangle, apply pressure to both structures - the rectangle will fold up and be unstable but the triangle withstands the pressure and is much more rigid - in fact, the triangle is twice as strong... the new architectural design of the geodesic dome was created from this principle - a spherical structure created from triangles has unparalleled strength, and does more with less... the sphere uses the doing more with less principle in that it encloses the largest volume of interior space with the least amount of surface area thus saving on materials and cost... when the sphere's diameter is doubled it will quadruple its square footage and produce eight times the volume the spherical structure of a dome is one of the most efficient interior atmospheres for human dwellings because air and energy are allowed to circulate without obstruction... this enables heating and cooling to occur naturally... geodesic shelters have been built all around the world in different climates and temperatures and still they have proven to be the most efficient human shelter one can find... the dome is energy efficient for many reasons: its decreased surface area requires less building materials exposure to cold in the winter and heat in the summer is decreased because, being spherical, there is the least surface area per unity of volume per structure the concave interior creates a natural airflow that allows the hot or cool air to flow evenly throughout the dome with the help of return air ducts extreme wind turbulence is lessened because the winds that contribute to heat loss flow smoothly around the dome it acts like a type of giant down-pointing headlight reflector and reflects and concentrates interior heat - this helps prevent radiant heat loss many dome manufacturers offer various designs in geodesic dome housing with little assembly time required... some houses can be assembled in less than a day with others taking up to six months - many also come in dome kits that you can build yourself or with the help of friends... the options are many - it all depends on how complex you want the design to be
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