One of the largest domes in the world, the Pantheon, is made of concrete. You saved a lot of money building this dome with concrete. But remember: concrete is very heavy. About halfway down the ...

Moreover, when the dome was completed and the scaffolding and boarding were being removed, a lot of people were certain that the building would eventually collapse – it seemed that the reinforced ...

The authors focus on the ingenuity of designs, whether built as monolithic slabs for churches, sculpted as war memorials or shaped into domes ... buildings from more than 60 countries, "Concrete ...

Concrete is an incredibly useful and versatile building material on which not only ... which to this day forms the largest unreinforced concrete dome in existence at 43.3 meters diameter, and ...

Replacing hundreds of billions in residential and commercial buildings and roads is an opportunity to enable a shift to Ultra-high performance concrete and making key structures like hospitals, fire ...

pursued a deal to turn the dome into a concert building. He said the issues with the building far outweighed the benefits of saving it. "Concrete issues, roofing issues, all of the issues ...

It will take a lot of iron chains and money to keep your heavy concrete dome from collapsing. Besides, there's an easier -- and less risky -- way to build a dome this tall today. Try again!