New construction technique allows concrete domes to be "popped up"

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There probably aren't many domed concrete structures where you live, and there's a reason for that – they're difficult to build. Doing so usually requires the construction of a supporting wooden structure, that holds the concrete in place while it hardens. Now, however, a team at the Vienna University of Technology has devised a system that allows concrete shell structures to simply be "inflated" and cinched together with a steel cable... Continue Reading New construction technique allows concrete domes to be "popped up"

Section: Architecture

Tags: Concrete, Construction, Dome, Inflatable, Vienna University of Technology

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