Dome construction method

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1976-07-14

1978-02-28

Faw, Jr., Price C.

Static structures (e.g., buildings)

Processes

Assembling exposed modules

52 81, E04B 132

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040758133

ABSTRACT:
A number of identical, regular, hexagonal and semi-hexagonal structural units are formed and some are interconnected in side by side abutting relation in the course of forming a dome structure of generally part spherical configuration. As the first units are interconnected, recesses are formed that are of generally distorted partial hexagonal form. Others of the structural units are then distorted as required to fit into the distorted recesses and assembly is continued to completion of the structure. The hexagonal units are readily distorted by constructing them of a number of elongated structural elements that are connected to each other in end to end relation for limited pivotal motion. The structural elements have broad outer faces that make an angle of 71/2.degree. with respect to a normal to the plane of the hexagon to facilitate abutment and interconnection of part circular rows of structural units in a generally circular configuration.

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patent: 3133133 (1964-05-01), Fairbanks
patent: 3136380 (1964-06-01), McCoy
patent: 3617416 (1971-11-01), Kromrey
patent: 3724149 (1973-04-01), Detman
patent: 3857150 (1974-12-01), Faacheux
Mathematical Models by Candy & Rollett, .COPYRGT.1961, Oxford U. Press, pp. 60, 61.

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