Domed structures having retractable roofs

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1989-10-10

1992-04-07

Scherbel, David A.

Static structures (e.g., buildings)

Barrier or major section mounted for in situ repositioning;...

Roof movable as entity relative to its substructure

52 64, E04B 1346

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051016052

ABSTRACT:
A domed structure having a retractable roof comprises a field area obtained by digging out a hollow, substantially concave in section, in the ground and levelling the bottom of the hollow seats for the spectators are provided by extending an upward slope outwardly from the end of the field area in an endless manner, and a movable roof element is movably mounted on a rail element laid out on the ground adjacent to the peripheral edge of said hollow. The movable roof element includes a driving arrangement to be placed on the rail element. The rail element may be tilted with a gradient rising toward the direction of solar radiation.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4676033 (1987-06-01), Allen et al.
patent: 4738057 (1988-04-01), Logan
Earth Sheltered Housing Design, p. 208, 1979, Van Nostrand Reinhold Co.

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