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Domes are round because they are designed to be equal in every aspect and inch. For instance, if you were to have a large cube you would have corners and lines and turns but with a dome it's immacuately equal.
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Is geodesic domes stronger than round domes?
No, the strongest shape under gravity condition is the catenary dome. The strongest shape under pressure ( earth sheltered or water ) would be a sphere. Or an hemisphere. Which is still a way stronger than a geodesic. The geodesic has potential link for failure in each connections. It's might be easier to set up than a perfect hemisphere, but seriously, did you already see a geodesic dome in nature ? You might want to check ferrocement / monolithic domes if strength it the first issue.
What can isosceles triangles be used in?
Isosceles triangles can be used in domes
What invention in the first century bce made possible the roman use of barrel vaults and domes?
Concrete.Concrete.Concrete.Concrete.Concrete.Concrete.Concrete.Concrete.Concrete.
Round and round and round it goes the source but not the birth of clothes?
swaddle
What song has the lyrics up down round and round?
Who know maybe round and round by Selena gomez I don't know
Are all domes round?
Domes can be round, polygonal or Geodesic.
A glass dome for a universal ticker tape machine where can you find?
The site glassdomes.com carries the ticker tape machine domes. Check under NEW ROUND Domes and type ticker in the search.
What are domes?
eco domes are domes that are eco
What are eco domes?
eco domes are domes that are eco
What is the difference between Sunni mosques and normal mosques?
the difference between Sunni masjids and Shia masjids is that the sunni masjid's domes are more circular/round and are mostly white/green. The shia masjid is very distinctive because of the design of the domes. There domes are less round, more pointy and are usually golden or silver. most of their masjids names are like Imam Ali masjid, Ali center etc.
Why do you need domes?
We have domes help our invirment. We have domes 4 plants.
Where did geodesic domes originate?
where did geodic domes come from.
Why is the shape of a parabola chosen for the Saint Louis Arch?
simple arch shape, like dc has round domes, cirlcles. simple shape, really.
When was Golden Domes created?
Golden Domes was created in 1980.
When was The Domes of Pico created?
The Domes of Pico was created in 1958.
Did Romans use geodesic domes?
No they did not. The Romans made domes either with unreinforced concrete of in bricks. Geodesic domes are a modern invention.
What is a rotunda?
A rotunda is a building with a round ground plan. Many rotundas are covered by domes. The word is also sometimes used to refer to a circular room in a building.
