Thank you for sharing this! I’ve been interested in monolithic domes. I learned more from your interview. I also looked at other content you have provided and have subscribed. Nicely done! 👍🏽🥇❤😁
Thanks! You may have been our 1000th subscriber! We are excited to have just passed that mark. Welcome aboard! This was a fascinating interview, agreed -- why don't more people know about this
I live in a metal boxcar. It's history is a bit unclear but I believe it was modified for use as a field office/shop. I can't renovate because I'm just renting. A direct hit from a tornado might smash the windows and topple it, but it has survived severe storms. It is expensive to heat and cool. I was searching for "tornado proof homes" and came across this video. I love the concept of the concrete dome. I have never seen one but I had seen structures that were partially covered with earth or built into a hillside. I agree that building underground or in floodplain would cause concern about water seepage. If it was made watertight would it float in a flood or storm surge from a hurricane? (And capsize?) I was surprised that the polyurethane is OUTSIDE the concrete. Wouldn't that be damaged by debris in a tornado or severe storm? Is polyurethane an environmentally friendly material? I know it is widely used and I even thought about spray-in foam insulation for the boxcar but I have concerns about polyurethane as a fire hazard. Along that line, what happens to a monolithic dome structure in a wildfire? Wouldn't the polyurethane burn and the interior become an oven? Would the concrete shell survive? Most of the videos on this channel are a bit outside my comfort zone but there are a few that I will check out.
Thank you for sharing this! I’ve been interested in monolithic domes. I learned more from your interview. I also looked at other content you have provided and have subscribed. Nicely done! 👍🏽🥇❤😁
Thanks! You may have been our 1000th subscriber! We are excited to have just passed that mark. Welcome aboard! This was a fascinating interview, agreed -- why don't more people know about this
I live in a metal boxcar. It's history is a bit unclear but I believe it was modified for use as a field office/shop. I can't renovate because I'm just renting. A direct hit from a tornado might smash the windows and topple it, but it has survived severe storms. It is expensive to heat and cool.
I was searching for "tornado proof homes" and came across this video. I love the concept of the concrete dome. I have never seen one but I had seen structures that were partially covered with earth or built into a hillside.
I agree that building underground or in floodplain would cause concern about water seepage. If it was made watertight would it float in a flood or storm surge from a hurricane? (And capsize?)
I was surprised that the polyurethane is OUTSIDE the concrete. Wouldn't that be damaged by debris in a tornado or severe storm? Is polyurethane an environmentally friendly material? I know it is widely used and I even thought about spray-in foam insulation for the boxcar but I have concerns about polyurethane as a fire hazard.
Along that line, what happens to a monolithic dome structure in a wildfire? Wouldn't the polyurethane burn and the interior become an oven? Would the concrete shell survive?
Most of the videos on this channel are a bit outside my comfort zone but there are a few that I will check out.
wish i knew all the answers about dome building but I hope you can fine the answers at monolithic.org. Thanks for testing your comfort zone!