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Spherical Concrete Dome Covers for Circular Tanks and Reservoirs
Author(s) -
Crowley Francis X.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1976.tb02495.x
Subject(s) - dome (geology) , roof , geology , engineering , structural engineering , mining engineering , geomorphology
Covering circular structures with spherical domes is at least as old as the Roman Pantheon, whose roof is 60 in. thick. The modern construction procedures and techniques discussed in this article, producing high strength with thicknesses of only a few inches, can perhaps provide a low‐cost alternative for covering distribution facilities.