The basalt fibre rebar no-mould method of building a thin concrete shell structure is the simplest way to construct a thin concrete dome shell structure. Our method combines ancient methods with modern material technology to create immensely strong and comfortable structures that can be designed to comply with the Australian Building Code.
Basalt Fibre Reinforced Dome Building Manual
- A step-by-step guide
- With detailed descriptions and images of the process
- For people with no previous building experience
- For trades and professional builders
- Learn the method on a complete 3.0m diameter training dome
- Includes plans for a 3.0m dome
- Includes quantities calculation sheet
A basalt fibre reinforced concrete dome shell can be designed and engineered for any building authority. Read more on the Domeshells website about the pathway to a Council-approved design.
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Curriculum Index of the E- Manual:
- 2 INDEXin
- 3 INDEX
- 4 WELCOME
- Welcome Message from the Author Chris Brown
- 5 TERMS & CONDITIONS
- Copyright
- Building Regulations
- 6 HEALTH & SAFETY
- 7 PRINCIPLES OF DOME SHELL STRUCTURES
- What is a shell structure?
- Domeshell method and system
- Well Known Shell Structures
- 8 PLANNING YOUR PROJECT
- Australian Code Planning Steps, Town Planning
- Consultants, Architectural design, Structural design
- Plans for council, Construction Certificate
- 9 LIST OF PLANS & DRAWINGS
- 10 PLAN ELEVATION SECTIONS
- 11 SLAB – FOUNDATIONS & FOOTING DESIGN
- 12 SLAB FORM DETAIL
- 13 RELOCATABLE SLAB PLATFORM
- 14 VERTICAL BAR DETAIL
- 15 HORIZONTAL BAR DETAIL
- 16 APEX OPENING & SKYLIGHT SECTION
- 17 PLYWOOD CAROUSEL APEX RING
- 18 SKYLIGHT RING DETAILS
- 19 APEX RING BEAM MOULD DETAILS
- 20 APEX RING BEAM TO SHELL CONNECTION DETAIL
- 21 SECTION PRECAST DOOR FRAME & DOOR
- 22 MOULD PROFILE FOR PRE-CAST DOOR AND WINDOW JAMB DETAIL
- 23 ELEVATION PRE-CAST DOOR FRAME DOWELS
- 24 NOTES
- 25 MATERIAL & QUANTITIES FOR 3.0M DOME SLAB
- 26 MATERIAL QUANTITIES FOR 3.0M DOME SHELL
- 27 TOOLS REQUIRED
- 28 LIST OF HAND TOOLS
- 29 STRUCTURAL DESIGN USING BASALT REBAR
- 30 MATERIALS USED IN DOMESHELLS SYSTEM
- 31 MATERIALS USED IN DOMESHELLS SYSTEM – continued
- 32 CONSTRUCTION – SLABS
- 33 3.0m dia. RELOCATABLE DOME SLAB
- 34 SLAB FORMWORK FOR RELOCATABLE DOME
- 35 SLAB FORMWORK FOR RELOCATABLE DOME -continued
- 36 SLAB STEEL FOR RELOCATABLE DOME
- 37 LIFTING ANCHORS FOR RELOCATABLE DOME
- 38 CONCRETE FOR RELOCATABLE SLAB
- 39 FORMWORK ON GROUND
- 40 FORMWORK ON GROUND – continued
- 41 FOOTING & PIERS SLAB ON GROUND
- 42 CENTRE POLE ASSEMBLY
- 43 CENTRE POLE ASSEMBLY
- 44 CENTRE POLE ASSEMBLY – continued
- 45 POLYWOOD APEX CAROUSEL
- 46 PREFABRICATED CONCRETE APEX RING
- 47 INSTALL STARTER BARS
- 48 INSTALL STARTER BARS – continued
- 49 INSTALL STARTER BARS – continued
- 50 INSTALL VERTICAL BARS
- 51 FABRICATE THE BASALT REBAR CAGE
- 52 FIX THE HORIZONTAL BARS
- 53 FIX THE HORIZONTAL BARS – continued
- 54 TIEING REBARS
- 55 INTRODUCTION TO PREFABRICATED ELEMENTS
- 56 PREFABRICATED ELEMENTS
- 57 PREFABRICATED ELEMENTS – continued
- 58 PREFABRICATED CONCRETE APEX RING
- 59 PREFAB CONCRETE APEX RING – continued
- 60 PREFAB CONCRETE APEX RING – continued
- 61 THE DOOR & WINDOW WE USE
- 62 DOOR & WINDOW FRAME MOULD DRAWINGS
- 63 AN INSTALLED DOOR & WINDOW FRAME
- 64 PREFABRICATED DOOR & WINDOW FRAME MOULDS
- 65 PREFABRICATED DOOR FRAME MOULD
- 66 PREFABRICATED WINDOW FRAME MOULD
- 67 CAST WINDOW & DOOR FRAMES
- 68 CAST WINDOW & DOOR FRAMES continued
- 69 CAST WINDOW & DOOR FRAMES continued
- 70 PRECATS WINDOW & DOOR FRAMES
- 71 FABRICATE SKYLIGHT RING
- 72 FABRICATE SKYLIGHT RING continued
- 73 FABRICATE SKYLIGHT RING continued
- 74 FABRICATE SKYLIGHT RING continued
- 75 CLEAN UP THE SKYLIGHT RING
- 76 INSTALL PRECAST APEX RING – METHOD ONE
- 77 INSTALL PRECAST APEX RING – METHOD TWO
- 78 INSTALL PREFABRICATED DOOR & WINDOW FRAME
- 79 INSTALL PREFABRICATED DOOR FRAME
- 80 INSTALL PREFABRICATED DOOR FRAME continued
- 81 INSTALL PREFABRICATED DOOR FRAME continued
- 82 INSTALL PREFABRICATED DOOR FRAME continued
- 83 FABRICATE THE DOOR HOOD
- 84 FABRICATE THE DOOR HOOD continued
- 85 INSTALL PREFABRICATED WINDOW FRAME
- 86 FABRICATE THE WINDOW HOOD
- 87 FIXING THE MESH
- 88 FIXING THE BASALT MESH continued
- 89 FIXING THE GALVANIZED MESH
- 90 FIXING THE GALVANIZED MESH continued
- 91 FIXING THE 25MM BASALT MESH
- 92 RENDERING THE DOME
- 93 RENDERING THE DOME continued
- 94 RENDERING THE DOME continued
- 95 APPLYING LAYERS OF RENDER
- 96 APPLYING LAYERS OF RENDER continued
- 97 APPLYING LAYERS OF RENDER continued
- 98 RENDERING NOTES AND TIPS
- 99 THE BOND BETWEEN LAYERS
- 100 INSTALL GALVANISED MESH HOB RING
- 101 INSTALL GALVANISED MESH HOB RING continued
- 102 INSTALL PREFABRICATED HOB RING
- 103 INSTALL PREFABRICATED HOB RING FROM THE START
- 104 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION
- 105 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION continued
- 106 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION continued
- 107 FINISHED FOR PAINTING
- 108 READY FOR PERLITE LAYER
- 109 PERLITE
- 110 THERMAL LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE
- 111 WATERPROOFING THE SHELL
- 112 MATERIAL SUPPLIERS
- 113 DOMESHELLS SERVICES
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- a detailed set of blueprint plans and sections for a 3.0 m diameter dome
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- where to source materials
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