What is a Geodesic Dome tent?
Geodesic Dome spherical tent are the names for this special structure. Geodesic Dome is considered the lightest and most effective structure to enclose large spaces.
Before that, geodesic dome architecture was a great invention of American inventor, engineer and architect Richard Buckminster Fuller. By applying vector space division, Fuller decomposes the dome structure into triangles, the edges of which lie on geodesics connecting two points on a curved surface.
Today, with the advancement of science and technology, geodesic dome architecture brings inspiration to other types of structures, including spherical tent structures. The structure is created based on the basic principle of a geodesic dome but uses a reinforced canvas covering, creating larger spaces.
The type of material used to make the spherical canvas house is also carefully selected to be reasonable. The outer shell covering the entire building must be sturdy, highly durable, and able to withstand natural conditions. Materials such as PVDF, ETFE... are often modern plastic materials that are prioritized for application in the production of spherical canvas houses.
Today's spherical canvas structures have a much more streamlined design and always apply tension stress (resisting foot pedal force) to keep the system sturdy. With the advantage of a special structural shape and materials with many diverse effects, spherical tents always achieve aesthetic effects beyond expectations.
What is the construction method of the Geodesic Dome spherical house?
Construction method Geodesic Dome Usually installed from the bottom up using a number of struts whose length has been carefully measured and calculated in advance. The struts will be connected to each other by steel plates at different angles. Then the exterior surface (and interior) will be covered with a standard PVDF or transparent ETFE stretch canvas layer depending on usage needs.
That stretch canvas layer can be a seamless sheet or divided into many modules assembled in parts according to the triangular or polygonal blocks of a spherical canvas house. You can leave a gap between the two layers of tarpaulin, the outside stretch tarpaulin and the inner tarpaulin for heat insulation and noise protection. This method helps save materials and does not consume as much iron and steel as other traditional structures.
What are the 4 outstanding advantages of the Geodesic Dome spherical tent?
The Geodesic Dome spherical tent has a lightweight structure
Because they are developed from a stretch canvas structure - a type of lightweight material structure, spherical canvas structures are many times lighter than other traditional structures, which is why they allow construction on A foundation reduces the force load a lot compared to the structure of a traditional house. That helps save a lot of time and construction costs.
The Geodesic Dome spherical tent has the ability to withstand harsh weather conditions
Geodesic Dom spherical tente with a hemispherical dome shape, without flat surfaces, has the ability to create excellent aerodynamic circulation areas, plus calculation techniques to limit risks in strong wind conditions on specialized technical software of the stretch canvas structure, the spherical canvas house can completely withstand strong winds (up to 250km/h).
With a modular connection structure and tension stress from the reinforced canvas anchored to the frame, the Geodesic Dome spherical tent is capable of withstanding snow and rain loads in the harshest conditions.
Save energy used inside the spherical tent
Due to its geometric features, the space inside the tent is spherical Geodesic Dome Helps air continuously circulate naturally from top to bottom and from bottom to top, making the energy inside easily circulate and spread, helping to save money compared to other flat forms.
Construction is quick and labor-saving
It is a structure with a very detailed design from the frame, the connecting components to the cutting and sewing of the stretch canvas cover, all of which are processed into parts at the factory. Units specializing in designing and constructing spherical canvas houses Geodesic Dome will have experience in arranging the fabrication phase in a systematic manner to ensure that the sections of the spherical tent structure will be manufactured to the exact design.
After that, the remaining job will be to gather the processed materials to the construction site for construction and installation. This job only takes up very little time compared to the construction process of other materials. A Marvel Dome project in Thailand was erected in just one night.
Applications of spherical tents and feasibility for projects
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Geodesic Dome spherical tents can be used for projects with small and medium applications such as libraries, temporary book stalls for short-term annual community events in cities. as big as downtown Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Can Tho, Da Nang.
The spherical tent can also be combined with a sound and lighting system... used as a theater with many unique effects, serving performances in tourist cities such as Nha Trang and Phu Quoc. , Hai Phong. Another thing that few people expect is that this structure is also used for mountain houses because of its flexibility and compactness.
Besides, investors can use them in nature conservation areas without fear of causing negative impacts on the environment like other traditional materials.
With a reasonable construction budget, the sturdy spherical structure helps cope with all terrain and weather conditions. The structural layers combine together to create a product with heat insulation and noise protection. Spherical tents really have been and will become one of the optimal construction solutions for projects in many different fields and have been applied in many countries in a variety of spaces (libraries, museums). , Gallery…)
It can be said that the spherical tent is a highly aesthetic project. Not only that, it also helps the space feel like it has been given a new coat, bringing interesting experiences to architecture lovers.
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