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Old August 23rd 04, 05:27 AM
geo
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geo wrote:
I'm not talking about cinder blocks. Reinforced concrete is by FAR the
strongest building material generally available and in the shape of a

dome
it's much stronger still. Given the same forces a stick home will be a

pile
of splinters while the dome is unscathed. The numbers have been done;

it's
not a mystery. http://www.monolithic.com/plan_desig...ive/index.html


"Matt Whiting" wrote in message
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Define strongest? Tensile strength? Compressive strength? Stiffness?


Look it up. It's on the website.