Foam dome

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From: D. Ernest Sparks
Date: Thu, 04 Feb 1999 00:00

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Has anyone ever heard of someone building a dome of EPS foam? I have
been in the EPS field both as an equipment designer/manufacturer and
fabricator for more than 15 years. Our firm pioneered the use of EPS
foam moldings in the construction industry in Southern California in the
late 1980s and in 1990 we built a 20' diameter geodesic dome out of 5"
thick EPS foam. Assembly took only a couple of hours while the exterior
and interior coatings took another three days. The structure has
withstood just about everything nature can throw at it except heavy snow
loads which are virtually of no concern to us whatsoever.

We are planning to build a 35' diameter dome home in northern California
this year using new exterior coatings which have an extremely high
impact resistance. The walls will be 10 inches thick producing an R
value in excess of 50. 

Would appreciate any input anyone might have. Interested in all queries.

Ernie

ernie@humanoid.net

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