Dapeng Town Industrial Park, Tongshan District, Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province, China
The dome structure was developed by a famous American engineer based on the idea of a tensed monolithic structure, which dates back to the Mycenaean civilization of 1600 BC. There is a dome like architectural element – a masonry arch. These outstanding masonry civilizations play an irreplaceable role in modern domed architecture.
According to the structure can be divided into mesh dome, tension dome, suspension dome and air-bearing dome. According to the material, it can be divided into masonry dome, metal dome, film dome, glass dome and wood dome.
SAFS Steel Structure will share here some of the most innovative and outstanding cases of glass domes in China and abroad.
The most distinctive glass dome building in China is undoubtedly the China Port Museum in Ningbo, Zhejiang and the adjacent Ningbo Base of the National Underwater Cultural Heritage Protection Area. The three glass domes are located on the roof above the 1, 2, 3 three modules composed of irregular ellipsoidal hyperbolic structure. The main frame of the glass dome is aluminum alloy skeleton, and the force frame is steel structure. The panels are made of ultra-white tempered laminated glass with external glass. There is a decorative frame consisting of aluminum alloy tubes of different sizes.
Rocky Lights is a luxury sightseeing train located in Western Canada. The train travels along the river, passing quaint mountain towns and magnificent snow-capped peaks. Along the way, you can see a variety of wildlife such as moose and elk, bighorn sheep, bears and flying eagles passing by. Ride the full-dome train with a 360-degree panoramic skylight, taking in all the views of the lush green forests and crystal-clear glacial lakes.
Here we can see that the glass dome can be used not only in the construction industry but also in other industries, it belongs to the great roof art, if we make the glass dome more perfect, I think we need to cooperate with the steel space frame as the roof structure of the building to design, install and build.
