Key Benefits
The Benefits of the Dome
Learn how you can leverage the benefits uniquely available in a dome designed and constructed by Dome Technology. In contrast to other structures that might offer some of these benefits with added expense and construction time, we build them into every dome. Learn how our technology can benefit your project, large or small.
Dome Technology’s steel-reinforced concrete domes are the most durable bulk-storage structures on the market. In an industry where traditional concrete and steel silos have a history of failures, Dome Technology’s structures have withstood earthquakes, hurricanes, and the test of time with a remarkable success rate.
The continuous single-ply PVC waterproofing membrane of the dome silo ensures complete waterproof protection for the reinforced concrete shell and consequently the material stored within. A mold resistant UV-protective resin coats both sides of the membrane providing long-term protection from these two common sources of degradation. No other silo option offers this type of water-proof protection.
Sandwiched between the exterior waterproofing membrane and the reinforced concrete shell, a continuous layer of polyurethane foam insulates the entire shell structure from extreme temperature fluctuations, preventing structural fatigue and long-term damage. The continuous layer of insulation keeps the product dry by eliminating condensation problems.
Compared to the storage limitations of a traditional silo with a cylindrical wall and conical or flat roof, the entire interior of the dome silo can be used to contain the stored product, thereby increasing overall storage capacity for any given diameter and height.
The superior strength of the DomeSilo provides a high tolerance for differential settlement. One reason for this inherent strength is that the concrete dome roof and vertical wall are monolithic concrete. There are no joints or beams making the roof, and as a result, forces from differential settlement can often be easily tolerated. This allows for a very efficient overall foundation-system design.
A reinforced concrete dome silo uniquely maintains structural integrity in extreme heat and fire conditions. Its designed strength provides superior explosion containment.
Inflation of the dome silo membrane takes just a few hours, after which all construction processes continue inside the inflated dome safe from outside weather conditions. This protected environment allows construction in adverse weather and enhances safer, faster completion of the project.
The efficient double curvature of a dome cuts costs by using fewer materials to enclose more storage space than any other comparative structure.
The diversity of shapes available with a DomeSilo can accommodate the entire range of product loading, storage, and reclaim system options, including tunnel reclaim systems.
Dome Technology provides single component or comprehensive integrated complex design-build storage solutions, including project design, sourcing and construction of domes, tunnels, stair towers, mechanical and electrical systems, and more.