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Example of a monolithic dome at the Centro de la Familia de Utah Migrant Head Start Center, Genola, Utah. A monolithic dome (from Greek mono- and -lithic, meaning "one stone") is a thin-shell structure cast in a one-piece form. The form may be permanent or temporary and may or may not remain part of the finished structure.
People on Nias in Indonesia move monoliths to a construction site, c. 1915. This is a list of monoliths organized according to the size of the largest block of stone on the site. A monolith is a large stone which has been used to build a structure or monument, either alone or together with other stones. In this list at least one colossal stone ...
More recently the system is being re-launched by Dante Bini's son Nicoló Bini, AIA. Improvements to the original system include greater architectural flexibility, compliance to international building codes, simplification of the construction process and integration of latest material and passive heating/cooling technologies. It is touted as a ...
Shells may be cast in place, or pre-cast off site and moved into place and assembled. The strongest form of shell is the monolithic shell, which is cast as a single unit. The most common monolithic form is the dome, but ellipsoids and cylinders (resembling concrete Quonset huts / Nissen huts) are also possible using similar construction methods.
Aztec calendar stone – "Stone of the Sun" The Church of Saint George in Lalibela, Ethiopia, is one of a number of monolithic churches in Ethiopia. The vast monoliths which went into the walls of Osaka Castle, Japan. Coyolxauhqui Stone another Aztec monolith; Ellora Caves – UNESCO World Heritage Site; Great Sphinx of Giza – "The Egyptian ...
Monolithic architecture, a style of construction in which a building is carved, cast or excavated from a single piece of material; Monolithic column, column made from one single piece of stone; Monolithic dome, structure cast in one piece over a form, made of concrete or similar structural material
The Western Stone, beginning at shoulder level of the guide. The Western Stone is a monolithic ashlar (worked stone block) forming part of the lower level of the Western Wall in Jerusalem. This largest stone in the Western Wall is visible within the Western Wall Tunnel. [1] It is one of the largest building blocks in the world. [2]
Tensioned stone is a high-performance composite construction material: stone held in compression with tension elements. The tension elements can be connected to the outside of the stone, but more typically tendons are threaded internally through a drilled duct.