A project to house 40 families
in the Maharashtra region
which began in January 2005
has been halted due to concerns
over the loading applied
to a series of geodesic
domes which form a large
portion of the whole complex.
The domes have soil packed
over them which was never
anticipated in the original
design.
There is a need for a
method to model the structural
response of the geodesic
or "Pabal" dome.
An assessment of the loading
encountered by the domes
should be performed and
alterations to the design
of the dome to accommodate
the expected loading should
be recommended. Any modifications
to the original design
should be as unobtrusive
as possible.
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