This is a diagram overlay of a typical 8’ square tunnel as compared to a 10’ wide by 8’ high air-formed tunnel. It is easy to see that the round tunnel is biggest (2’ wider) where it is needed. Any engineer can verify that the round shape is much stronger than the square. The round tunnel walls are 8" thick as opposed to 12" to 16" for the square. Even though it is wider, the total amount of wall and roof is about 15% less. Approximately 35% less concrete and reinforcing bars are needed in the construction.
Featured Domes
The Garlock Residence — A Dream Dome
Debbie and Tom Garlocks’ reasons for wanting this Monolithic Dome home were as unique as the residence itself. He wanted disaster resistance, sturdiness, self-sufficency, energy-efficiency and low maintenance. But she was attracted by its 3800 square feet of living space, its waterfall, greenhouse and hydroponic garden. (Continued…)
What's Hot
To Every American in favor of Green Housing
For thirty plus years America’s leaders have been wanting more energy efficient, more hazard resistant, more cost efficient green structures for houses, churches, schools, etc. To those leaders and citizens we now say: We have such structures! Please implement the rules to allow them to happen. (Continued…)
Monolithic is looking for sales people to sell Monolithic Cabins
The Monolithic Cabin is a special type of structure, built to be transported to virtually any site for almost any use. For instance, for folks who want a fishing cabin or a hunting cabin moved to their spot on the lake or in the mountains, the Monolithic Cabin is ideal. It is ideal for many reasons, not the least of which is that it can be moved again at a later time. Moving the cabin is not particularly tough. A crane has to be rented and taken to the site to pick up the cabin. Such cranes are readily available for rent. (Continued…)
We Know Domes - Hire Monolithic Today
Being the coinventor of the dome and the founder of the Monolithic Dome Institute has given David B. South the opportunity to not only fine tune the building process, but to create a company whose main mission is to make available Monolithic Dome technology to all the world. It is the hope of Monolithic to educate the public about Monolithic Domes and to provide professional services to its customers by creating a successful partnership with them through all phases of their dome design, planning and construction. (Continued…)
News
Las Vegas dome owners plan to persevere
David and Su-Z Allen can relate to the old phrase that even the best-laid plans often go awry. In the process of building their new Monolithic Dome home, “emergencies keep cropping up,” Su-Z told a reporter for The View newspaper in Las Vegas. But even though it is not yet finished, the Fenix Dome is an “impressive and eye-catching structure,” according to the article. “There is literally nothing like it in town.” (Continued…)
Iowa Family Explains Why There’s No Place Like Dome
Jay and Jeanne Hansen say they like to be different, and that’s one of the reasons why they opted to build a Monolithic Dome home. “We don’t like to copy what other people do; we like to do things that stand out,” Jay Hansen told Iowa television news station KWWL. (Continued…)
To Every American in favor of Green Housing
For thirty plus years America’s leaders have been wanting more energy efficient, more hazard resistant, more cost efficient green structures for houses, churches, schools, etc. To those leaders and citizens we now say: We have such structures! Please implement the rules to allow them to happen. (Continued…)
Cabin Special - Model 15
We are offering a financing option for our Model 15 Monolithic Cabin. (Continued…)
What It Costs, November 2009
Construction costs have stayed stable throughout October and November, 2009. (Continued…)





















