The Strube Dome: Provides Shelter Before Completion

Image: In Marlow, Oklahoma, retirees Darrell and Jerrilyn Strube own this 50-foot-diameter, two-story Monolithic Dome home. — In Marlow, Oklahoma, retirees Darrell and Jerrilyn Strube own this 50-foot-diameter, two-story Monolithic Dome home.

Image: The interior has a living area of 3000 square feet. — The interior has a living area of 3000 square feet.

Image: The Strubes outfitted their home for comfort, relaxation and fun. — The Strubes outfitted their home for comfort, relaxation and fun.

Image: Instead of windows, the Strubes installed four sets of full french doors. — Instead of windows, the Strubes installed four sets of full french doors.

Image: This dome-home is designed with a ground floor of mostly living area, kitchen and bathrooms. — This dome-home is designed with a ground floor of mostly living area, kitchen and bathrooms.

Image: The Strubes enjoy cooking in their streamlined kitchen. — The Strubes enjoy cooking in their streamlined kitchen.

Image: The upstairs has two large bedrooms, a library, another small room and a bathroom. — The upstairs has two large bedrooms, a library, another small room and a bathroom.

Image: The top level is a partial floor that overlooks the lower living area. — The top level is a partial floor that overlooks the lower living area.

Image: Bedroom is cozy and comfortable. — Bedroom is cozy and comfortable.

Image: The spacious master bedroom has room for a TV and a favorite rocker. — The spacious master bedroom has room for a TV and a favorite rocker.

Image: Bathroom is attractive and easily maintained. — Bathroom is attractive and easily maintained.

Image: This bedroom includes a comfortable sitting area. — This bedroom includes a comfortable sitting area.

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Fertilizer Blend Plants: A Growing Demand

Freda Parker & Kris Garrison November 30, 2009, 2:51 p.m.

A Monolithic Dome makes an ideal fertilizer blend plant that mixes, packages, stores and distributes specialty chemicals for various agricultural purposes. These domes contain many large bins used to store phosphorus, potash and nitrogen in various forms, as well as other micronutrients such as iron, chrome or zinc. From these ingredients, hundreds of different fertilizer formulas can be created. (Continued…)

Military Praises South Industries Monolithic Dome Project

Freda Parker July 02, 2012, 3:47 p.m.

In 1844 when U.S. Army Captain John C. Fremont and Kit Carson established a rudimentary camp there, Fort Irwin was just a hot, sandy spot in the Mojave Desert. But it grew and grew. By 1979 Fort Irwin became the site of a military, world-class National Training Center. Located in California’s northern San Bernadino County, NTC now has a population of almost 9000. More recently, Fort Irwin has become home to the largest renewable energy project ever established by the Department of Defense (DOD) and Monolithic Domes are now a part of that project. (Continued…)

Monolithic Fertilizer Blend Plants

Freda Parker March 07, 9:22 a.m.

What’s a fertilizer blend plant’s number-one enemy? Moisture! If water gets into or condensation forms inside a storage unit, it quite quickly begins degrading the fertilizer and forming rust. But Monolithic uses a technology that keeps that troublesome process to a minimum. (Continued…)

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Protect Your Potatoes

David B. South Friday, 10:55 a.m.

While they’re not wheeled down a Dublin street by Molly Malone singing “Alive! Alive Oh!” staying alive is as important for potatoes as it was for the cockles and mussels Molly did wheel. In fact, keeping those spuds alive while they sleep in storage is the one vital goal of a potato-storage facility. That’s because a potato is a living organism, that can stay asleep and alive for a long time if it’s properly stored. But if it’s not, it will die and rot very quickly. (Continued…)

Goals and the Big Picture

David B. South May 03, 11:13 a.m.

Goals are like road maps. If you reach for a goal and get side tracked, it is no more serious than driving for a destination and missing a turn. On the other hand, very few people ever get anywhere by wandering aimlessly. (Continued…)

Letter from: Jeff and Sarah Kamin

Kelly Lewis May 01, 2:26 p.m.

I just wanted to write you a note of thanks for the Dome Builder Institute Workshop that I attended April 9-13, 2113. What a great week! You and your delightful staff really made us feel welcome and a part of the Monolithic family. (Continued…)

Monolithic Newsletter — April 2013

Freda Parker April 29, 2:26 p.m.

The Roundup – presenting the latest Monolithic News – April 2013

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Going Up: Three Monolithic Fertilizer Storages in Estonia

Mike South and Freda Parker April 25, 12:16 p.m.

Monolithic Constructors Poland (MCP) has started construction on three large fertilizer storage domes in Estonia, a former Soviet state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe that, unlike many countries in that area, has a high-income economy. Jan Pregowski, chief executive of MCP, signed the contract for these Monolithic Domes last year, but due to a severe winter, MCP had to wait until now to inflate and start construction. (Continued…)