Monday 23 May 2011

Construction of a gaint Ice Dome

Institute for Structural Engineering, Vienna University of TechnologyThey made the ice by spraying water onto this circular surface and waiting for it to freeze. The team also built a wooden tower in the middle to help support the dome segments during construction. (The steel rods sticking out of the ice were necessary to connect the ice segments to the lifting device later on.)






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http://www.livescience.com/11741-images-build-giant-ice-dome.html

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