Domes

Teapot Dome is a rock formation that had petroleum reserves that was used by the U.S Navy. During this time, Naval ships were switching from coal to oil and setting aside oil reserves was crucial in case of a war. In 1922 Albert Fall the secretary of Interior…

light on many pressing issues. He fought for conservation, lower tariffs, and better conditions for American sailors, among many others. La Follette should be remembered for his childhood, education, political career, and role in uncovering the Teapot Dome Scandal. (Legacy??) Robert La Follette’s childhood had a great impact on the rest of his life. In 1858, at only…

Creativity and imagination was put into the creating of the dome for Florence’s cathedral. Filippo Brunelleschi used those as he constructed the dome. He not only made one dome, but two; and outer an inner dome. He was an apprentice for a goldsmith as a boy, and there he had “mastered drawing and painting, wood carving, sculpture in silver and bronze, stone setting, niello, and enamel work. Later he studies optics and tinkered endlessly with wheels, gears, weights, and motion, building a number…

I found Brunelleschi's design of the dome for Florence's cathedral to be a fascinating topic on scientific discovery. I also chose this topic because several years ago I watched a documentary that showed the construction of a one-fifth scale model of Brunelleschi’s dome and the possible construction methods that he may have used. The story begins in Florence, Italy in the year 1296 when the fathers of the city had decided to build a church to “showcase the status of Florence as one of Europe’s…

wonder when it was first constructed, as it was the first ever concrete dome arena built and remained to be until the construction of the Astrodome in Houston, Texas two years later. Weighing over 4000 tons from only the roof, the concrete dome of the Assembly Hall spans at a 400 feet diameter, 128 feet tall, and built with a folded plate design in about 3.5 inches in thickness. Despite the dome’s massive size and large weight, the dome was self-supported, and when it was constructed, it was…

then use the fuel for transportation around Mars and lets different machines run on the fuel as well. This would create a proficient way to get around the planet. With the dome being circular, whenever we need to move the dome can roll to where ever you want. All you have to is push a button on one of the tubes and it allows the dome to lose its gravity, allowing it to roll. While creating…

Domed City Pros and Cons The idea of “domed cities” has been roaming around since the 1960s and is still being discussed today. Since this idea has only been thought of and not done, “domed cities” are not in everyone’s mind, but now Dubai and other countries have been making plans and begun building the “domed city,” it is a topic most are viewing from two different angles. The topic of a “domed city” is controversial because of its ability to make others think deeper than most topics. The…

particular pattern that’s use was essential in building one of the largest domes in the world; herringbone or spina pesce meaning “spine of the fish” (Great Cathedral Mystery). The largest masonry dome in the world sits on top of the Santa Maria del Fiore cathedral in Florence, Italy and was built mainly by the master mason—and later capomaestro, an architect-in-chief—of the name Filippo Brunelleschi. Ingeniously designed, the dome continues to awe scientists and tourists alike—in…

decades later, no one seemed to have any idea of how to build a dome nearly 150 feet across, especially as it would have to start 180 feet above the ground, atop the existing walls. So in 1418 the Florentine fathers decided to hold a contest for the ideal dome design, with a prize of 200 gold florins--and perhaps even eternal glory--for the winner. Boy did they get some interesting suggestions: one guy proposed to support the dome with an enormous pillar rising in the center of the church.…

Half Dome was a chastisement from the Heavens. “The legend tells us that a young married couple was arguing. The wife, Tesaiyac, in her despair threw a basket of acorns at her husband as he was chasing after her. The gods, as punishment, turned them into stone. The husband became North Dome, the basket became Basket Dome, and Tesaiyac became Half Dome. If you look closely, you can see the outlined profile of Tesaiyac on the face of Half Dome and tears running down her face” (Yosemite Half Domes,…