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One of the biggest dome structures in the US was demolished in a controlled implosion (video)
On Monday, November 20th, the Georgia Dome – an 80,000-capacity stadium that opened in 1992 and hosted events in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, was torn down. More than 2,000kg of explosives were used for...
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A new resource-efficient way to construct a concrete dome has been developed
Researchers at TU Wien have developed a construction method for concrete domes, requiring far less amounts of labor and materials than the conventional resource intensive formwork. Invented by Dr. Ben...
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First Gallery of Louvre Abu Dhabi Completed
Tourism Development & Investment Company (TDIC), master developer of major tourism, cultural and residential destinations in Abu Dhabi, has completed the construction of the first gallery of Louvr...
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Construction Begins on Louvre Abu Dhabi Dome
The first piece of the 180-meter diameter Louvre Abu Dhabi dome was lifted into place on Wednesday. The section was one of 85 preassembled structures needed to be raised in order to complete the...
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