Backfilling.

Backfilling

Monolithic Domes are naturally strong. We rarely need to add extra rebar or shotcrete when completely burying a dome. This project had an area where a few feet of the dome would be backfilled. The only extra thing we did was add an additional layer of the Airform fabric to protect the layer underneath from being punctured.

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