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To: Army Air Corps
Some references to concrete domes to support the load, http://www.earthshelteredtech.com/photo-const-a.htm.

A durable single-membrane roof can be done with DuPont Hypalon through one of its roofing buyers, in this case Conklin whose Hy-Crown we used on the 4,000-square foot Santa Fe Childrens Museum. Chlorsulfonated polyethylene, 40-mil, ten nylon threads in each direction per square inch.

The Childrens Museum roof has the breadloaf shape formed with sheathed trusses topped with rigid insulation.

Were you after the heat sink with the dirt roof. You could beat the weight with spray foam, the guys with the AB trucks, then coat with whatever they're using.

23 posted on 12/09/2008 10:50:51 AM PST by PhilDragoo (Hussein: Islamo-Commie from Kenya)
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To: PhilDragoo
Were you after the heat sink with the dirt roof.

That is part of the reason for having a dirt roof. The other reason being that having most of the house underground will give it a smaller surface footprint (only the smaller second floor would be above ground).
24 posted on 12/09/2008 10:58:27 AM PST by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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