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International Thin Shell Concrete Conference - 2005 (screen 3)

Here we are being treated to a presentation about constructing a twenty-two foot diameter ferrocement ball which sits 70 feet above the ground above a temple, in India.

Quite a few people were interested to see the conic going up.

This begins a removable support system made from the steel most people leave buried within the ferrocement artifact.

The rebar armature which is often used as the armature for the armature is not often necessary for the final structural strength, especially if there are two structural skins with insulation material between.

Final adjustments of a test for maximum span. (A little far for such a large single skin; note the folding chairs hooked under a bolt at either end).

El maestro is pleased.

Though, after everone left, I carefully climbed to the peak and placed the toes of one foot over the top edge.

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