Below is photo gallery showing a 45′ in diameter Aidome
being assembled & linked to a 34′ Aidome in California.
Finished 45' dome on the left linked to 34' garage dome on right.
Forming up of dome slab. Foundation blueprint has radius angles and lengths that form boards are installed to.
Side view of slab being formed up.
Concrete Slab formed up with vertical rebar extending out of slab that will later connect riser, entryway and door dormer panels to the foundation. Standard foundation is a concrete slab. However the Ai dome can be built on a basement, pilings, stem wall, concrete block columns.
Closer view of formed up slab with perimeter footing and interior load bearing wall footings poured. The slab is formed up per radius and dimensions on the foundation sheet within the building plans. Slab is being poured.
Rebar being installed in perimeter footings. Footings and slab work being done.
Slab perimeter footings and interior load bearing wall footings being poured.
Poured slab for 34' dome linked to 45' dome.
45' dome kit being unloaded from Semi-Truck. Your dome kit can be delivered prior to your foundation installation. The kit can be stored on your site 2-3 months (in nonfreezing weather) waiting for your foundation construction. Some boxed items need to be stored inside per Truck Unloading document.
Dome kit being off loaded.
Dome owner on left discussing foundation with Kit Assembly Specialist.
View of stacks of panels with first row of riser panels being assembled. In the blueprints are dimensions from the center of the slab that each riser is installed to. The dimension is from the center of the slab to the interior of the riser panel end.
First row of riser panels are installed prior to temporary wooden rib system being assembled. Galvanized steel mesh extends out all sides of the prefab panel. On site the mesh from panel overlaps and is locked to adjacent panel. First layer of fiber concrete is hand trowelled into seam area between two panels covering some of the mesh and not covering the panel bonding ledges. Prior to hand trowelling fiber concrete, prefab concrete around the area is watered down. After all panels are installed with one layer of seam concrete, the seam area is watered down along with areas around the seam area and bonding agent is applied before second layer of fiber concrete is applied.
In the Kit Assembly Manual that is shipped with each dome kit is a listing of Materials, Tools and Equipment needed on site for dome kit assembly. This picture shows 94 lb bags of Portland Cement (Type 1 or 111 - Ai prefers 111), masonry or stucco sand, mortar mixer and water source. Fibers and liquid admixtures are shipped with your kit....the same ingredients that Ai used to manufacture your prefab panel concrete. On site the cement or mortar is mixed per Concrete Mix Recipe in the Assembly Manual.
45' dome kit: First row of riser panels propped up with temporary wooden rib system being installed for later placement of other rows of panels.
Second row panel being lifted into place.
Starting Second Row of Panel Assembly
Second row of panels being installed.
Panel in Second Row being lifted into place.
Entryway Panels Being Installed.
Third row of panels being installed.
Another view of panel being installed in third row of panels.
45' dome - assembly of third row of panels
Side of view of panel being installed. The panel exterior is 3/4″ concrete reinforced with galvanized steel mesh. After the mesh is overlapped and locked between panels, on site special fiber concrete is mixed and hand trowelled in the seam areas in two applications — bonding agent is applied between the two layers. The seam areas are about 3″ deep by 5″ wide with average of 2″ thick concrete.
Bottom of picture shows installed first floor window dormers. Second floor window dormer side panel being installed.
Second floor window dormer side panel being installed.
Second floor window dormer side panel being installed.
Second floor window dormer top panel being installed.
Dome Kit Assembled with first layer of concrete on entryway panels.
View of 45' dome without second floor window dormer installed and cupola not installed.
View of 45' dome under assembly. Entryway has first layer of concrete on its panels.
First row of 34' dome panels being installed.
Cupola area with beam poured ready to accept top five panels.
Five concrete "legs" are installed under the cupola. Formed areas shown where legs will be poured.
34' dome cupola legs formed up. Window dormers not installed.
45' dome in back ground has cupola top panels installed. Overhang panels not installed. Dome Panels Installed - Window Dormers not installed.
Cupola Overhang panels being Installed.
Priming Dome Exterior Concrete with white concrete primer.
Priming of exterior concrete. Worker sitting in lull.
Second floor joists installed.
Interior Drywall Being Finished.
Exterior view of High Profile Entryway with doors and fixed glass installed. 45' dome.
Interior view of 34' Garage dome. When half of it is not used for storage, two small to two medium vehicles can be parked in it.
Finished 45' dome on left linked to 34' garage dome on the right. Due to fire codes, brush and trees are removed from around the home.
Back side view of the two finished domes. In the center is their geothermal equipment.
Different view of the two Aidomes.
First floor has two high profile entryways which are taller entryways that allow glass to be installed above doors. In each one are four -three foot wide glass doors with custom glass.
Partial view of the two high profile entryways.
Different view of first floor.
View of first floor from second floor.
View of kitchen with center island in a 45 foot in diameter Aidome.
View of one wall in the kitchen.
Second floor partial wall covered in rock supported with two exposed suspension rods.
To view the photos in the gallery, click on the white arrow on the right middle side.
Both domes were built on concrete slabs. However depending on your soil type and terrain, Ai’s design team with engineer’s assistance can design any type foundation from a slab, to stem wall, crawl space, basement, pilings with elevated platform, etc.
45′ dome is 1,457 sq.ft. on the first floor with 537 sq.ft. on the second floor for a total of 1,994 sq.ft. The 34′ dome has 852 sq.ft. on the first floor and 373 sq.ft. on the second floor for a total of 1,225 sq.ft. The 45′ home dome has three bedrooms and 2 1/2 baths. On the first floor is Master bedroom of 281 sq.ft. with 127 sq.ft. master bath and powder room. Second floor has two bedrooms and bath. The 34′ garage dome’s 2nd floor is an open recreation room.
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