Journal of the Association of Engineers, India

S. R. Bhattacharya ¹, B. N. Ghosh ¹, P. Som ¹

Affiliations
1 Civil Engineering Department, Jadavpur University, Calcutta-700 032, IN

Abstract

In the last few decades rapid housing development works have progressed both in rural and urban areas. Interiors of the Himalayan region, which, at one time were accessible only to fearless trekkers and pilgrims, are now full with human activities.

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A. K. Maiti ¹, T. K. Ray ², B. N. Ghosh ³

Affiliations
1 National Building Construction Corporation, IN
2 Jadavpur University, IN
3 Civil Engineering Dept., Jadavpur University, IN

Abstract

Most of the domes so far constructed are spherical in shape. But a parabolic dome has some extra advantages over and above those available in the case of a spherical dome. At the same time there is no difference in the method of construction between the two. This paper mainly deals with the comparative analysis of a parabolic dome with a spherical and conical one.

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