[TheForge] Speaking of shops...

[Andrew Vida]

something like this:

http://www.powerbiltbuildings.com/specs.htm

J. Wilson wrote:
> Do you mean a "Butler Building"?
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> From: "Andrew Vida" <osan at netlabs.net>
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> Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2009 1:45 PM
> Subject: [TheForge] Speaking of shops...
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>> Anyone familiar in practical terms with those buildings whose 
>> construction is one of a series of modular arches made of scrunched up 
>> metal?  I don't know whether they are aluminum or stainless, though I 
>> doubt they are the latter.
>>
>> Anyhow, I was wondering whether such a building would be strong enough 
>> to serve as a form for poured concrete construction.  Put up the 
>> building and, say, spray gunite all over it to perhaps a 12" depth, 
>> perhaps even with a rebar mesh halfway in.
>>
>> I am inclined to think it would not be strong enough to hold up the wet 
>> concrete, but I don't really know.  Any ideas?  It would make for one 
>> hell of a strong building.  Spray insulation onto the inner surfaces and 
>>  it would be pretty much nicer in the cold weather.  I could even 
>> envision an earth sheltering scheme for such construction.
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