ABC Domes – Quick, Efficient, Strong
Strong enough to withstand 300 mph winds, these steel and concrete domes even remain standing after being hit by U.S. Airforce bunker-busting bombs. That’s why this product is being targeted at businesses in hurricane regions. While not affordable by most survivalists, if there is one in your area when disaster strikes, it could well aid your survival.
Inside will be stored generators, trucks, communications equipment and an array of repair supplies waiting to be dispatched as soon as the next hurricane or tornado (or wildfire, earthquake, etc.) has passed. When there’s notice, as with a looming storm, workers will be housed there as well, ready to roll as soon as the wind dies down.
165-feet in diameter, and costing approximately $1 million to build, the domes are able to be built very quickly – twice as quick as a traditional building of the same dimensions.
The construction of steel reinforced concrete domes is quick, regardless of weather conditions. The process takes place within an air-inflated form that covers equipment and stockpiled materials, allowing construction to continue regardless of weather conditions. All construction takes place inside the airform protected and unencumbered by bad weather. Weather related delays, which frequently impact traditional construction methods, are avoided entirely.
Once built, the dome can be used for all sorts of secondary uses – storage, concerts, sports, schools, exhibitions – but when a storm approaches it can be quickly filled with survival equipment and personnel. These can be dispatched as soon as the storm has waned, but because they are already in situ, they will be the first responders.
An underground bunker has some advantages – protection from nuclear fallout, not as easy to locate – but these are substantially cheaper for the amount of interior space they provide. And easier to construct.
There’s a lot of information at the ABC Domes site, and also at this Houston Chronicle article.
