Why build a concrete dome?

Load testing — Load testing a small thin-shell dome at the BYU laboratories.

Load testing — Load testing a small thin-shell dome at the BYU laboratories.

Crenosphere testing — Dr. Wilson at the BYU laboratories testing the cable system for the Crenosphere.

Crenosphere testing — Dr. Wilson at the BYU laboratories testing the cable system for the Crenosphere.

Dr. and Mrs. Wilson — Dr. and Mrs. Wilson at the 2002 Monolithic Dome Conference in Fort Worth, Texas.

Dr. and Mrs. Wilson — Dr. and Mrs. Wilson at the 2002 Monolithic Dome Conference in Fort Worth, Texas.