The EcoShell 1 is an affordable, super-strong structure that can withstand hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, fire
termites and rot. A thin shell dome built using basalt reinforcing can last hundreds of years!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APeT-T4HvPE&t=60s
If you are going into an area, where cement is not available see the Earth Bag option at the bottom of the page or if your primary building material is rubble stone be sure to check out gabion bands.
See bottom of page for a lot more good information about earthquake resilient construction by Randolph Langenbach.
ALSO
Check out the link at the bottom of the page on growing your own food.
This technique uses minimal watering, No chemical fertilizer, easier weeding and it can be done almost anywhere.
Please save this site to your favorites for later reference, thank you!
I do not have any connection to the Monolithic Company or any other company mentioned
on this site, I only know what is on their web page and it sounded like something worth passing on.
SAFE AFFORDABLE HOMES IN DEVELOPING NATION
Modern Ecoshell 1 Dome
If you or your mission’s team want to build homes on a short-term mission’s trip. The process is easy to learn, you could leave the airform and equipment behind, and the local people you have trained could build a 100 more homes using that airform.
A few good workers can build a 20-foot EcoShell in less than a week. For a 6-meter dome, you need approximately 50 bags of cement, 2500’ roll of basalt reinforcing, about 5 cubic meters of small size concrete aggregate, an Airform with tie down angles, a small inflator fan and a few workers primarily with hand tools. I would also take a patch kit for the Airform just in case it is damaged.
Modern Ecoshell 1 Construction
The EcoShell I is an affordable, super-strong structure that can withstand hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, fire, termites, rot and can be built up to 40 feet in diameter. The EcoShell is best suited for a warmer climate as it is not insulated.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TsFwsyn97U
Basalt Rebar Products
http://www.monolithicmarketplace.com/collections/basalt-rebar-products
Ecoshell Products
http://www.monolithicmarketplace.com/collections/ecoshell-airforms
Caution
If using a generator to power the air supply fan, be sure you have enough fuel to run the
generator non-stop until the cement reaches the desired strength.
Constant, accurate air pressure is one of the most important things in dome construction.
A manometer is used to measure air pressure in the Ecoshell airform during construction.
Manometer at http://www.monolithicmarketplace.com/collections/all/products/manometer
Monolithic Dome site map
http://www.monolithic.org/site-map-options/site-map
Dome Calculators
For either calculation, you enter the diameter, height, stem wall, and level information then click ‘Calculate.’ to get the results. Remember, if you change any one of these values, you must hit ‘Calculate’ again.
http://www.monolithic.org/calculators/dome-calculator
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Surplus Air form- Ecoshell: 20′ × 10.5′-28 oz. $3011.00 ½ way down the page
http://www.monolithic.org/airform/
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How to build an EcoShell I
This booklet is an easy to understand, step-by-step instruction manual.
Over 60 detailed instructions show each step of the EcoShell I building process.
David South created this book so builders who are not fluent in English
could follow the simple, detailed illustrations. This is a $9.95 e-book well done and worth the money.
http://www.monolithicmarketplace.com/products/how-to-build-an-ecoshell-i
Dome Builders Training Pack – cost of pack credited to first air form purchase
http://www.monolithicmarketplace.com/collections/all/products/dome-builders-training-pak
Patching Airforms http://www.monolithic.org/airform/airform-howto/patching-airforms
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As you study Monolithic company material you will see Monolithic Domes mentioned, they are built
different from a thin wall Ecoshell. Click on the ABOUT link at the top of the page for an explanation.
Monolithic Dome Churches
If your church is considering the construction of a new building, you may want to check out the link below.
http://www.monolithic.org/churches/
Monolithic Dome Benefits
The Monolithic Dome has a number of unique benefits: construction affordability, healthy environment, disaster protection,
longevity and energy savings as it very well insulated and can free span huge distances, see about above for more details.
http://www.monolithic.org/benefits
FEMA approves safe shelter grant for Dodge City Community College
http://www.monolithic.org/in-the-media/fema-approves-dodge-city-safe-shelter?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook
In the U.S.A. A public or independent school district, university, government or nonprofit may be eligible for a FEMA grant to build a Monolithic Dome if it is located in Tornado Risk Zones II, III or IV. The dome can be designed to fill a specific need, such as classrooms, gym, auditorium, cafeteria, etc. and serve as the designated disaster shelter.
Wind Zones in the U.S.
http://www.monolithic.org/fema/can-a-school-get-a-fema-grant-to-build-a-monolithic-dome
Monolithic is a family of companies sharing a mutual goal: to improve the lives of people worldwide through the introduction and construction of Monolithic Domes.
Contact Monolithic
- 177 Dome Park Place
Italy, Texas 76651 - Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 972-483-7423
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- Monolithic Domes (above) and Cal-Earth (below) are separate companies and have no affiliation with each other.
The building material and process below is very different from the one above. If you are going into an area, where cement is not available the earth bag system, or gabion bands may work. Pack mules in some areas have transported the earth bags or tubes and barbwire.
Earth-bag housing
Cal-Earth, the California Institute of Earth Art and Architecture
About Cal-Earth
Cal-Earth, the California Institute of Earth Art and Architecture, is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to providing solutions to the human need for shelter through research, development, and education in earth architecture. Cal-Earth envisions a world in which every person is empowered to build a safe and sustainable home with their own hands, using the earth under their feet. Currently, Cal-Earth reaches over 1.5 million through worldwide outreach and social media, in addition to more than 1,500 visitors who come to the Hesperia site annually for workshops and tours. Earth-bag housing
Superadobe/Earthbag Orphanage Withstands Nepal Earthquake
Cal-Earth Low-cost Sustainable Earthen Housing Solutions Proved Effective and Safe in Earthquakes
http://us1.campaign-archive2.com/?u=11e77b0bfd0ddc97f4d53c6cc&id=2dc198c87a&e=1362723586
http://calearth.org
http://tinyurl.com/CalEarthKCET
Bag rolls http://www.calearth.org/shop/?category=SuperAdobe+Bags
Dome calculator http://www.terra-form.org/tools/earthbagdomecalc.html
How to build an Earth-bag house
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnWw_PrJB48&list=PLdeWIg20RdJQ8qfV5NJDUjuv1MAAe4pz5
Samaritan’s Purse Planning 500 Earthbag Houses in Nepal
http://www.naturalbuildingblog.com/samaritans-purse-planning-500-earthbag-houses-nepal/
The link below will take you to Good Earth Global with a14 page how to build earth bag structures PDF from the Nepal Engineer's Association.
http://goodearthglobal.org/earthbag-report
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5583171fe4b0329e24785056/t/57a81603f5e231cfd15aa5ac/1470633477579/NEA+Technical+Journal.pdf
Gabion Bands
A Proposed Technology for Reconstructing Rural Rubble Stone Houses after the 2015 Nepal Earthquakes.
http://www.traditional-is-modern.net/NEPAL/REPORTonGABION-BANDS%28Langenbach%29v2.pdf
Gabion Bands for Earthquake Resilience
The video below is of a Rubble Stone Masonry home build in the mountains of Nepal using Gabion Beams construction.
Starts at 20:15 in video than 38:15
http://www.naturalbuildingblog.com/11367-2/
Randolph Langenbach
www.conservationtech.com
www.traditional-is-modern.net
www.piranesian.com
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Other items that could be helpful to your mission’s team or the people group you are reaching out to.
Keep your team healthy!
Water Filters
http://www.justwater.me/products/
http://www.justwater.me/products/bucket-system/
Another thing everyone needs to know is how to grow his or her own food!
Here is a video I came across; it is kind of long but full of good info!
The techniques he is using are much different from most gardeners. With his techniques,
you have minimal watering, No chemical fertilizer, easier weeding and it can be done almost anywhere.
BACK TO EDEN FILM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2786&v=6rPPUmStKQ4
https://www.backtoedenfilm.com/watchfreeorganicgardeningmovie.html
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"MY PERSONAL INVITATION TO YOU"
In these trying times I hope you are healthy and doing well.
If your church doesn’t have a streaming service or if you’re not involved in a church I would like to invite you to
our church service. We have a streaming service Sunday morning at 10:30 AM central U.S. time at the following website.
https://www.newlifeqca.org/
BE BLESSED!
Dave
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