Monolithic Dome Construction with a Stucco Sprayer | Hildebrand Construction in Haiti
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Published 2013-08-05
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In 2012 Dan Hildebrand set out to help with the recovery efforts in Haiti following the devastating earthquake. He and a local semi-skilled crew constructed a 40 foot diameter Monolithic Dome Ecoshell using a custom balloon form from Monolithic Structures and a 4 Jet Combo Blaster Stucco Sprayer. Dan arrived to find the local crew completely empty handed.
Inspired by the efforts of Steven Kirby at H.E.R.O., Dan raised $30,000 to construct a community centered facility that could be highly functional for the rural community of Maniche but also serve as a safety shelter during hurricanes and other natural disasters.
"We're in the business of doing multiple units of housing in developing worlds. We need a piece of equipment that we can rely on and I'm certain the mortar sprayer is going to work out well for us." -Dan Hildebrand, Hildebrand Construction
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All Comments (21)
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Amazing , no tools or the right equipment , with the right idea and supervision , just amazing.
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I am so proud of these men they did an excellent job!!
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A lot of mixing and a lot of work! The end result is so beautiful and natural.
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I really wish these monolithic domes could be mass produced in Haiti and the rest of the Caribbean, but especially in Haiti because of their need for safe and permanent housing. I've been following the monolithic dome website for years and truly think that they are the future of housing in Haiti.
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Hard workers. Thanks for sharing.
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i got decades to explain to peoples that dome houses are what humanity needs . living in square rooms is antinatural .concrete dome house is the best alternative against hurricans and etc.......
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Impressive, good job
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Well done!
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Nice video! Thank you for sharing
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great project, top result, good on you.
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This is the best implementation on domes I have seen. The fact they use a true dome shape greatly strengthens the structure with only a small amount of concrete. I even question the need for rebar or wire reinforcement. In temperate areas, I'll bet it's ice cold in winter, and excessively hot in winter. I suppose it could use an 8" layer of foam on the exterior, covered by another inch of shotcrete for weather proofing.
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All I can say is wow
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I love monolithic domes. I have loved them since I was a kid. But the problem is, as he stated in the throughout the video, getting the materials and the equipment necessary to build such a structure in a place like like Haiti is a serious problem. For that reason I would think that earthships or structures that are made with the materials from the location that the structure is being built, e.g., adobe, cob, or other similar traditional Earth building methods, would be much better for locations such as these.
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I liked the mason mix spray gun. But I felt like i should mention That I remember working at a refinery as a mason tender for refractory replacement . Now mind u i was only mixing the bags at a mixer but as i remember it there was a trailer compressor that pumped contents of mixer through some hydraulic pipes up to the workers in the refactory oven.All i had to do was ope a valve and it sent the refractory mix up to the workers who had a spray gun hooked to the hydraulic tube or hose .
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Anyone knows if have the domes survived the 2021 earthquake? How do we contact Dan?
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Don't suppose anyone knows where one can get a reusable airform like this one?
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good job , nice low cost and fast , but can you tell me about thickness , and only this spryer used ???
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were i find that baloon ?
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Have you guys ever tried spraying AirCrete on a project like this? Just wondering if it would work.
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I was thinking of using electrical conduit, flatten the ends and drill holes through them and screw 5 together and repeat until I make a dome frame... then wrap the outside with saran wrap, spray foam the inside then add concrete to the outside. Add some rubberized roof coating and that should be as sturdy as needed. I would like the first 4 feet to go straight up so you can stand by the edge of the wall without having to stoop though.
