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    Concrete shell structures have advantages like high strength and stiffness allowing wide areas to be covered with low construction costs. However, concrete is porous so sealing is needed to prevent moisture issues. Historic examples like the Pantheon demonstrate impressive engineering, while modern shells can be cast on-site or pre-cast and assembled.

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    Concrete shell structures have advantages like high strength and stiffness allowing wide areas to be covered with low construction costs. However, concrete is porous so sealing is needed to prevent moisture issues. Historic examples like the Pantheon demonstrate impressive engineering, while modern shells can be cast on-site or pre-cast and assembled.

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    Concrete shell structures have advantages like high strength and stiffness allowing wide areas to be covered with low construction costs. However, concrete is porous so sealing is needed to prevent moisture issues. Historic examples like the Pantheon demonstrate impressive engineering, while modern shells can be cast on-site or pre-cast and assembled.

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    ADVANTAGES OF SHELL STRUCTURES

    High strength with respect to its self weight. (Major criteria to measure efficiency )
    Very High Stiffness
    Large space covered
    Lowers the construction cost
    Aesthetic value

    DISADVANTAGES
    Concrete being the porous material may lead to the problem of seepage
    Due to its geometry, it is not possible to add another floor above it. Basically it is the roof
    covering structure.

    CONCTRTE SHELL STRUCTURE


    Advantages
    The curved shapes often used for concrete shells are naturally strong structures, allowing wide
    areas to be spanned without the use of internal supports, giving an open, unobstructed interior.

    The use of concrete as a building material reduces both materials cost and construction costs, as
    concrete is relatively inexpensive and easily cast into compound curves.

    The resulting structure may be immensely strong and safe; modern monolithic dome houses, for
    example, have resisted hurricanes and fires.

    Disadvantages
    Since concrete is a porous material, concrete domes often have issues with sealing.
    If not treated, rainwater can seep through the roof and leak into the interior of the building.
    On the other hand, the seamless construction of concrete domes prevents air from escaping, and
    can lead to buildup of condensation on the inside of the shell.
    Shingling or sealants are common solutions to the problem of exterior moisture,
    and dehumidifiers or ventilation can address condensation.
    Historic concrete shells
    The oldest known concrete shell, the Pantheon in Rome, was completed about AD 125, and is
    still standing. It has a massive concrete dome 43m in diameter, with an oculus at its centre. A
    monolithic structure, it appears to have been sculpted in place by applying thin layers on top of
    each other in decreasing diameter. Massively thick at the bottom and thinning (with aerated
    volcanic pumice as part of the concrete mix) at the top, the Pantheon is a remarkable feat of
    engineering.

    Modern concrete shell construction


    Modern thin concrete shells, which began to appear in the 1920s, are made from
    thin steel reinforced concrete, and in many cases lack any ribs or additional reinforcing
    structures, relying wholly on the shell structure itself.
    Shells may be cast in place, or pre-cast off site and moved into place and assembled.
    The strongest form of shell is the monolithic shell, which is cast as a single unit.
    Geodesic domes may be constructed from concrete sections, or may be constructed of a
    lightweight foam with a layer of concrete applied over the top. The advantage of this method is
    that each section of the dome is small and easily handled. The layer of concrete applied to the
    outside bonds the dome into a semi-monolithic structure.
    Completed in 1963, the University of Illinois Assembly Hall, located in Champaign, Illinois was
    and is the first ever concrete-domed arena

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