Event Dome F.A.Q.
Capacity
The legal capacity of an event dome is decided by location and the authorities. There are generally accepted formulas to calculate capacity for various uses:
- Seating
- Dining
- Conference
- Combination of any of the above
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Below is a table of single use capacity (seating, dining, or conference) along with an estimate for mixed use.
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| Dome Diameter | Total Sq Ft | Total Sq. M. | Standing/dancing | Dining | Conference |
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24′ (7m)
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430 | 37 | 66 | 33 | 57 |
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36′ (11m)
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1,000 | 93 | 166 | 83 | 143 |
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40′ (12.2m)
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1,200 | 111.4 | 200 | 100 | 171 |
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48′ (14.6m)
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1,800 | 167.2 | 300 | 150 | 257 |
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64′ (19.5m)
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3,200 | 297 | 533 | 267 | 457 |
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72 ‘(22m)
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4,000 | 371.6 | 667 | 333 | 571 |
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88′ (26.8m)
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6,000 | 557.4 | 1,000 | 500 | 857 |
| 120′(m) | 11,300 | 1050 | 1800 | 1200 | 1400 |
Warranty
We offer a standard 1-year warranty on manufacturing and parts. This includes workmanship on the event dome itself and its cover. Depending on the situation we will send you spare pieces or ask that you send the cover for repairs. The warranty does not cover standard wear and tear, misuse and accidents affecting the product.
Engineering
Our domes are professionally engineered. In most cases we can provide you the engineering seal for your location as required by local, state and national authorities as well as certificates and diagrams for compliance with fire safety and event regulations (engineering seal is an additional service). Your part is simply to obtain required permits related to your event.
Customization
Doors: a typical door opening is a “hoop”, a large circular entrance. You can choose the number of openings required for a dome. All domes have a certain number of hoops already included with the package
Floors: A standard floor or platform can be used to support the dome and secure it. Windows: they can be positioned at any location on the dome cover. These can be made permanently transparent and closed or be opened with a zipper.
Dome truncations: traditionally domes are offered as 1/2 of a sphere. Triadomes offers various variations, or truncations to suit your specific needs.
Cover Printing: the cover fabric used can be printed with your own designs. The fabric color can also be chosen to suit your taste.
Weight & Shipping
Most medium-sized domes can be transported into small mini-vans or trucks. Larger geodesic event domes can be transported in a conventional truck or large trailer.
Each dome is provided with a manual describing assembly and of your5 dome structure and cover, as well as the suggested anchoring of the structure. Note that anchoring requirements will vary depending on your location, at times requiring additional securing of the event dome to its base.
Ventilation
Depending on the climate, ventilation can be easily arranged to cool or warm up an event dome by the use of forced air, cooled or heated, into various duct connected to the event dome. Window and cupola (top of the dome) openings also serve as a means to control temperature and humidity.
Projection & Multimedia
Event domes can easily support large amounts of lighting, sound and projection equipment attached to its frame. This is one of the benefits of a geodesic frame for events. Multiple attachment points can be used as indicated in the assembly manual.
