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Your link in the blog entry actually points to the Institute for Lightweight Structures at the Technical University Munich.
The Stuttgart institute can be found here:
http://www.uni-stuttgart.de/ilek/Forschung/Forschung.html
PLEASE GIVE US MORE INFORMATION ABOUT FRAMELESS STRUCTURAL GLASS DOMES DIA APROXIMATELY 4000 MM. BEST REGARDS
PROF. DR. TAKIS ALEXIOU
39, SALAMINOS STR.
153.43 AG. PARASKEVI
ATHENS - GREECE
TEL./FAX: 0030-210-6011904
E-MAIL: profalex@otenet.gr
We are interested in glass domes for residential designs in nothern climates. Would require 80′ diameter and 40 feet of height. Can you provide us with more information please?
Timothy k. price
I. S. L.
Fairlee, VT USA
I’m looking for info on building HUGE domed greenhouse type building. It doesn’t need to be more than a couple hundred feet tall, It would need to cover a large surface area. Basically I’m looking into the feasiblity of a few acre tropical type setting under glass.
For those people seeking further information , try this url and email the professor perhaps. Unfortunately there are no company contacts on the site.
If you find out what companies are involved in the research, paste it back here as a comment perhaps?
http://www.uni-stuttgart.de/ilek/Forschung/bmg1.html
Further URL of interest:
Abstract of the paper “The glass dome”
Short Article, mentioning 3M as company partner for the bondings
Prof. Blandini’s CV, also listing the relevant papers
MY INTEREST IN GLASS FACADE STRUCTURES
Dear Sirs,
We have a project to build a glass or crystal dome in far east
if you are intrested to work with us, please email your consent
to furnish the drawings and relevant info.
Thanks & best regards
S.Malik
Tervarenthof 4
3090-Brussels.
Tel : 00322 6880360
Fax : 6876028
Email : tecnicom@skynet.be
Dear Sirs,
We have a project to build a glass or crystal dome in far east
if you are intrested to work with us, please email your consent
to furnish the drawings and relevant info.
Thanks & best regards
S.Malik
Tervarenthof 4
3090-Brussels.
Tel : 00322 6880360
Fax : 6876028
Email : tecnicom@skynet.be
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