Bulk stock is required for several applications, and the pile of material is usually formed in the proximity of the area where it is needed, thus, it becomes complicated to find adequate cover under such circumstances. These piles are not always conveniently shaped, either. They may be located on rough slopes close to the quarry or may be continuously recreated with moveable conveyor or truck drops and reshaped with earthmovers. They may have been encroached on by later development. Likely, the eventual need to cover the pile was never anticipated.

Geometrica has developed technology that allows the efficient coverage of even the most irregular shapes, while still benefiting from the advantages of domes: Freedome^®. The geometric constraints of the traditional dome are removed, and structures can take on creative and effective forms.

Freedomes may also be used to enclose open ended storage structures in the most efficient manner, as done at the Escondida mine in Chile (top). Geometrica has built the longest industrial domes in the world using Freedome technology, achieving major spans of 224m.