Geometrica

Wednesday, Feb 10, 2010

The Belem Guerrero Velodrome in Mexico City took on a different atmosphere when Mexico's hot band - Abominables - used it for the setting of their music video Diamantes.

Wednesday, Feb 3, 2010

From the ground up

Minas de Aguas Tenidas, S.A.U. (MATSA) needed such a structure for the very reasons mentioned above - plus they needed a dome that could be erected while the mine was being put into operation.

Friday, Nov 6, 2009

Combining Geometry and Art

Combining Geometry and Art Dihedral Symmetry…Canonical Factor…Borromean Rings… Gyroid…Cubelets…Schwartz’ D Surface… sound like you are studying for a geometry class?

Friday, Oct 30, 2009

Picture essay -- Installation sequence for domes in Latvia

Geometrica recently completed two domes 183m long by 60m wide in the heart of Latvia, one to store limestone, and the other to store aggregates used in making cement.

Each covering over 10,000 m2, the domes were designed to resist the fierce Baltic wind and snowstorms. Installation was performed by local crews under Geometrica's supervision. Geometrica's prefabricated system allows the structure to be assembled into large modules on the ground and then lifted into position and joined at the apex, as shown in this picture essay.

Tuesday, Oct 6, 2009

Geometrica to participate in WikiFest

Based on the published article "Using a Wiki for Document Control", as well as various internet forums on the use of a Wiki, Geometrica has been asked to participate in the WikiFest to be held in Orlando, Florida the end of October.

Saturday, Sep 26, 2009

The New Star-Dome in Ras Al Khaimah

By T.V.S. Chidambaram, Star Cement Co. LLC, and F. Castano, Geometrica, Inc.

The Emirate that will soon host the 33rd America's Cup yacht race also holds the distinction of being the largest cement producer in the United Arab Emirates. For a long time Ras Al Khaimah (often referred to as RAK) has provided high-quality construction materials to its more famous siblings, Dubai and Abu Dhabi, helping build the country's infrastructure and fuel its remarkable growth. In 2008, Star Cement, a company of the ETA group, started construction of a new, world-class cement plant in RAK to meet anticipated long-term growth. The new plant has a capacity of 7000 tons per day of clinker and is now undergoing commissioning.