Once the floor had cured, rebar was attached to the shell using the rebar hangers. Electrical conduits were also installed.
shell rebar 1
The shell rebar defined the walls between domes and incorporated the door frames.
shell rebar 2
Once all the shell rebar was in place, concrete was placed on the shell using the wet shotcrete method.
shotcrete 1
This is what the walls looked like after about 2 inches of shotcrete was applied.
shotcrete 2
The completed walls consist of 3 to 5 inches of shotcrete.
shotcrete 3
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