You Are Designing a Dome House in the Shape of a Hemisphere

question 218

Multiple Choice

You are designing a dome house in the shape of a hemisphere with a 37 ft outside diameter. If the walls are 12 in. in thick, what is the weight of this house? Concrete weighs 148 lb/ft ³. Assume doors and windows cover 15% of the house.

• A) 257,000 lb
• B) 254,000 lb
• C) 256,000 lb
• D) 259,000 lb
• E) 541,000 lb

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