Design and construction of domes of the Church of the Ascension of the Lord in the city of Elektrostal

Introduction. The article presents the methodology and results of design calculations and features of the technology of the construction of domes.Aim. Development of design solutions for two main central (upper and lower) and four small domes of the Church of the Ascension of the Lord under construction in the city of Elektrostal, Moscow region.Materials and methods. The project provided for the execution of domes in monolithic reinforced concrete using the technology of shotcrete in the design position. According to the project, the complete assembly of the reinforcement frames was carried out on the assembly moulds near the building. The finished frameworks were installed in the design position by a crane and were covered with a steel fine mesh. Concreting of domes was carried out by layer-by-layer application of fine-grained concrete by the method of shotcrete.Results. A complex of works was carried out on the design and construction of two main central (upper and lower) and four small domes of the Church of the Ascension of the Lord under construction in the city of Elektrostal, Moscow region.Conclusion. The experience of performing a complex of works on the design and construction of dome structures using shotcrete technology has shown the rationality of the design and technological solutions adopted and can be effectively used in the construction of objects with dome coverings made of monolithic reinforced concrete.