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Arshad, H, Qasim, M, Thaheem, M J and Gabriel, H F (2017) Quantification of material wastage in construction industry of Pakistan: An analytical relationship between building types and waste generation. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 22(2), 19-34.

Choudhry, R M, Gabriel, H F, Khan, M K and Azhar, S (2017) Causes of discrepancies between design and construction in the Pakistan construction industry. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 22(2), 1-18.

Cruz, L M M, Echeverri, J J D, Arroyave, M G, Bejarano, D H and Florez, O F M (2017) Bioclimatic conditions: A forgotten factor in the domestic habitat in the city of palmira, Colombia. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 22(2), 81-100.

Fateh, M A M and Mohammad, M F (2017) Industrialized building system provision in local and international standard form of contracts. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 22(2), 67-80.

Mejía, G and Franco-Duran, D M (2017) Evidence-based improvement policies in public management: A case study of public projects in barrancabermeja city, Colombia. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 22(2), 55-66.

Sánchez, F A S, Peláez, G I C and Alís, J C (2017) Integral diagnosis of occupational health and safety management in colombian construction companies. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 22(2), 101-16.

Williamson, D, Orr, J and Fulford, D (2017) Biogas dome construction using pneumatics. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 22(2), 35-53.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: biogas; fabric formwork; shell design
  • ISBN/ISSN: 1823-6499
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.21315/jcdc2017.22.2.3
  • Abstract:
    Fixed spherical dome biogas reactors are popular in Nepal for the production of biogas from waste materials. Current practice uses heaped soil as temporary formwork for an unreinforced concrete dome. This paper explores the structural requirements of biogas domes and presents a potential alternative construction process using air-supported flexible formwork that would be suitable for use in Nepal. A prototype dome was created to assess the feasibility of the formwork system. Load testing of the dome was undertaken to confirm structural performance. The results show that an air supported formwork system would be feasible for use in biogas domes with the formwork fabricated easily on site with only basic materials and fixings. © Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia, 2017.