Monolithic dome structure The dome structures can be built
quickly and are very strong. The Monolithic Dome is the most
disaster resistant building that can be built at a reasonable
price without going underground or into a mountain. A wind of 70
miles per hour blowing against a 30 foot tall flat walled
building in open flat terrain will exert a pressure of 22 pounds
per square foot. If the wind speed is increased to 300 miles per
hour the pressure is increased to 404 pounds per square foot
(psf). Wind speed of 300 MPH is considered maximum for a
tornado. It is far greater than that of a hurricane. Cars can be
parked on 100 psf. The side pressure on the building could equal
the weight of cars piled 4 high. No normal building can
withstand that much pressure. Many Monolithic Domes are buried
up to 30 feet deep. They must withstand pressures up to 1 ton
per square foot (2000 psf)]. Against tornado pressure a
Monolithic Dome 100 feet in diameter, 35 feet tall would still
have a safety margin of nearly 1½ times i