Analysis of a Wood-and-Metal Geodesic Dome in Extreme North Conditions

This article examines geodesic domes in the far north using different materials (wood and steel) to determine the most effective material based on cost. The main thesis of the article is that, depending on the material selected for the frame of a geodesic dome, using the SCAD calculation and graphic complex, it is possible to determine the necessary sections to ensure the bearing capacity for the first and second groups of limit states, which in turn will allow comparing structures based on their cost criteria. The article draws attention to possible ways to optimize the cost of building geodesic domes in the far north. The SCAD calculation and graphical complex of geodesic domes with a grating frequency of 8 V, made of different materials (wood and steel) under the same operating conditions, to find the optimal design based on the cost criterion.