air dome

...Depending on the method of trapping air, they can be divided into single membrane structure and double membrane structure. The former has a membrane stretched over the floor and traps air between the floor and the membrane, and the dome-shaped one is called an air dome. With a single membrane structure, it is impossible to create a large opening because of the need to maintain the air pressure difference between the inside and outside of the building, resulting in a closed internal space, which is used as the roof for greenhouses, exhibition halls, halls, etc. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to "air dome" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…空気を閉じ込める方法の違いにより一重膜構造と二重膜構造に分けられる。前者は，床上に膜を張り，床と膜との間に空気を閉じ込めるもので，ドーム型のものはエアドームair domeと呼ばれる。一重膜構造では建物内外の気圧差を保持する必要から大きな開口を設けることは不可能で，閉鎖型の内部空間となり，温室，展示場，ホールなどの屋根として利用される。…

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