Most state Capitol buildings in the United States are made ... If you build a very tall, solid steel dome, the heavy weight of the structure will push the walls outward, creating a force called ...

Building buttresses to support your heavy dome is a good solution -- but it won't work here. When the magnificent Turkish cathedral Hagia Sophia collapsed only 20 years after it was built ...

A soaring dome, dominating the building and richly adorned and finished with expensive ... at that time the top of the dome was one of the highest landmarks and offered beautiful panoramic view of the ...