Dante Bini is known as the inventor of a pneumatic form-finding & construction technique that allows erecting large-span RC shells, with no need for formworks, by working directly on the ground, therefore pouring concrete on a flat surface. Bini's system was named after his inventor as ‘Binishell’, and was patented in 1964. In the following decades, it was applied to construct hundreds of RC domes all over the world. Bini's international recognition arrived in 1966 due to Mario Salvadori's interest in his work. In 1974, Bini moved to Australia, accepting an invitation of the NSW Department of Public Works. His task was to realise a set of school facilities using the Binishell technology, within a quite challenging timeframe.
Dante Bini’s form-resistant Binishells / Bologna, Alberto; Pugnale, Alberto. - (2021), pp. 35-35. (Intervento presentato al convegno CONSTRUCTION HISTORY. Prima giornata di studi del Construction History Group tenutosi a Politecnico di Torino, Castello del Valentino, Torino).
Dante Bini’s form-resistant Binishells
Alberto Bologna;
2021
Abstract
Dante Bini is known as the inventor of a pneumatic form-finding & construction technique that allows erecting large-span RC shells, with no need for formworks, by working directly on the ground, therefore pouring concrete on a flat surface. Bini's system was named after his inventor as ‘Binishell’, and was patented in 1964. In the following decades, it was applied to construct hundreds of RC domes all over the world. Bini's international recognition arrived in 1966 due to Mario Salvadori's interest in his work. In 1974, Bini moved to Australia, accepting an invitation of the NSW Department of Public Works. His task was to realise a set of school facilities using the Binishell technology, within a quite challenging timeframe.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
