If you build a very tall, solid steel dome, the heavy weight of the structure will push the walls outward, creating a force called tension. This may cause the dome to crack and collapse!
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Adding steel rings will help support the dome -- but it will cost a fortune! Tension rings made of steel act like hoops on a barrel and prevent the arches in a dome from thrusting outward.
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