DOME CORPORATION of NORTH AMERICA

Design, price, easy loading/unloading features bundled together with corrosion resistant components make the Dome Corporation of North America DOMAR Dome an ideal storage facility for the sand/salt mixture used in the de-icing of roads during North American winters.
Our patented DOMAR Dome design has been tried and tested in some of the harshest weather conditions North America has to offer and has remained the front runner in the sand/salt storage industry. Its popularity among the Ministry of Transport Ontario, Department of Transports in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Quebec as well as hundreds of Townships, Counties and Cities is evident on any road trip across Eastern Canada. Thousands of Dome Corporation of North America DOMAR Domes dotted over the states and provinces of North America are testament to our belief that we are the best there is when it comes to storing sand and salt.

Our DOMAR Domes do not suffer from the corrosion difficulties inherent in other forms of salt storage. Every component we use is non-corrosive or corrosion resistant - from the asphalt pad all the way through to the shingles. Unlike most other structures built to store salt, the lifetime of a Dome Corporation of North America DOMAR Dome is virtually unlimited with minimal maintenance.

Trucks and Loaders can drive completely inside the Corporation of North America DOMAR Dome to load and unload the sand/salt mix. Workers and equipment have freedom of movement once inside the dome owing to the high interior span with no trusses or beams. The concrete foundation walls can be built to a height which will protect the building from accidental loader damage.
For more general information on the advantages of Dome Corporation of North America DOMAR Domes please return to the home page.

There are many added extras we can incorporate into the sand/salt dome design to suit your individual requirements, from material conveying systems to additional entrance ways. We also have mini-barrel buildings for larger stores of sand/salt where area/land restrictions exist. We have our own engineering and design team and look forward to working with you on any additions or alterations you might like to make.

Sand/Salt Capacity Chart

We can provide a DOMAR Dome to handle virtually any amount of product. Our standard domes range in size from 50 to 150 ft. in diameter and our barrel buildings are limited only by the amount of land you have available. To determine what size dome you will require use the following capacity chart. For a complete quote from our Engineering Department, fill in the quotation form or call our office at (989) 777-2050 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday Eastern Time. We will respond to your request promptly.

Dome Diameter in Feet (m)	Concrete Wall Height Feet (m)	Capacities
		U.S. Tons		Metric Tonnes
		Salt	Sand	Salt	Sand
150' (45.7m)	12' (3.7 m)	19,034	26,171	17,267	23,742
	10' (3.0 m)	17,645	24,262	16,007	22,010
	8' (2.4 m)	16,256	22,352	14,748	20,278
	6' (1.8 m)	14,867	20,443	13,488	18,546
142' (43.3m)	12' (3.7 m)	16,589	22,810	15,050	20,693
	10' (3.0 m)	15,340	21,092	13,916	19,135
	8' (2.4 m)	14,091	19,375	12,783	17,577
	6' (1.8 m)	12,841	17,657	11,650	16,018
136' (41.5m)	12' (3.7 m)	14,248	19,591	12,926	17,773
	10' (3.0 m)	13,140	18,067	11,920	16,390
	8' (2.4 m)	12,031	16,543	10,915	15,008
	6' (1.8 m)	10,923	15,019	9,909	13,625
124' (37.8m)	12' (3.7 m)	12,020	16,527	10,904	14,993
	10' (3.0 m)	11,051	15,195	10,025	13,785
	8' (2.4 m)	10,082	13,863	9,147	12,577
	6' (1.8 m)	9,114	12,531	8,268	11,369
116' (35.4m)	12' (3.7 m)	9,813	13,493	8,902	12,240
	10' (3.0 m)	8,989	12,360	8,155	11,213
	8' (2.4 m)	8,165	11,227	7,408	10,185
	6' (1.8 m)	7,342	10,095	6,660	9,158
100' (30.5m)	10' (3.0 m)	6,095	8,381	5,530	7,603
	8' (2.4 m)	5,489	7,548	4,980	6,847
	6' (1.8 m)	4,883	6,714	4,430	6,091
90' (27.4m)	10' (3.0 m)	4,861	6,684	4,410	6,064
	8' (2.4 m)	4,356	5,989	3,952	5,433
	6' (1.8 m)	3,850	5,294	3,493	4,803
82' (25.0m)	10' (3.0 m)	3,706	5,096	3,362	4,623
	8' (2.4 m)	3,300	4,538	2,994	4,117
	6' (1.8 m)	2,895	3,980	2,626	3,611
72' (21.9m)	10' (3.0 m)	2,685	3,691	2,436	3,349
	8' (2.4 m)	2,373	3,263	2,153	2,961
	6' (1.8 m)	2,062	2,835	1,871	2,572
61' (18.6m)	10' (3.0 m)	1,817	2,498	1,648	2,266
	8' (2.4 m)	1,592	2,189	1,444	1,986
	6' (1.8 m)	1,367	1,879	1,240	1,705
50' (15.2m)	10' (3.0 m)	1,137	1,564	1,032	1,419
	8' (2.4 m)	987	1,357	895	1,231
	6' (1.8 m)	837	1,150	759	1,044
40' (12.2m)	10' (3.0 m)	735	1,011	667	917
	8' (2.4 m)	631	868	572	787
	6' (1.8 m)	527	724	478	657

The following topic ‘Why Store Salt Inside?’ is quoted from ‘The Salt Storage Handbook - A Practical Guide for Storing and Handling Deicing Salt’ produced by the Salt Institute. If you would like your own copy of this handbook you can write to the Salt Institute at 700 North Fairfax Street, Fairfax Plaza, Suite 600, Alexandria, Virginia 22314-2040.

	Designed to your Specification		Elevation Drawing
	Quotation Form		Sand/Salt Capacity Chart
	Why Store Salt?

The dome size is nominal.
The actual diameter varies due to segmented design.
Building capacity is based on full charging with material at 32 degree angle of repose.
SAND	density = 110 P.C.F.	Angle of repose = 32 degrees.
SALT	density = 75 P.C.F.	Angle of repose = 32 degrees

	Salt stored in an outdoor stockpile, if not properly covered and if continuously exposed to moisture, will become lumpy and difficult to handle and use.
	Wet and caked or lumpy salt is harder to handle with loaders and to move through spreaders.
	Salt stored inside is easier to load and spread.
	Inside storage eliminates the possibility of contaminating streams, wells or groundwater with salt runoff.
	Inside storage eliminates the loss of salt dissolved by precipitation.

DOME CORPORATION
OF NORTH AMERICA

Highway Sand/Salt

Designed to Your Specifications

Sand/Salt Capacity Chart

Why Store Salt Inside?