Geodesic Dome Calculator

Our geodesic dome calculator will calculate the length and number of struts for 2V, 3V, and 4V
geodesic domes based on the specified radius. It's a useful tool for planning the size of your
dome.
Radius = 19 feet


To build a 2V Dome with a
radius of 19 feet requires:
35 Struts 11.74 feet each
30 Struts 10.38 feet each
26 Bolts, 26 Nuts,
& 52 Washers
Total of about 758 feet of
Conduit

To build a 3V 5/8 Dome
with a radius of 19 feet
requires:
30 Struts 6.62 feet each
55 Struts 7.67 feet each
80 Struts 7.84 feet each
61 Bolts, 61 Nuts,
& 122 Washers
Total of about 1310 feet
of Conduit

To build a 4V Dome with a radius
of 19 feet requires:
30 Struts 4.81 feet each
30 Struts 5.61 feet each
60 Struts 5.6 feet each
70 Struts 5.94 feet each
30 Struts 6.17 feet each
30 Struts 5.67 feet each
91 Bolts, 91 Nuts, & 182 Washers
Total of about 1491 feet of
Conduit
* Strut lengths are from vertex to vertex. When designing and building a dome strut lengths
will have to be reduced if using connectors and will have to be increased if using bolts to connect
flattened ends of pipe.
To re-calculate the strut lengths enter a new value for the dome's Radius below.
Numbers must be entered in decimal format, IE 10.5 feet, not 10 feet 6 inches.
Use the pulldown menu to choose your units.
Do not include units in the number field or no calculations will be returned.