Frequently asked questions

Since 2000, the team of LLC «BALTTERMINALSTROY» has been engaged in the development, design, expertise approval and construction of reinforced concrete dome structures of various capacities, designed for the storage and transshipment of all types of bulk cargoes.

Pre-project developments: conceptual pre-project developments for new terminals and warehouse complexes, analysis and evaluation of existing facilities, including architectural design and technical parameter refinement.

Project design of dome warehouses in accordance with legislative requirements.

Construction: construction, reinforcement and shotcreting of reinforced concrete dome warehouses, including the timely supply of specialized equipment and materials.

Project documentation sections such as «Architectural Solutions» and «Structural Solutions», and working documentation sections including «Architectural-Construction Solutions», «Reinforced Concrete Structures» and «Metal Structures» for dome warehouses, in accordance with legislative requirements.

We implement projects in Russia, CIS countries, Europe and Asia. Completed projects include sites in Russia, Estonia, Poland, Spain and Taiwan.

Yes. The high business reputation, qualification and professionalism of our team are confirmed by our clients. Recommendation letters from 2000–2023 are published on the site.

Reinforced concrete dome structures are designed for the storage and transshipment of all types of bulk cargoes, such as mineral fertilizers.

Our projects also include dome structures for agriculture, commercial real estate, a baseball stadium and cement clinker silos.

The strongest and most durable warehouse structures.

Short construction times and costs 30% lower than typical warehouse structures.

Large capacity, internal space without intermediate supports.

Waterproof, no condensation, environmentally friendly cargo storage and transshipment.

No snow loads, reduced wind loads and high seismic resistance.

Construction cost is 30% lower than typical warehouse structures. The cost of a specific facility is calculated per project — leave a request and we will contact you.

For structures under 45 m in diameter, the construction period is less than 3 months after the foundation is prepared.

Foundation construction timelines generally do not differ from traditional ones and depend on specific geological conditions, construction plans, local road situations, infrastructure availability, etc.

Completed dome structures range from 11.5 m in diameter (11 agricultural structures in Poland) to 70 m (a baseball stadium in Taiwan). The cement clinker silos in Poland are 64 m in diameter and 47 m high.

Capacities range from a 15,000-ton dome warehouse for PJSC «Akron» to a complex of dome warehouses with a total capacity of 1 million tons for the «Ultramar» terminal in Ust-Luga.

Construction follows these stages: foundation, airform, thermal insulation layer, steel frame and shotcrete.

The airform is inflated, polyurethane foam is applied to its inner surface, then reinforcement is mounted and shotcreting is carried out along the entire perimeter of the structure. After the shotcrete sets, the reinforcement of the next level begins, followed by subsequent shotcreting.

The airform is a tent made of architectural polyester-vinyl reinforced fabric.

Throughout the construction period, the airform is inflated with air to maintain the necessary pressure inside the dome. After construction is complete, the airform serves as the external covering of the dome, so the color and quality of the fabric are chosen based on environmental requirements.

The foundation is designed either as a ring beam or as a round solid slab and is reinforced with ring and radial reinforcement. Around the perimeter, reinforcement releases are arranged for fastening the airform and for tying the reinforcement of the load-bearing reinforced concrete shell.

A special two-component polyurethane mixture is applied to the entire inner surface of the airform. The thickness of the thermal insulation layer depends on the purpose of the structure and climatic conditions.

A special cement-sand mixture is uniformly applied to the steel reinforcement frame. After setting and hardening, shotcrete together with the reinforcement forms a single high-strength reinforced concrete frame capable of withstanding design loads with a large margin of strength and stability.

Yes. Organizing openings (windows, doors, etc.) in the shell requires additional reinforcement around the perimeter of the openings.

Clients include MCC «EuroChem» (Ust-Luga), JSC «Shchekinoazot» (Tula region), LLC «Ultramar» (Ust-Luga), PJSC «Akron» (Veliky Novgorod) and AS DBT / PJSC «Akron» (Muuga port, Estonia).

Yes. Examples include the mineral fertilizer terminal of MCC «EuroChem» in Ust-Luga (2023), the «Ultramar» terminal with dome warehouses totalling 1 million tons, and the AS DBT mineral fertilizer terminal in the port of Muuga, Tallinn.

Call +7 (931) 210-60-52, email bts@btstroi.ru or leave a request on the site — we will contact you shortly.