08.06.2015

The dome of the Atomic Egg is getting in the tooth and is routinely checked. It is a listed building and is therefore carefully preserved. At first it is freed from moss, lichen, bird droppings and flaking on the existing coating. About the folds of the dome plates and the vertical metal sheets at the top of the dome a new expansion joint is placed. Then the dome's top, that has a diameter of about 8 m, will be provided with a new liquid waterproofing.

What looks so dangerous is still well protected. During thunderstorms and winds of more than 5m / s, the work will be interrupted immediately. The cabin, which the crane turned off above, serves for the safety of the workers. They are backed up with the necessary fall protection. In addition, a camera in the boom of the mobile crane monitors the position of the basket. The lift is on site to be able to access all workspaces, regardless of the crane.

By mid-week the sealing work will be completed. After disposing of the nuclear installations in the coming years the Atomic Egg will house more instruments for neutron research.