DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF A 25-FT. BY 48-FT. DISASTER SHELTER

Abstract

The design, development, and evaluation of an A-frame, wooden disaster shelter are discussed. The design and development include an analysis and revision of the existing criteria and through studies of materials. The evaluation includes erection studies, weather tightness tests, and structural tests to determine the adequacy of the shelter for withstanding the specified loads. The building is structurally adequate, simple and rapid to erect, weather tight, and economical in cost and use of materials.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 03, 1953
Accession Number
AD0021260

Entities

People

  • Harold P. King
  • J. E. Schroeder
  • W. R. Mason

Organizations

  • Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Assembly
  • Assembly Lines
  • Civil Engineering
  • Coverings
  • Deflection
  • Design Criteria
  • Disasters
  • Engineering
  • Fabrication
  • Flexible Materials
  • Gages
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Hydraulic Cylinders
  • Materials
  • Prefabricated Buildings
  • Prefabrication

Readers

  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Nuclear Civil Defense.
  • Systems Analysis and Design