PIONEER POLAR STRUCTURES. ERECTION OF PORTABLE MAINTENANCE SHELTER

Abstract

This shelter was developed for the maintenance and repair of construction and other equipment in pioneer polar camps. The shelter, which is 20 by 24 feet, will accommodate equipment as large as a standard Size 4 tractor. It consists of a skid-mounted aluminum frame of knock-down construction and a canvas cover. Accessories include a gantry-mounted, 2-ton traveling boist, and electrical harness, and a personnel side entry. An 8 by 20 foot skid-mounted wanigan outfitted with tools and shop equipment has been developed as a companion item for the shelter. This report provides a guide for erecting and outfitting the shelter and the wanigan. An electrical generator is not provided with the shelter and the wanigan. A 5-kw unit is required for this service. A heater is not provided for the shelter, but the wanigan is equipped with a 27,000-Btuh oil-fired space heater. The shelter is designed for heating with a portable fresh-air heater.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 26, 1964
Accession Number
AD0601373

Entities

People

  • G. E. Sherwood
  • R. W. Hansen

Organizations

  • Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Heaters
  • Aluminum
  • Circuit Breakers
  • Construction
  • Fuel Tanks
  • Generators
  • Heaters
  • Heating
  • Heavy Duty
  • Internal Combustion Engines
  • Maintenance Equipment
  • Metals
  • Mounting Brackets
  • Space Heaters
  • Standards
  • Tool Kits
  • Tools

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster