RESEARCH AND EXPERIMENTATION ON UNIQUE EXPANDABLE SHELTER CONCEPTS FOR LIMITED WAR APPLICATIONS

Abstract

Lightweight expandable shelters for limited war applications are described. Concepts for both small (16 ft wide) and large (50 ft wide) shelters are presented. Included in the small shelter section is the development of several different geometric configurations and methods of assembly. The construction, testing, and erection of prototype shelters based on two of the concepts are covered. Both shelters described utilize plastic foamboard as the basic construction material. Data on static load tests, erection time, package cubage, and package weight are included. Several structural concepts for the large shelter are presented. This structure, designed to serve as a hangar for a fighter aircraft, is carried through the concept stage only. The various concepts are described and sketches illustrating their key features are presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0630635

Entities

People

  • James M. Alexander
  • Karl H. Merkel

Organizations

  • University of Cincinnati

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircrafts
  • Assembly
  • Civil Engineering
  • Composite Materials
  • Construction
  • Construction Materials
  • Contractors
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Materials
  • Models
  • Prototypes
  • Static Loads

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