Dome Shelter Construction with Polyurethane Foam.

Abstract

This report presents the results of a study of the use of polyurethane foam in erecting expedient shelters (domes) in the Theater of Operations (TO). The evaluation indicated that these foams can effect savings in labor, time, shipping weight and volume, and material costs when compared to conventional material buildings. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA044992

Entities

People

  • Alvin Smith

Organizations

  • Construction Engineering Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anchors (Structural)
  • Army Facilities
  • Biomedical And Dental Materials
  • Combustion
  • Construction
  • Construction Materials
  • Engineering
  • Fabrication
  • Films
  • Fires
  • Low Density
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Plastics
  • Polymeric Films
  • Resins

Readers

  • Facility/Structural Engineering.
  • Fire Suppression Systems Design.
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.