AIR FORCE ARCTIC BUILDING

A prefabricated, panelized, 16- by 28-foot structure was designed and built for the U. S. Air Force by the Naval Civil Engineering Labora tory. The building, made of steel-faced honey combed-core panels with plywood edges, was de signed for use in the DEW System in the Arctic. The prototype was test...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cosenza, J.P.
Other Authors: NAVAL CIVIL ENGINEERING LAB PORT HUENEME CA
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1963
Subjects:
PREFABRICATED BUILDINGS
STEEL
PLYWOOD
RAINFALL
SNOW
WIND
WEATHERPROOFING
LOADS(FORCES)
Arctic
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0411389
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=AD0411389
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Summary:A prefabricated, panelized, 16- by 28-foot structure was designed and built for the U. S. Air Force by the Naval Civil Engineering Labora tory. The building, made of steel-faced honey combed-core panels with plywood edges, was de signed for use in the DEW System in the Arctic. The prototype was tested under a variety of controlled climatic conditions, including wind, rain, and snow. Tests included erection, heat loss, structural, and weathertightness, and packaging studies. The building has a low co efficient of heat transmission and can withstand a 125-mph wind load, a 100-psf snow load, and racking. (Author)

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