A TEMPORARY POLAR CAMP

• Main Author: Sherwood, G. E.
• Other Authors: NAVAL CIVIL ENGINEERING LAB PORT HUENEME CA
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 1964
• Subjects: Structural Engineering and Building Technology; *COLD WEATHER OPERATIONS; *BUILDINGS; DISTRIBUTION; CONSTRUCTION; AIR CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT; RECREATION; SANITARY ENGINEERING; WASTES(SANITARY ENGINEERING); WATER SUPPLIES; STORAGE; HEATING; MEDICINE; SHELTERS; ARCTIC REGIONS; CAMPS; Antarctic; Arctic; Antarc*
• Online Access: http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0434217; http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=AD0434217

A temporary polar camp was developed to provide comfortable living conditions for periods up to 5 years in the Arctic and Antarctic. The camp design includes structures, air conditioning, water supply, sanitation, and other facilities integrated to form a unified functional component. The basic camp was designed for 50-man occupancy and expansion in 50-man increments to a 200-man capacity. Each man is provided with an individual room. Double bunks may be used, with two men sharing a room to increase the camp capacity for short periods. The building unit is the Modified T-5, variously outfitted for use as quarters, messing, galley, utilities, administration, communications, recreation, medical, head, laundry, and storage facilities. A duplex concept is used by which two building units are joined end to end by a service core which houses an air-conditioning system, head, and laundry, to form a basic building. A T-5M maintenance shelter is provided for maintenance of camp equipment. The component parts of the packaged camp are lightweight and compact for transport by C-130 or other aircraft. All components are prefabricated for fast, easy erection even under the extreme weather conditions prevalent in polar regions.