TEMPORARY POLAR STRUCTURES - MODIFIED T-5 BARRACKS

This report describes the redesign of the Army's T-5 Arctic Building for use as a barracks in polar regions. The modified building is 28 feet wide, has a 9-foot ceiling, and is expandable in length on a 4-foot module. A prototype 28- by 56-foot building was evaluated for its suitability as the...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
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
*SHELTERS
*PREFABRICATED BUILDINGS
POLAR REGIONS
MILITARY PERSONNEL
COLD WEATHER OPERATIONS
HEATING PLANTS
GLASS TEXTILES
Arctic
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0600528
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=AD0600528
Description
Summary:This report describes the redesign of the Army's T-5 Arctic Building for use as a barracks in polar regions. The modified building is 28 feet wide, has a 9-foot ceiling, and is expandable in length on a 4-foot module. A prototype 28- by 56-foot building was evaluated for its suitability as the basic building for the temporary polar camp developed by the Laboratory.

Similar Items