PIONEER POLAR STRUCTURES, JAMESWAY PICTURE WINDOW

A picture window was developed for use in the side of a Jamesway polar shelter. It is placed in a dormer of plywood and wood framing that fits between two Jamesway arch ribs. Windows can be placed side by side in any quantity to provide the desired width. Double plate glass is used in the standard w...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sherwood, G. E.
Other Authors: NAVAL CIVIL ENGINEERING LAB PORT HUENEME CA
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1965
Subjects:
Structural Engineering and Building Technology
*SHELTERS
*COLD WEATHER OPERATIONS
*WINDOWS
POLAR REGIONS
MILITARY FACILITIES
SPECIFICATIONS
MATERIALS
STRUCTURES
GLASS
CIVIL ENGINEERING
PLYWOOD
WOOD
JAMESWAY WINDOWS
Antarc*
Antarctica
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0616984
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=AD0616984
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Summary:A picture window was developed for use in the side of a Jamesway polar shelter. It is placed in a dormer of plywood and wood framing that fits between two Jamesway arch ribs. Windows can be placed side by side in any quantity to provide the desired width. Double plate glass is used in the standard window, but a hermetically sealed, triple-glass unit can be used as an alternate. Two prototype picture windows were in-service tested at the NCEL experimental camp near McMurdo, Antarctica. One window was used in the office; the other was used in the mess hall. It was concluded that the picture window satisfies the requirements for a window in the side of a Jamesway and should be used as a standard accessory for the Jamesway.

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