ARCTIC FIELD TEST OF PORTABLE FOAMCORE SHELTER.

• Main Author: Roy,John F.
• Other Authors: ARCTIC AEROMEDICAL LAB FORT WAINWRIGHT ALASKA
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 1967
• Subjects: Structural Engineering and Building Technology; *SHELTERS; *CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; *STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS; ENVIRONMENTS; ARCTIC REGIONS; COLD WEATHER TESTS; EXPANDED PLASTICS; VENTILATION; THERMAL INSULATION; Arctic; The Arches
• Online Access: http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0653179; http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=AD0653179

A lightweight portable 16 x 32 ft foamcore shelter was tested in a cold environment to determine its adequacy and potential use in an arctic environment. The Quonset-shaped structure had a foundation frame of aluminum grade beam sections fastened together with connector bolts. Panel construction was...