THE ANGIRRAQ: LOW COST PREFABRICATION IN ARCTIC HOUSES.

Basic stressed skin panels with full thick insulation and cedar plywood exterior are combined with open-joint detailing to form a simple northern hut, at very low cost. Shear dowels and continuous chords tie the assembly to form a rigid box. A new two-storey arctic house shows the further utilizatio...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Platts, R. E.
Other Authors: NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF CANADA OTTAWA (ONTARIO) DIV OF BUILDING RESEARCH
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1966
Subjects:
Structural Engineering and Building Technology
*PREFABRICATED BUILDINGS
THICKNESS
STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES
PANELS
FILMS
COSTS
PLYWOOD
HOUSING(DWELLINGS)
ARCTIC REGIONS
POLYETHYLENE PLASTICS
THERMAL INSULATION
Arctic
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0675131
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=AD0675131
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Summary:Basic stressed skin panels with full thick insulation and cedar plywood exterior are combined with open-joint detailing to form a simple northern hut, at very low cost. Shear dowels and continuous chords tie the assembly to form a rigid box. A new two-storey arctic house shows the further utilization of the principles. (Author)

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