Re: [TSCM-L] blast resistant modular buildings for security and safe haven purposes

From: James M. Atkinson <jm..._at_tscm.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2006 19:12:16 -0500

The most frequently used "Blast resistant modular buildings" is the common 20 foot steel shipping container that gets lined up, welded together, covered with tarps or landscaping cloth and covered with a berm.

The containers cost around $500 in most shipping ports in their original state, and after painting run $1500 to $2000. The 40 footers are only slightly more money, but they are really a pain-in-the-neck to transport and stack and are very difficult to get rid of. If you can find someone who has a few nasty ones such as one that had a reefer (refrigeration) unit go bad the shipping company will often pay you to haul the smelly container away after they yank the reefer module.

Most micro-factories, and micro-server farms are based around the 20 foot containers, not the 40 footers.

The 20 foot containers can usually be loaded and unloaded by the truck that deliverers them (single operator), but the 40 footers usually need extra equipment. You can handle two 20 footers on the same size truck as the 40 footers, but the 20's give you much more flexibility.

If you can get used S series equipment shelter that use the external dollies you can use them as well, but the curiously the old military equipment shelters are inferior to the steel shipping containers, and are less desirable for what you are seeking to do.

My preference is to take a once used 20 foot steel shipping container and use those welded onto a straight truck chassis.

-jma


At 11:54 PM 11/29/2006, e. charles sterling wrote:

I'm exploring avenues of interest regarding "Blast resistant modular buildings".

My interest today is to explore the need of these buildings for safe havens and security purposes.

I am associated with multiple manufacturers of these customized buildings.

The wall thickness varies pending the blast pressure (bullet penetration size prevention in certain apps) and generally ranges from 1/4" to 1/2" thick metal.

These units are distributed globally and are heavily on/off shore in the petrochemical environment.

Internally they can be configured to satisfy the simple need of showering or to the latest of computerization.

Pending normal business credit issues the units can be outright purchased or can be rented making it easy for middle management to satisfy the needs of safety or security.

Commonly the units are transported via tractor trailer (30' to 40'

each building) or can be rigged with axles so that it can function as a mobile command center.

Multiples of the buildings can be stacked together to create multi-level &/or multi-room field offices.

These are not in any way lightweight designs that will blow apart in a low order hurricane or sustain damage by common household catastrophe means.

Any feedback is appreciated.
 
 
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