Rigid wall assembly for emergency isolation and treatment shelter (EITS)

Abstract

An Emergency Isolation and Treatment Shelter (EITS) rigid wall system is modular and includes two support columns and a rigid wall assembly therebetween. The rigid wall assembly includes a lower panel extrusion, a lower panel, a center wall extrusion, and an upper panel. The lower panel and the upper panel are of equivalent dimensions and are interchangeable.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to a temporary emergency shelter, and more particularly to a wall system therefor.[0002]Most structures are built from traditional materials and features which are inappropriate for non-traditional construction applications speed of assembly is essential. One situation where common methods and materials are particularly inappropriate is emergency / natural disaster situations or military operations in remote locations. In such situations, it is required that the materials used to construct a temporary building be light weight such that they are readily transported. Other requirements include low cost, ease of assembly, and minimization of the tools required for assembly.[0003]Various prefabricated, temporary and modular building systems currently exist. Each has various tradeoffs including transportability, construction time and resistance to the elements. Typically, the more permanent the structure the less transportable ...

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Benefits of technology

[0009]Once the deck system has been assembled, the rigid wall system is located thereon to define one or more structures. Each support column is mounted to the deck system such that fasteners are located through deck plate apertures of the column deck plate, through a deck surface panel and threaded into deck attachment apertures of the deck attachment plate in an adjustable leg assembly. The rigid wall assembly is then engaged with one wall receipt slot of a support columns and the central tab of the lower panel extrusion is slid into the interface or gap between adjacent deck surface panels. Such an interface adds further rigidity to the wall system as well as structurally locking each the rigid wall assembly to the deck system.

[0010]The present invention therefore provides a modular, lightweight, easily-assembled, relatively rigid and permanent building structure and a method for assembly therefore which readily accommodates undesirable terrain features.

Problems solved by technology

One situation where common methods and materials are particularly inappropriate is emergency / natural disaster situations or military operations in remote locations.

One complicating factor regarding the construction of a temporary structure is that the terrain where the structure is to be located may not be suitable for construction of conventional prefabricated structures.

Oftentimes, the site where the structure is to be located includes undesirable terrain features such as undulated terrain and other undesirable environmental conditions such as sandy, muddy or flooded terrain which complications construction of relatively rigid and permanent temporary structures.

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