Use of Inflatable buildings as temporary site offices.
Use of Inflatable buildings as temporary site offices.
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can anyone provide any details/contacts on the use of inflatable buildings as temporary site buildings/workshops? The application will be used in the UK on civil engineering projects lasting in excess of 24 months. Any ideas/previous experience/contacts/websites would be very useful.





RE: Use of Inflatable buildings as temporary site offices.
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RE: Use of Inflatable buildings as temporary site offices.
RE: Use of Inflatable buildings as temporary site offices.
RE: Use of Inflatable buildings as temporary site offices.
RE: Use of Inflatable buildings as temporary site offices.
RE: Use of Inflatable buildings as temporary site offices.
We built a 30' inflatable dome for a temporary office when we were researching environmental policies down in WA DC. The acoustics were terrible, then one summer squall, it split wide open and everything was soaked through and through.
We worked on raising an 80' inflatable dome to install a new base support ring. Just as the crane took up the load, the dome ripped clear open, exposing electronics inside valued in the $100M's, and ending the careers of a couple of folks.
In researching the forensics, it turns out inflatable domes are a sorry (as in cheap-charlie) excuse for a structure, as if this past experience were not enough.
http://www.domesintl.com/images/rental.jpg
The hard shell fiberglass sausage domes are the way to go. They're used all over the world, are extremely comfortable, no blower required, most important, they're "bullet proof".
http://www.tve.org/ho/doc.cfm?aid=343&lang=English
P&O Nedlloyd London, UK
If you're really trying to save on money, commercial ocean shipping containers are available, retrofitted as crew camps, offices, restrooms and workshops in use all over the world.
http://www.eren.doe.gov/buildings/documents/strawbale.html
If you're REALLY trying to same on money, stack straw bales and roof them with timbers, plywood and a polypropylene tarp. With a stucco coating inside and out, bales actually make exceptionally nice permanent housing, no heating required!
Cheers!
Robert Marmaduke PE
The Anthae Company, Anthae.com
RE: Use of Inflatable buildings as temporary site offices.
RE: Use of Inflatable buildings as temporary site offices.
I am currently working on a project to try and streamline the cost of erecting edge protection on site in the UK with particular reference to bridge decks, mutli storey buildings etc. I am looking at options other than the regular scaffold and toe board type arrangement. Does anyone have any ideas/contacts/experience etc? Maybe someone has used a proprietary system?
thanks in advance.
Jag.
RE: Use of Inflatable buildings as temporary site offices.
Yes, but I still need to know a bit more information regarding what you want exactly.
yours
amin Yours, Amin