steel shipping container residence engineering 1

[bdruehl]

steel shipping container design of residence...

ive seen this on tv, the stacking of 2 (or three) steel shipping containers for a house. anybody have experience with the engineering involved (design category d or e) and coastal wind...

a client of mine wants to do one..

 

[InDepth]

See attached. There are several ISO standards and various firms treat the lateral design approach differently.

 

[MiketheEngineer]

Might want to do an environmental study - Only God knows what has been shipped in these containers.

 

[bimr]

Here are some links to houses fabricated from recycling containers:

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/20/m...ycled shipping containers architecture&st=cse

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/18/m...ycled shipping containers architecture&st=cse

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/01/r...ycled shipping containers architecture&st=cse

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/16/g...ycled shipping containers architecture&st=cse

http://www.nypost.com/seven/08112009/news/regionalnews/pier_57_is_no_longer_terminal_183952.htm

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/09/g...ycled shipping containers architecture&st=cse

 

[InDepth]

I forgot to add that you'll find that the roof of the containers usually don't meet live load requirements (See ISO for details on load testing). When you start cutting holes in the steel container for windows, you'll have to be careful about mainatining your load path and stability (racking). It is recommended to model the steel containers as shells, and if needed reinforce the openings with angles or channels.