Quonset Huts Can Do Almost Anything
View PDF | Print View
by: fredthompson
Total views: 133
Word Count: 410
Quonset huts, sometimes referred to as Q series steel buildings, are valued for the strength of their corrugated and rounded arch design. Amazingly strong, these buildings have proven resistant to hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes and heavy wind, rain and snow. Without need of supportive beams or trusses, a Quonset hut has 100 percent usable space for such disparate purposes as grain and crop storage and airplane hangars.
Quonset huts, developed at the naval base in Quonset, Rhode Island during World War II, were originally intended to address the need for light housing and storage that could be quickly assembled and torn down in the field with nothing more than hand tools. These huts consisted of steel building panels that were strong enough to protect troops and supplies from the elements.
Unfortunately, the initial Quonset hut design included panels and steel rib frames supported by wooden purlins that prevented effective field use of the buildings as bakeries, showers, dental offices and isolation wards. The design was changed to one with high sidewalls that supported a rounded steel arch roof, which opened up more usable space. What added to the appeal of the modified design was that it proved to be even easier to construct and take down in the field. Quonset huts became so popular with military personnel that many of them bought the surplus huts after the war for their personal housing; universities also purchased them for student housing. You can still see them in use around the world today.
The Seabee Museum and Memorial Park in Davisville, Rhode Island contains a display of Quonset huts. This display was put together as an homage to the historic relationship that has existed between the Seabees and Quonset huts since World War II. Today, of course, Quonset huts are used for more civilian purposes. Farmers find them ideal for grain and crops storage, as their steel construction has proven effective over the years in keeping Mother Nature at bay. That same strong construction makes Quonset huts a good choice for small airplane enthusiasts to house airplanes and store airplane related equipment. Outsourcing the erection of an airplane hangar can incur considerable labor costs. Using the Quonset hut design, the airplane owner can quickly and easily assemble a durable, long lasting airplane hanger, with room enough for related equipment storage. Related information Metal barns ... Steel arch buildings ...
About the Author
Get more info about steel arch buildings, visit PowerBiltBuildings.com.
Rating: Not yet rated