Use of Inflatable buildings as temporary site offices. 1

[jag001]

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.

 

[IRstuff]

I've seen some large inflatable buildings used for SEMICON West at Bay Meadows in California as well as at some other expositions. The largest one was on the order of 40,000 sq ft with about a 30ft ceiling.

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[Amin911]

hey , have you considerd simple caravans ( there are companies in europe/north africa ! that make temporary offices cheaply and it would be very apporiate for work) I worked alot in those types, if you want I can look up a couple of address for you...

 

[boo1]

In America, we have used several fabric structures from Protec, Inc, 603-964-9421; North Hampton, New Hampsire, USA. The sizes have ranged up to 40' x 30' x 600'.

 

[towkay238]

At a construction site there would be many objects that could puncture the skin. Multilevel container offices are still the preferred non-permanent structures used at building sites.

 

[waseem19]

can anyone give a cost comparison between the simple caravan and the inflatable buildings?

 

[ANTHAE]

Jag001:

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

 

[boo1]

We have had the fabric structures from Protec, Inc in service for a couple of years with out any maintaince to the fabric.

 

[jag001]

Hi,
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.

 

[Amin911]

jag001

Yes, but I still need to know a bit more information regarding what you want exactly.

yours
amin Yours, Amin