Whenever earthquakes, hurricanes, or other disasters strike, volunteer architects and engineers work to design emergency shelters. The best shelters are affordable, easy to build, and especially suited to the local climate, topography, and culture. Follow these links to find emergency housing solutions submitted by our readers. Or, click on "Design a shelter" to submit your own ideas.
An Emergency Structure for Haiti
Roofs would be covered with corrugated sheet metal, external walls with plywood. All wood would be treated to resist fungus and moisture but painted with elastomeric paint.All components can be built…
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Shipping Crate Shelters
Viability & Implementation -1) Load 'em up & ship 'em out!2) Installation is on 'graded' dry ground, with several units bolted together for weight & stability.3) Utilities (if available) can be easil…
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Build an Emergency Shelter in Your Basement
Mix the concrete in a wheelbarrow, keeping the cement slightly runny/wet. Fill a bucket with the wet cement, and poor it into the holes in the concrete blocks. The cement should flow down through the…
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