10. Application in IFRC Family Shelterv

. Aim

→ Robust frame that fits in the canvas of the IFRC family shelter

→ Based on the Flexible and integrated shelter approach

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. Existing design: family shelter

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10. Application in IFRC Family Shelterv

. Existing design: family shelter

→ Irregular shape:

wall height differs from door height

floor plan is an irregular octagon

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10. Application in IFRC Family Shelterv

. Existing design: family shelter

→ Different bar lengths (m):

1,25 – 1,40 – 1,68 – 1,85 - 2,00 – 2,21

→ Different required angles (°):

115,4 – 118,5 – 129,2 - 135

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10. Application in IFRC Family Shelterv

. Step 1: emergency kit

→ Replacing the existing bars by using the emergency kit→ L-profiles can be combined with transitional shelter kit

Shelter built with L-profiles

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. Step 2: specific components

→ Specific connection elements for each connection→ All the angles possible

BUT→ More than 20 different connection plates

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Specific topConnection (5 different plates)

Specific sideConnection(4 different plates)

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. Step 3: connection plates

→ Adjusted connection plates→ Basic frame possible

AND→ Complement with a few specific elements

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frame built up with adjusted connection plates

Required angles: 115°, 120°, 130°, 135°Additional angles: 105°, 140°, 150°

10. Application in IFRC Family Shelterv

. Step 3: connection plates

→ Adjusted connection plates→ Basic frame possible

AND→ Complement with a few specific elements

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frame built up with adjusted connection plates

Specific components tocomplete the shelter

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. Step 3: calculations

Wind-load Wind-load

Transitional Shelter Standards

(draft Dec 2010)64,8km/h or 18 m/s wind velocity stormy weather

IFCR Family shelter 75km/h or 21 m/s wind velocity storm

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IFCR Family shelter 75km/h or 21 m/s wind velocity storm

Transitional shelter

(SRU research project)115km/h or 32 m/s wind velocity very heavy tropical storm

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. Step 3: calculations

Length [m] Cross section

BARS 32 m/s 21 m/s

Ridge 2,00 80x80x4 40x40x3

Vertical wall 1,25 80x80x3 40x40x3

Horizontal wall 2,00 80x80x3 40x40x5

Vertical door 1,40 80x80x4 40x40x3

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Vertical door 1,40 80x80x4 40x40x3

Horizontal door 1,40 40x40x3 40x40x3

Door-top 1,68 80x80x3 40x40x3

Wall-top 2,21 80x80x3 40x40x3

Wall-door ridge 1,85 40x40x3 40x40x3

Cables 42,7

Total weight [kg] 161,9 98,2

WEIGHT steel CABLES [kg] 26,3

Total weight WITHOUT CABLES [kg] 135,6 71,9

10. Application in IFRC Family Shelterv

. Step 4 to 7: adjusted shape

Wall height

Amount of different bars

Octagon

Amount of different bars Amount of specific connection plates

Top height Shape

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Name

Different

bars Wall angles [°]

Specific top

angles Ring angles [°]

Useful floor

area [m²]

Existing family shelter 7 115° and 118° 5 / 23,2

Wall height 6 118° 5 135° 23,2

Octagon 4 118° 3 120° and 150° 26,4

Top height 4 120° 3 120° and 150° 26,4

Shape 3 various 1 90° various

Top height

Simplified connection plate

Shape

Amount of different bars Amount of specific connection plates More simplified connection plate