NIXUS CONTAINER BUILDINGS
(Buildings consisting of two rows of ISO Containers with a roof spanning the space)
The NIXUS Container Buildings are made up of two rows of standard shipping containers with a NIXUS Container Roof providing shelter between them. The roof is made of heavy duty fabric and is supported by either inflatable tubes or an extruded aluminium structure. NIXUS Container buildings are suitable for a wide variety of uses including:
- Sheltered loading bay
- Heavy goods vehicle garage
- Helicopter maintenance
- General workshop
- Covered storage area
- Military field gym, etc.
Container buildings can provide sheltered space up to 60 ft wide and any length with the sides made up a number of standard 20 or 40 foot long shipping containers. For example, we delivered a structure to the British Army which was 100 ft x 60 ft, i.e. it used 2 x 40′ plus 1 x 20′ containers on each side of the structure. Even longer spaces are possible by having longer rows of linked containers bridged by the NIXUS Container Roof.
The principal advantages of NIXUS Container Buildings is the lower cost and speed of setup when compared with erecting a traditional metal framed building.
Ideal for either military, humanitarian aid or rescue use, NIXUS Container Buildings offer a rapid deployment, high durability, all weather solution. With flexibility on both size and layout, as well as many other options, a configuration to suit your exact requirements should be possible.
Any length in multiples of 20 or 40 foot long standard ISO Containers
Designed for fast deployment with minimum labour
Different configurations possible to suit specific requirements
Extreme weather resistance, suitable for very cold, desert and tropical conditions
Roof may be supported by either inflatable tubes or an aluminium support structure
The inflatable roof uses sealed tubes – inflated once and leave standing indefinitely
The fabric roof is stretched tight over an extruded aluminium structure
High pressure (4 – 6 bar) 6″ seamless pneumatic tubes provide a strong stable roof
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CONTAINER BUILDINGS – Inflatable Roof
CONTAINER BUILDING – ALUMINIUM/FABRIC ROOF
Erecting a container building with an aluminium/fabric roof is very straightforward.
Firstly, anchor plates are secured to the ground with 1m long steel rods hammered into place. One plate is located at each corner where the container will be sited. The containers are then set down in two parallel rows on top of the anchor plates.
The extruded aluminium roof structure is assembled flat on the ground and then raised into position on the pivoted anchor plates. Once both gable ends and any mid main frame columns are in place, they are secured to special brackets pre-welded on to the containers.
Cable cross braces are also installed and tensioned to make the frame rigid. The purlins are then fitted in place and the fabric roof drawn over the supporting structure as well as over the containers and secured. The fabric roof is then stretched tight and the gable ends installed to make a secure and attractive building. The gable ends can contain doors and windows as well as roller shutter doors, etc.
Project Example – 100′ x 60′ Container Building Gyms for the British Army
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ALUMINIUM/FABRIC ROOF – CONFIGURATION
ALUMINIUM/FABRIC ROOF – LARGE MILITARY GYM – 100′
ALUMINIUM/FABRIC ROOF – SMALL MILITARY GYM – 20′
CONTAINER BUILDING – INFLATABLE ROOF
Erecting a container building with an inflatable roof is very straightforward.
Firstly, the containers are set down in two parallel rows the correct distance apart. The inflatable roof structure is laid out flat on the ground between the containers and secured to special brackets pre-welded on to the containers.
The longitudinal tubes are inflated first to approximately 6 bar and then the arched columns/beams are inflated to the same pressure raising the roof up into position on top of the containers. At this high pressure the tubes are rigid and allow the structure to withstand bad weather (wind, snow, heavy rain, etc.). The guy ropes are tightly secured to the containers and the gable ends fitted in place.
The gable ends can contain doors and windows as well as roller shutter doors, etc.
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INFLATABLE ROOF – CONFIGURATION
