Stephani Stephenson on thu 19 aug 99
I'm no expert here, but the 'quonset hut' is a popular 'utility
building" choice in northern plains and mountain areas, i.e. heavy
snow/wind areas.The design handles high winds and heavy snow load , and
should provide enough roof slope to prevent too much snow
accumulation.And of course, metal is the Quonset material of choice!
Stephani Stephenson
San Marcos, CA
arcilla@inetworld.net
Don & Isao Morrill on fri 20 aug 99
At 12:13 8/19/99 EDT, you wrote:
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>I'm no expert here, but the 'quonset hut' is a popular 'utility
>building" choice in northern plains and mountain areas, i.e. heavy
>snow/wind areas.The design handles high winds and heavy snow load , and
>should provide enough roof slope to prevent too much snow
>accumulation.And of course, metal is the Quonset material of choice!
>Stephani Stephenson
>San Marcos, CA
>arcilla@inetworld.net
>
I would point out that so-called Quonset or Nisson Huts are now
made of lighter materials than those mfg for WW2. They MUST be well-erected
and braced. I have seen several of these buildings collapsed from high
winds and inadequate interior bracing. Our previous experience with
building kilnsheds in New Brunswick,taught us that buldings must be
well-constructed. We made all of the exterior walls hinged, to allow them
to spring outwards and fall back in case of fire or interior explosion.
Braced in the open position,the walls made excellent temporary wood-storage
areas during early stages of firing...closing as te wood was used. Most
intersting to ourselves was that,although the entire kilnshed filled with
snow throughout the New Brunswick winters,in the spring the snow melted
without damage to the 38ft. Anagama. Don & Isao
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