Onsite Kit Construction All ONE-PIECE molded construction on site. Easy
enough for anyone to do. Like cake pans and batter. Just
set up the mold, and pour. Within about 4 hours your
shelter is ready to live in.
The IADDIC SR1 is an affordable, lightweight, mid-term shelter that is
conveniently packaged for ease of transport. It provides features not
found together in any other solution. These features include:
A
completely shelter “in a KIT” that requires simple construction and
anchoring – tasks that can be performed by people everywhere. A
two inch-thick insulated wall system that offers the highest levels of
insulation available in any shelter system. A
shelter that will not rot. A
shelter that will not mold. A
shelter that can be made flame resistant. A
shelter that is mass producible. A
shelter that is constructed with a contiguous wall and roof design which
means there are fewer seams to come apart. A
shelter that has an integral support system which provide load baring
capabilities. A
shelter which is impervious to most chemicals including fuels used for
cooking and lighting. A
shelter which is resistant to insects.
The rigid shelter is prepackaged in
kits.Kits come in a variety
of sizes to accommodate your needs from mission organizations to large
institutions.We can tailor
a kit specific to your needs.We also host a range of kit accessories which makes it possible
for you to receive a complete package with everything you need to do the
work.
Kits come in increments of 5
shelters each.The base kit
is 5 shelters and larger kits can be packaged for larger operations up
to 100’s of thousands of shelters.Larger kits contain support equipment necessary to accomplish
this scale of work.
Setting up the
kits is simple and straight forward.
The advantage of the kit is that it allows for economical shipping of
many shelters and it offers the opportunity to engage the recipient in
the shelter building process.
This gives a sense of ownership to the recipients.
Shelter building is a 4 step process:
Building the shelter in the field is
simple and quick.
Steps two through 4 can be repeated 5times using the same mold prepared
in step one.
Step 1 - This step can be
completed in less than 1 hour.
Step 2 – Prepare the mold with frames and accessories.
Step 3 – Fill the mold with Foam
Step 4 – Remove the shelter and anchor it down
This
step takes only a couple of hours to complete.
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