Our common containers are mainly used for transshipment of goods, the size is similar to ordinary rooms, the height is 2.4-2.9 meters, the width is about 2.4 meters, and the length is mainly between 3 meters and 12 meters. Because of its standardized characteristics and complete supporting logistics system, The container has a very broad basis for use worldwide. The container house has evolved from this.
There are both reconstructed box houses based on the transformation of freight containers, and assembled box houses built using plates and skeletons. At present, most container houses are mainly made of steel to ensure sturdiness and durability, and have the advantages of easy relocation and installation, strong transformability, environmental protection and recycling.
(1) Easy to relocate and install
The container house usually adopts a standardized structure, and its
dimensions, lifting point settings, box weight and balance can be matched with
commonly used lifting machinery vehicles. The common plate trucks and tire
cranes can complete the transfer of the container house. In some small
construction sites, the temporary office and living areas are tightly occupied,
and sometimes they need to be relocated and adjusted according to the progress
of the project. The office and living area constructed by the container house
can now demonstrate its advantages of easy relocation and installation. With
sufficient preparation, 2 cranes, 4-5 plate trucks, Zhongnan at www.zn-house.com just need 4-5 auxiliary
personnel for build a 20 ft container house just
half a day, tiny container house can be built in a shorter time. Zhongnan steel structure can achieve the transfer efficiency of 30-40 container houses per day
within the construction site, compared to mobile house and brick When relocating
the tile house, it needs to be completely demolished and completely rebuilt,
which not only saves time and costs, but also basically completely reuses the
building materials. In addition, the installation and reinforcement of the
container house is also relatively simple. After the laying of the water and
electricity pipelines, the container house can be lifted into place, and the
bottom of the box house can be easily supported by blocks or concrete blocks to
prevent moisture and water. Connect the appropriate length of steel pipe into
the ground to take root, and finally use it after connecting to hydropower. In
areas with severe climates, adjacent box houses can also be welded to form a
stable whole, reducing the impact of wind and other weather.
(2) Strong transformability
Compared with traditional buildings, the container house has the advantage of strong interior space remodelability. We can create our own space according to our own ideas. Among the many components of the container house, the flexible wall is the most critical. It breaks through the limitation of the traditional building wall that cannot be moved, and realizes the deformation and functional change of the box house through multiple methods such as folding, stretching, pushing and pulling, and splitting. The container house after load design can also be combined to form a "building" to minimize the floor space.
(3) Environmental protection and recycling
The construction materials of the container house are mainly steel, aluminum
alloy, sandwich panel, glass, etc. Among them, there are more recyclable
materials. The construction process reduces the consumption of concrete and
brick materials commonly used in traditional buildings, and reduces the
pollution to the environment. And digest a large number of old containers. At
the same time, the container house has the characteristics of high turnover and
reusability.
According to the changes in the needs of different regions, the
container house market can adjust and allocate resources to reduce waste and
idleness. In the process of container house transshipment, it can also carry a
certain weight of goods. After arriving at the predetermined location, the goods
can be unloaded and used in the box house, which saves transportation capacity
and achieves both benefits. At present, the leasing market of container houses
also has a certain scale. Construction companies can use container houses in the
form of leasing, strengthen maintenance and protection during use, and adjust
the number of used container houses in real time according to the changes of
users, which eliminates the disposal of container houses after use. The trouble
is also conducive to controlling construction costs.
3. The case of using container house as a building
In addition to being used as a temporary facility, there are numerous examples of mature use of container houses as buildings. The designed container house can break through the conventional restrictions, configure functions on demand, and realize "personalized" construction.
(1) Housing
The four containers were redesigned and fully transformed, and movable panels were used to create and divide the space. This novel architectural form combines living and office rooms into one. The first floor stretches out the outer wall of the box, turning the dining room into a workstation. The floor slabs formed by the second floor folding increase the reception space and the number of box rooms The variable structure realizes the different functions required by the residents in the same space.
(2) Small exhibition hall
Twelve long containers are superimposed and transformed. The monotonous and regular containers are combined into a rich two-story space. The staggered combination provides an outdoor communication platform for the second-floor exhibition room. The sense of depression inside, the transparent glass wall has shortened the distance between the inside and outside of the exhibition hall, providing visitors with a different perspective, and the bright colors on the outside of the box make it a beautiful landscape.
(3) Public service station
The snackbox fast food restaurant transformed from an old container is
located in Times Square, New York. The available space on Times Square street is
tight and it is difficult to build a new building. The container room fast food
restaurant solution solves this problem well. It makes full use of the small
space for fast food. The store operator provides the necessary functional
guarantee, and has the advantages of easy opening and closing. The artistically
treated appearance and novel ideas have also attracted more customers.
(4) Houses in extreme conditions
The Indian Bharati Antarctic Research Station is located in the northeastern
part of Antarctica and consists of 134 prefabricated shipping containers, which
are wrapped in an insulated metal shell. Under the extreme climatic and
environmental conditions in Antarctica, the scientific research station can
still provide researchers with various functional rooms such as laboratories,
storage rooms, restaurants, libraries, gyms, etc., and can be easily and quickly
completely disassembled and assembled. The construction method also effectively
reduces the impact of the scientific research station on the local environment
and protects the natural ecology of Antarctica.