Containers are designed for the corners to bear all loads, which allows them to be very strong and have the ability to be stacked up to sometimes 9 containers high. A steel frame is welded together, corrugated Corten steel is placed on the outside of the frame providing an exterior that can withstand everything thrown at it wood flooring is then treated and bolted down inside. Shipping/Cargo containers are built to be very sturdy. This is the main contributor to the quantity of unused containers that are available. Because of trade deficits around the world, it usually will cost more to have the container shipped back vs leaving it and building a new one. Unfortunately, most will end up taking a one-way trip to their destination and then end up stored in container yards throughout the world. At PSE Consulting Engineers, Inc., we will also cover the best and worst ways to utilize them, based upon efficiency, costs, etc… The life of a Shipping/Cargo ContainerĪs you would assume containers are designed for a long life at sea.
There are many good and bad aspects to building a structure out of shipping containers, we are going to cover the typical life of a container, structural integrity, and design challenges you may face when using these. These containers are giving professionals the opportunity to reuse steel, which is the most trusted building material in the world. A popular method introduced more heavily in the last 5-10 years has brought more attention than any alike Shipping/Cargo container design. Recent trends in “green” building pushed experts all around the world to discover new and improved building methods.
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