Features Of Quonset Huts
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A Quonset hut is a lightweight hut made up of prefabricated structure. The prefabricated material is made up of corrugated galvanized iron. These huts are much similar to Nissen huts and their designs are also based on Nissen huts.
Nissen huts were developed by British during the First World War. The name Quonset hut is given because of the site, Quonset Point where these houses were first manufactured. The site where the Quonset hut was first manufactured is located in a village in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. Quonset hut was designed when the United States Navy needed simple buildings in 1941, which could be designed without any skilled labor. The contract was given to the George A. Fuller, a construction company. The first Quonset hut was manufactured after the 60 days of contract.
The original Quonset hut had16 by 36 ft or 5 by 11 m structure. The original Quonset hut was manufactured with the steel members with an 8 ft or about 2.4 m radius. For making Quonset hut stronger the ridged steel sheets were used. The two ends of the Quonset huts were made up of plywood in which doors and windows were made. The interior of Quonset hut was kept isolated to stop rain. Floors of the hut were made from wood and pressed wood lining was used in the interiors. The old Quonset hut could be placed on wooden flood, concrete or pilings floors.
With time Quonset huts became popular among the public as well. The Quonset hut designed today usually has a standard size of 20 by 48 ft or 6 by 15 m with 10 ft or 3 m radius.
A floor space of about720 square feet or 67 m² is provided in each hut. In all of the entrances there are optional four foot overhands. This shows that these houses are very comfortable and protective from weather conditions. Today, Quonset hut is also manufactured with 20 by 40 ft or 6 by 12 m and 40 by 100 ft or 12 by 30 m.
Quonset hut is also in demand because it has flexible interior space. The interior space is open and it can be also used as barracks, latrines, housing, bakeries, medical or offices. During Second World War 150,000 to 170,000 Quonset were manufactured. After Second World War these houses were sold to the people for $1000 each. Many of those Quonset Huts is still used in United States for commercial purposes like offices. Hence, we can say that Quonset Huts are very simple but useful houses because they can be used for various purposes like from commercial use to residential use.
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