93--SIP-Hut

SIP-Hut Building Foundation The building will have outside dimensions of 16-ft. x 32-ft. and will be built on a series of piers approximately 8-in. in diameter placed on an 8-ft. x 8-ft. grid. The SIP solution must be able to rest on the pier system with no additional foundation support members provided by the purchaser. The purchaser will provide the piers and all necessary tie-down hardware to resist lateral loads. Building Envelope The building will appear as in Figure 1 with the outside dimensions being 16-ft. x 32-ft. The plate height on the eaves will be 8 ft. from the surface of the floor The door opening on each end of the building will be centered and accommodate a 36-in. x 80-in. door. The entire building envelope (floor, walls, roof) will be constructed with Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs). The roof, walls and floor must have insulation ratings of R-40, R-26, and R-30, respectively. It is desirable to keep panel thickness to a minimum. The SIPs will be constructed with an Exposure 1 OSB that meets product standard PS 2-92. The individual panels cannot weigh more than 200 lbs. nor be greater than 8-ft. in one of its two dimensions to allow placement in a standard military shipping container (CONEX). The roof pitch will be 4:12 on the gable end. The minimum overhang for gables and eaves will be 1 ft. Constructability The SIP system must be designed for ease of assembly by soldiers having little familiarity with the system or design. Easy assembly is characterized by wall and roof panel connections that align easily and require relatively few actions on the part of the assembler. An example of such a connection is a cam-lock system which is engaged by turning a bolt using a T-wrench. The SIP solution provided must include all required splines, foam sealant with dispensing guns, panel screws, and shop drawings. The SIP system must be easily disassembled to enable repackaging and movement to another location. The SIP provider must provide on-site assembly assistance with the building package.