Quonset Huts
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Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2009 Time: 7:19 PM
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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. Quonset Point 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 company designed a simple Quonset hut within 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 doors and the windows of the hut were made up of plywood. 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. Old Quonset huts were designed so that they could be placed on concrete, pilings or even directly on the wooden floor.
Nowadays, Quonset hut has become very popular among the individuals as well. Most of the Quonset huts are designed with a standard size of 20 by 48 ft or 6 by 15 m with 10 ft or 3 m radius.
The size of the floor space is about 720 square feet or 67 m². In all of the entrances there are optional four foot overhands. This shows that these houses are very comfortable and protective from weather conditions. Because of the different requirements of the people, Quonset hut is also available 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. At the end of the war the United States military sold the huts to the public for $1000 each. Some Quonset huts are still used for commercial buildings in United States. Therefore, Quonset hut is a simple hut and it is very useful for various purposes.
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