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The project has two parts. To develop a set of common performance specifications for a family shelter and to work towards developing a family shelter that fits the specifications developed.
The principal aim of this project was to build upon the development of performance standards and to design a frame compliant with the indicators and principles of these guidelines
The aim of this project was to optimise the design of the tent frame in line with Shelter Centre's criteria, specifically to have angle sections as the main member type, and to produce a tent...
This report addresses the relationship between the tent and the ground beneath the tent, using admittance theory modelled in MATLAB to facilitate analysis of thermal behaviour.
Calculations, investigations and structural analysis were conducted to aid Shelter Centre's production of a procurement specification of a transitional tent. The design consisted of a two bay...
In response to high acute malnutrition rates, ACF has operated in the district of Kita since 2007 and has put in place an innovative multisectoral strategy to fight malnutrition by combining...
Structural analysis was carried out on all three types of tent { Shelter Centre, DFID and IFRC. The Shelter Centre tent was analysed by assuming a sheeting bow angle and considering the sheeting...
This resource details stress calculations conducted on two transitional shelter models.
This presentation outlines the findings from a study conducted on a transitional shelter frame conducted by the author.
Case studies of multiple use of water in Ethiopia (MUStRAIN case 5) As part of the MUStRAIN project in Ethiopia, various approaches to water harvesting, multiple use of water and ecological...