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This study details findings from testing two prototype relief shelters for thermal and condensation properties. One prototype used materials developed in conjunction with Oxfam GB and the other...
This publication describes research findings from a study conducted on a UNHCR cold climate tent over a duration of one year in Afghan weather conditions.
This project is part of a larger series of field tests looking at the thermal and moisture performance of different liner insulation types.
This report investigates the effect the ground temperature has on the thermal performance of a shelter that is erected on it.
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...
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...