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Concrete tents - easy to build they say.
On Jun 15, 12:36*pm, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Jun 14, 11:24*pm, Harry K wrote:
On Jun 14, 7:36*am, "
wrote:
On 14 Jun 2011 13:03:43 GMT, Dbdblocker wrote:
On Tue, 14 Jun 2011 05:33:26 -0500, Bob-tx wrote:
Hope this isn't ot - these could be used for a garage, shop, chicken
house, etc.
Bob-tx
http://www.wimp.com/concretetents/
But, all that glitters is not plastic - read below
LONDON (AlertNet) - Two British engineers have scooped a global
innovation award for an inflatable concrete tent, designed for rapid
deployment in disaster zones, but aid workers differ on its practical
viability. The inventors, Peter Brewin and William Crawford, say they
saw a need for the structure given the inadequate protection provided by
tents in the aftermath of disasters such as the Pakistan earthquake.
'With shelter and medical facilities it is possible to rebuild shattered
communities from day one of a crisis,' they said in a statement. The
tent, made from fabric impregnated with concrete, can be put up by an
untrained person in 40 minutes. It takes 12 hours for the concrete to
set, but once done, the tent can last for up to 10 years. The two
designers, both 26, developed so-called Concrete Canvas during an
industrial engineering course at the Royal College of Art in London.
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