| Title: | Vertical Collapsible Structure |
| Value Proposition: | This shelter is developed during Covid pandemic to accommodate the Isolation Patients. This is a G+1 shelter, can be used as multipurpose shelter including Security Towers, Transit Shelter, Semi Permanant Structure in Remote Locations, Hill Stations and other places where construction material availabiAlity is limited. Provision to accommodate thermal comfort material to make the shelter more comfort towards different climatic conditions.
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| Summary Application: | This collapsible Ground + First Storey structure is constructed using a steel tube frame integrated with strategically placed hinges to enable folding. The folding mechanism is primarily facilitated by side-wall hinges, allowing compact storage and rapid deployment. To ensure structural stability, single-unit steel frames are incorporated into the front and rear wall panels, providing essential lateral support for the pinned structure. The hinges are equipped with temporary locking and bolting mechanisms to ensure secure and efficient installation. This versatile shelter can serve multiple purposes, including use as a security tower, transit shelter, semi-permanent structure in remote or hilly regions, and in disaster-affected or flood-prone areas where access to construction materials is limited. Additionally, there is provision to integrate thermal comfort materials, enhancing habitability across various climatic conditions. |
| Advantages: | Easy to install, economical, can be fabricated anywhere, detachable front and back assembly, adjustable base plate for anchoring, flood resistant by opening the ground storey wall panels. |
| Commercialization Status: | Licensed awaiting commercialisation |
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