7.1 Sustainable Optimized Steel (SOS) Structures
Easy to erect structure designed for earthquakes and hurricanes
Assemble your church or other community structure in 2-3 days from a 20 foot container of parts
A modular steel truss building system, that bolts together, and is designed for hurricane force winds and earthquakes. Can be erected and under cover in 2-3 days.
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Design Philosophy:
To empower people to be self-sufficient, especially those less fortunate.
To help people live with a lighter footprint upon the planet.
To develop a practical structural steel system of members and joints for low cost sustainable structures:
- Designed for fast assembly of emergency housing. (Katrina, Haiti, refugees)
- Low cost homeless shelters designed for temporary or permanent use.
- Easy to erect storage and warehousing structures.
- Other structural requirements within the community (i.e. Barns, greenhouses, lightweight bridging, wind and water towers, etc.)
A structure that is simple to assemble, easy to “re-use” rather than recycle, with designed in flexibility for the user.
Modular steel components that are easy to transport and assemble in the field.
All costs have been minimized; fabrication, shipping, erection, and inspection, thus making it more affordable for those in need.
TRUSS FRAME
JOINT DETAIL
MULTI-USE
MODULAR