TEMPORARY STRUCTURES, BUILDINGS AND SHELTERS:
SPEEDY CONSTRUCTION
Rubb temporary structures and buildings are renowned for their speed of construction, with foundation requirements and structural elements designed with strength and durability in mind.
These are just a few examples of how our client's have benefited from our products ease of construction:
Rubb's capability, flexibility, and speed - the key for Intermarine
CONSTRUCTION TOOK ONLY 6 WEEKS
A unique 'relocatable' Rubb temporary structure has proven to be the perfect solution for protecting luxury yachts from inclement weather while undergoing maintenance and refitting at the Intermarine Shipyard in Savannah, Georgia.
Rubb Building Systems designed and manufactured four 25m long modules (joined structurally to function as two 50m sections). These provide complete cover for Intermarine's dry-dock enclosure that measures 22m wide x 101m long. The sections have sidewalls of 18m and an interior peak height of over 21m.
The entire Rubb structure is mounted on rollers to allow its four sections to be moved out of the way while a ship is moved in and out of dry dock. Furthermore, the two 50m sections index under each other for easy access to different areas of the ship.
Every one of the four 25m modules has a 4.5m x 4.5m sliding door on each side, providing access for material handling and multiple gangway locations. The waterside door consists of five stacked panels that slide into steel beam guides and allow complete access into the waterside end of the structure. The rear gable has 6.5m x 7.5m roller shutter doors to provide access and to allow ship alignment during docking.
The hot-dip galvanized steel frame is covered with a high quality PVC coated polyester membrane, and the entire Rubb structure is light enough to be easily moved. The structure was designed to be fully compliant with local building codes in an area that is prone to hurricanes.
As Intermarine's Mr. Jim Stribling commented, "We are delighted with this new facility and especially the short time it took to complete the project."
RAPID DEPLOYMENT SHELTERS - THE SPEED SPEAKS FOR ITSELF
Hot on the heels of supplying the British Army with 85 personnel shelters (Improved Tented Camps) for the severe winter weather conditions of Bosnia, Rubb has further developed its product line to meet new military requirements.
In-line with the establishment of Britain's new Rapid Deployment Force, for quick response to crises around the world, Rubb has created a range of RDS - Rapid Deployment Shelters. The original product was manufactured to meet the United Nations requirements for Sierra Leone when a total of 115 6m x 6m shelters were needed within an 8 week period.
There are four main benefits to the RDS as far as the armed forces are concerned. The shelters take up little storage space and are therefore easy to transport. Up to 29 individual shelters can be stored in one 40' container. Each shelter can be fully erected within 2 hours by a team of four with no requirement for heavy lifting equipment. Once erected, the shelters can be interlinked to form larger facilities, and are supplied with groundsheets, flooring and an easy to install lighting systems. The shelters can be climatically controlled to meet a variety of worldwide climates.
The RDS is a direct result of Rubb's policy of continuous research and development to help meet rapidly changing military requirements. The RDS has been further refined and is now available in lightweight and heavyweight versions to meet varying weather conditions.
BAD WEATHER PROTECTION FOR WORK AGAINST THE CLOCK
Rubb Building Systems is helping solve the problem of working in bad weather in Bergen, Norway.
In order to meet its launch as the City of Culture 2000, the city had a number of important public works programs underway and, thanks to the inclement weather, time was running out.
Therefore, to ensure that cobblestone work could be completed to an extremely tight deadline, two Rubb shelters were erected on the city streets. These enabled the workmen to continue working regardless of the weather.
Both structures, 10m wide by 15m long were simply moved by crane from position to position. Once set down, the structures were held in position using concrete ballast weights attached to ballast bags which were then fixed to the steel frame of the Rubb shelter.
A high door at either end not only allowed easy movement of men and machinery, but, when not in use, allowed the public to pass through.
Rapid delivery and lasting value are just the beginning of what our customers have come to expect. Inquire now to learn more about the quality engineering and support that is the foundation of all Rubb Fabric Structures.
