AD : 7 PRASHANT JOTIRAM JADHAV.

4th year SEM – 7,

SHIPPING CONTAINERS ROLL NO. – 11,
PiHCOA , RASAYANI.
 A shipping container is a steel frame-usually cuboid- with a suitable strength to support large cargo
transits and stowage.
 There are various types of containers, varying from refillable to universally standardized.
 For global trade, the term container is directly associated to a shopping container which can be
loaded onto a great number of transportation options without requiring unpacking of its contents.
 Though containers are made with intent to be consistently reusable, a great number of them go
into neglect when their owner companies possess containers far more than demand, or due to
other economic reasons.
 This has led to a great number of neglected and forgotten containers in various ports around the
world.
 Research has concluded that about twenty million containers are neglected around the globe at all
times, with over one million having no purpose other than taking valuable space.
 Shipping Container
 ISO Container
 Container  BUILDING MATERIAL Shipping containers are tough - built from weathering
 Box steel.Designed to withstand stacking, stuffing and strapping and are reused
 Cargo Container over and over.
 Conex Box (Container Express)  There are estimated 17 - 20 million of these containers scattered around the
 Maritime Containe world today.
 Today, as many as 1 million shipping containers may be sitting around
unused.
 Melting these containers uses about 8000 kWh of energy, while refurbishing
one into a building uses just about 400 kWh. This is the reason that container
architecture has become all the rage in recent years.

Common ISO Containers- Shipping Continers / ISBU Modules

The common types of ISO Containers: (ISO Maritime/Domestic
Use- Shipping or ISBU
• 20' GP (General Purpose) Transportation Mode: Sea, Rail, Truck
• 40' GP (General Purpose) Transportation Mode: Sea, Rail, Truck
• 20' HC (meaning High Cube. It is 1’ (30 cm) taller than a standard
20' GP) Transportation Mode: Sea, Rail, Truck
• 40' HC (meaning High Cube. It is 1’ (30 cm) taller than a standard
40' GP) Transportation Mode: Sea, Rail, Truck

Domestic Use- Shipping or ISBU

• 10' GP (meaning General Purpose - Domestic use
only) Transportation Mode: Rail, Truck
• 45' HC (meaning High Cube - Domestic use only) Transportation
Mode: Rail, Truck
• 53' HC (meaning High Cube - Domestic use only)
Transportation Mode: Rail, Truck

DURABILITY AND TOUGHNESS SUSTAINABILITY

 Shipping containers are designed to carry valuable cargo
through extremely dangerous weather. while at sea,
shipping containers can be subjected to 100 mile an hour
winds and 50+ foot waves.
 This durability and toughness is generally considered
‘over-spec’ when they are turned into homes.
 This means that shipping containers are more than strong
enough to be used as homes, especially when compared
to other eco-friendly building materials such as recycled
plastics or straw bales.
 Based on the use intended for them, most containers are
made to fulfil at least a one-decade lifespan, with three
decades being the chief lifespan target.
 As our primary building components, shipping containers
are designed to make multiple voyages on the ocean,
resisting rust and moisture.
 Another fantastic advantage of building with shipping
containers is the environmental benefit.
 Each time a standard 40ft container is recycled, around
3,500kg worth of steel is repurposed.
 when a structure is made from shipping containers, the
steel is being 100% upcycled without the energy used to
scrap and melt down the material.
 They are also able to carry loads of up to 30 tons. This
combination provides sufficient properties as base block
for modular structure.
 Using containers also prevents the use of bricks and
cement. The cement industry is one of the biggest
producers of CO2 and bricks essentially make the natural
materials they are made of, inert.

AFFORDABLE
 The biggest incentive and advantage for all those thinking
about ship container houses is that they are quite cheap.
 Adaptive reuselow building costsrecycled or unwanted 20
foot and 40 foot steel shipping containers arebeing
converted into office and residential structures around the
world,cutting building costs "by half".
 Available at low costs compared to a finished structure
built by labor-intensive means such as bricks and mortar,
which also require larger more expensive foundations. WHY
 In India, Shipping containers typically cost only Rs. 60,00
– 100,000 depending on their size.
 Eco Friendly.

ADVANTAGES  Aesthetics.

 One big advantage of building with shipping containers is  Speed, Sooner, the better.
that you can convert them off-site.
 This portability can be a huge benefit if you want to own
your own home but need to move often.
 Affordable Price.
 The speed at which container homes are built is
significantly higher than any other construction method.
WHY NOT  Flexibility.
 Made to standard measurements and provide modular
elements that combine into larger structures - This
simplifies design, planning and transport.  Dimensions and standards.  Creativity.
 Requiring less demanding foundation preparation.
 Designed to carry heavy loads ,stacked in columns, resist  Insulations.  Modular.
harsh environments - weather and resistant to salt
corrosion etc.  Utilities And Mechanical Systems.
 he containers themselves as a building element represent  Avaibility.
a prefabricated, weathertight, structural shell offering the  Lack Of Local Skills
promise of economical assembly and realization.
 Seeking Large Open Plan Spaces