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Howard, Jim 1926Plastic sheeting: its use for emergency housing
and other purposes - 2nd ed.
1. Developing Countries. Residences. Building
materials. Plastic sheeting.
I. Title II. Spice, Ron
691.92
ISBN O-85593-140-7
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economic condttlons.
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Introduction
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
5
6
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7
8
9
11
13
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
General points
Semicylindrical structure
Ridge tent structure
The Oxfam temporary shelter
13
IA
25
22
27
Details of manufacturers
29
Appendices
33
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II
Ill
IV
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rotection
Description! Reinforcing
Eyelets
Thickness/gauge
Area
Unit
mxm
Black rolls
No
None
8x28
1500
77
Black rolls ~
No
None
8x28
1000
52
Black
1
tarpaulins i
I
Yes
At
475mm
centres
ailround
4x7
1000
Green
1
tarpaulins j
Yes
II
4x4
Dark green
tarpaulin 1
rolls
Yes
Green
tarpaulinI
rolls
At
j 950mm
/ centres
1 down
~ long
j sides
Yes i 11
I,
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/
I
!
1000
: 4x50
1000
i
j
j
i
/
!
/
~ 4x48
I
1
61
/
/
1000
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,..:..,. Types
ob
lvlost piastic
anicai properties
As a buried membrane, the main properties
required of any plastic material can be listed as
follows:
a. Flexibility, for ease of installation and to
conform to minor undulations of the excavated
base.
b. Toughness, to remain undamaged during
the installation process and subsequent
backfilling operation.
c. Durability, to retain its physical properties
when buried.
d. Resistance to attack by soil fauna.
e. Resistance to extremes of temperature.
Polythene is an inert material; it will not rot even
if buried in fertile soil and is not readily attacked
by rodents or insects (although termites have
been known to eat it and obviously polythene will
not provide a barrier to determined rats or mice).
Polythene film will not deteriorate during storage
although clear films must be stored in shade.
3.4 Colours
The two most common colours are natural (clear
or translucent) and black-pigmented. However, a
wide range of colours are available including red,
blue, green and white.
10
3.7 Condensation i
overed ~tru~tures
11
13
14
Pairs of oppositely
facmg Tees
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II
16
Wooden or metal
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Polythene
sheetmg
Stake
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W
\vy.
Edge of sheet
burled and covered
with stones
17
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19
POlytl7ene
film
irenCh
bdLktilled
w
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Nail
Batten or smllar
25mm x 2Omm
ttmber
d
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To anchor ~omt
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QUANTITY
000
black
7 metreplastic
x 4 metre
reinforced
sheeting
4 metre x 4 metre
reinforced
green plastic
sheeting
Wooden guy
adjustment block
450mm
250mm
6
10
Card of 10 eyelet
reinforcements
Accessories
23
bag
24
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Monarflex Ltd
Lyon Way
Hatfield Road
St Albans
Herts AL4 OLQ
Anaplast Ltd
Lundholm Road
Ardeer
Stevenston
Ayrshire KA20 3NQ
Calnay Ltd
Maerdy Industrial Estate
Rhymney
Gwent NP2 5XQ
British Visqueen Ltd
Yarm Road
Stockton-on-Tees
Cleveland TSI.8 3RD
Zedcor Marketing Ltd
Bridge Street Mill
Bridge Street
Witney
Oxon OX8 6U
Monarflex Ltd
Lyon Way
Hatfield Road
St Albans
Herts AL4 OLQ
29
Monarflex Ltd
Lyon Way
Hatfield Road
St Albans
Herts AL4 OLQ
Allvic Engineering Co
Elm Crescent
Kingston-upon-Thames
Surrey KT2 6HL
30
Appendices Appendix
I Useful data for water storage
1 gallon of water
1 cubic foot of water
1 cubic metre
1 gallon
1 litre of water
1 cubic metre of water
1 cubic yard of water
1 cubic yard
1 cubic metre
1 square metre
1 hectare
Appendlx II
= 10 lb
= 6.25 gallons
= 1000 litres = 220 gallons
= 4,546 litres
= 1 kilogram
= 1000 kilograms
= 764.6 kilograms
= 0.7646 cubic metres
- 1.308 cubic yards
= 1.196 square yards
= 2.47 acres
Preclpltatlon data
1 mm of water
1 inch of water
1 inch of water
1 acre - inch
1 acre - foot
1 mm of water
1 acre - 100 mm
= 271,320 gallons
= 1 litre of water/square metre
1 hectare - 100 mm
1 hectare - inch
Appendix Ill
1,000 microns
1 metre
1,000 gauge
1 US gallon
1 kilogram
= 0.039inches
33
hene
Black non-reinforced
1000 gauge
XO.23/sq.
metre
Black non-reinforced
1500 gauge
E0.46/sq.
metre
E0.76/sq.
metre
eyelets
lrfreight
E82.00
per 1000
X60.00
per kit
for transporting
quantities
per kilogram
of plastic sheeting.
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618
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experience
in the use of plastic sheeting to
I. provide temporary
shelter in emergency
si$uations.
This technical
guide has been
prepared to help those concerned
with
planning and implementing
emergency
provision to understand
the advantages
and
problems of plastic sheeting
materials
and
how they can best be used in a variety of
situations.
It also gives details of a
temporary
shelter in kit.form
which Oxfam
has recentfy developed.
SBN 0855981407
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