| Abstract [eng] |
As a type of building, metal container houses – modules, appeared more than a decade ago and were quickly recognized internationally. Recently, their popularity has grown and also the areas of application are increasing. This type of building is used on temporary construction sites, to accommodate soldiers both locally and during international operations, and is used as public buildings or corporate offices. The structure of container houses has settled and has not changed for a long time. The use of new materials encourages the optimization of the module structure. Research on this topic describes and analyzes the application possibilities of such containers, their modification for special tasks, but little attention is paid for the renewal of the structure. The aim of this project is to optimize the structure of the container module in order to reduce the costs of materials, production and assembly, while maintaining the mandatory requirements of standards and technical regulations. In the Master Thesis the literature related to similar research, examining the possibilities of application of residential container modules and structure features is reviewed. Also, an overview of the loads and structural requirements applicated to buildings that determine what snow, wind and operational loads the structure of the module must withstand. Deflection limits and reliability coefficients of structural elements are provided. After analyzing the structure of the building, the optimized elements were selected. Strength calculations of the respective element were performed using SolidWorks. Boundary values of deflection and reserve ratio were obtained and later used as constrains of the optimization task. The weight of the module was reduced by 84 kg after optimizing the cross-section of the elements. The calculations of tension rod node selection were also made. Verification calculations of the entire structure using Robot Structural Analysis were made after receiving the final cross-sectional parameters of the elements. The obtained results showed that the cross-sections of all elements meet the requirements for strength and stability according to European standard Eurocode EN 1990:2002. |
