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Mission

Develop a precast concrete housing system patterned after the B-Hut System that will provide reasonable protection  for the housed troops, be economical and must be able to be dis-assembled and transported in a C-5 Transport for utilization in other theaters of war.

Basic Precast Concrete B-Hut - view from below showing precast foundation system that is self-stabilizing on soft or irregular ground surfaces.

Basic Precast Concrete B-Hut - view from above showing flat roof with protective overhang.  Roof is capable of sustaining heavy loading such as sand bags or gunnery systems if necessary.

Unit has packaged self-contained heat and AC unit - later versions will have air circulation louvers as well as a packaged generator for use in emergency power or no power locations.

A roof hatch can also be added as well as high level windows with heavy duty or bullet-proof glass systems.  The height of the unit keeps the finished floor at least 1.5 feet above potential ground water and mud from rain and marshy conditions.

Unit knocks down to two stacks that will fit in a Galaxy C-5 M cargo Plane.

The two stacks can be loaded end to end.  The C-5 can carry up to 175 tons.  The two stacks represent one whole B-Hut and weigh in at about 160 tons.  The two stacks and rigging equipment for erection can be transported in one load.  Erection at the destination requires moderate lifting equipment and hand tools for bolting and fastening panels together.

Below is a Galaxy C-5 Transport

Above - Galaxy C-5 Transport

The C-5 features a cargo compartment 121 ft (37 m) long, 13.5 ft (4.1 m) high, and 19 ft (5.8 m) wide, or just over 31,000 cu ft (880 m³).

The cargo hold of the C-5 is actually a foot longer than the length of the first powered flight by the Wright Brothers' Flyer at Kitty Hawk

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