Nowadays, steel structure hospitals and steel structure schools have appeared in many places. In fact, both hospitals and schools are government projects. This shows that national policies have supported and encouraged the application of steel structure buildings in hospitals and schools. In recent years, the advantages of steel structure buildings have continued to emerge, especially in earthquake-stricken areas. Temporary rescue prefab houses and post-earthquake reconstruction of steel-structure schools, hospitals, housing, etc. have provided the greatest convenience for rescue.
In fact, the biggest feature of hospitals or many temporary construction products is emergency. The steel structure prefabricated house is very suitable as a temporary emergency house to solve urgent needs.
The best case is Wuhan Huoshenshan and Leishenshan Hospitals, which have a total area of 100,000 square meters. They were completed and put into use within 10 days with the efforts of the whole country. They have a total of more than 2,000 beds,which makes a huge contribution to rescue more patients in critical condition with the new coronavirus epidemic. The main bodies of the two hospitals are built with light steel structures, and the wards are standard box-type rooms welded with special steel.
Box-type houses are based on containers, which can be used alone or in combination horizontally or vertically. They are also removable and reusable. Both the steel components and the prefabricated houses are processed in the factory and can be assembled directly after being transported to the site. This greatly saves the construction period and can be put into use in the shortest time.
Moreover, the prefabricated houses are durable and earthquake-resistant. They also have thermal insulation, moisture-proof and waterproof properties, and good sealing properties. They are very suitable as temporary housing or makeshift hospitals.
Even if the makeshift hospital completes its original mission, it will not be wasted later. Because these container houses have flexible layout and are easy to disassemble. The containers are fixed with high-strength bolts, which are very simple to disassemble and have a high reuse rate. Prefabricated houses are based on standard steel construction sites and can be used to create many combination spaces. Even if it is demolished, the underlying structure will generally be retained. Once needed, it can be rebuilt at any time and put into use as quickly as possible. It can also be converted into a permanent hospital building later.
After natural disasters such as earthquakes and mudslides occur, many houses and buildings have been destroyed and a large number of victims have been displaced. Steel structure prefabricated houses can be used as temporary assistance houses to provide people with shelter or a place for medical treatment.
Of course, steel structure container houses are generally used as temporary hospital rescue sites, while steel structure hospitals can fully meet the needs of long-term hospital buildings. The steel structure hospital is strong and durable, with strong earthquake resistance, large span, unlimited relative height, and flexible indoor space separation. Especially when natural disasters such as earthquakes occur, vulnerable groups such as hospitals and schools are better protected.