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Steel Days: Theme 3: Issues regarding technical quality of steel

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How to navigate this blog? About the IFRC SRU. Theme 3: Issues regarding technical quality of steel. Some technical issues are specific to sheltering in steel. Throughout the conference, probably the following ones were most discussed:. A finished steel product produced in a controlled environment. For many sheltering projects however the ‘controlled’ environment is not so ‘controlled’. The steel quality in itself. The importance of local norms and standards. But more often than otherwise, it is the lack...

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Steel Days: Theme 1: Non-malleability of steel

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How to navigate this blog? About the IFRC SRU. Theme 1: Non-malleability of steel. Many steel solutions are pre-fabricated or entail a certain pre-fabrication of elements. During construction, this aspect impacts on the use of local labour and skill. If steel solutions are completely pre-fabricated, it means we can use local skill only to that extend as to which local labour is used in a more industrial construction industry. IFRC SRU - Croix Rouge Luxembourgeoise. Labels: IFRC SRU theme. Please find on ...

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Steel Days: Protea, a solutions for reconstruction & low cost housing, by Jean-Yves L’Hostis, ArcelorMittal

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How to navigate this blog? About the IFRC SRU. Protea, a solutions for reconstruction and low cost housing, by Jean-Yves L’Hostis, ArcelorMittal. ArcelorMittal presented its PROTEA reconstruction and low cost housing product. This housing solution was produced within the context of a new housing regulation coming about in South Africa. ArcelorMittal could base this development process on some prior experience of working in disaster response contexts. Consult the full presentation on:. By the IFRC SRU team.

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Steel Days: Retro-fitting before and after disaster, by Michal Sládek, independent researcher

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How to navigate this blog? About the IFRC SRU. Retro-fitting before and after disaster, by Michal Sládek, independent researcher. But, many houses can be reinforced to increase their structural strength and resistance to disasters. Retro-fitting is relevant in many contexts, and throughout the disaster management cycle. Main advantages that are pointed out include sustainability, avoidance of displacement, self-driven and stepwise process and reduced need for resources. Possible disadvantages...This pres...

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Steel Days: Theme 2: 'Malleability' of steel

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How to navigate this blog? About the IFRC SRU. Theme 2: 'Malleability' of steel. Steel can also be used in a very 'malleable' way (literally as figuratively). The two sessions on retro-fitting. Rather than offering complete sheltering solutions, retro-fitting addresses the structural improvement of the already built, or, by extension, what has only been damaged by the disaster. Bill Flinn made a case about the importance of repair after disaster, and prevention before. Perhaps something else to highlight...

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Steel Days: R&D Project Presentation: S(P)EEDKITS

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How to navigate this blog? About the IFRC SRU. R&D Project Presentation: S(P)EEDKITS. S(P)EEDKITS is a large scale humanitarian R&D project to start on the 1. Of March 2012 dealing with the improvement of emergency response units and tools. Humanitarian organisations like the Red Cross have sleeping emergency response units (ERU), which start acting immediately after disaster strikes. Each ERU has a specific function, e.g. medical care, sanitation, energy provision, or water supply. Labels: Emergency She...

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Steel Days: Ultra light weight architecture: foldable and expandable shelter, by Roberto Maffei, independent researcher

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How to navigate this blog? About the IFRC SRU. Ultra light weight architecture: foldable and expandable shelter, by Roberto Maffei, independent researcher. This research was not presented during the conference, but was nevertheless done in preparation of it. The IFRC SRU asked Roberto to give a clear overview of what state of the art ultra light weight architecture is, and to investigate how that could be linked to and introduced in the humanitarian sheltering sector. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).

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Steel Days: Theme 5: Steel and scale: quantity and density

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How to navigate this blog? About the IFRC SRU. Theme 5: Steel and scale: quantity and density. 8220;On the one hand we need to support people who will be involved in reconstruction of their houses, but we need to do this to significant scale. We need responses that can respond to the sheer scale of the need while still taking the individual needs of families into account.”. There is a fundamental tension between the desire to produce standardized products and products that are context specific. Except fo...

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Steel Days: About the Conference

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How to navigate this blog? About the IFRC SRU. Out of the conference’s brief:. The Steel Days conference was organised by the IFRC SRU in November 2011 to address the use of steel in humanitarian sheltering; we saw a gap, and an opportunity to respond. The conference touched upon 3 main themes:. Steel products/ elements use to reinforce and repair existing structures: connection elements, gabions, wires, plates, straps etc. They can be used in combination with other materials. P0: Key note speeches.