Shipping containers in construction - Revision history

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	= Introduction =		= Introduction =

−	Industry around the world, including construction, has been transformed by containerisation, ~~which uses a system~~ of standardised ISO containers as part ~~of a system~~ of intermodal cargo ~~transport~~.	+	Industry around the world, including construction, has been transformed by what might be called containerisation, through the use of standardised ISO containers which are now a key part of intermodal cargo transportation.

−	The containers, sometimes called shipping containers or ISO containers, can carry virtually any product, from furniture to cladding systems, and from steel beams to kitchen utensils. They can be loaded onto trucks, wagons, trains and ships for transport over long distances and can be easily transferred between the various ~~transport~~ modes. All handling is mechanised by fork-lift trucks and cranes.	+	The containers, sometimes called shipping containers or ISO containers, can carry virtually any product, from furniture to cladding systems, and from steel beams to kitchen utensils. They can be loaded onto trucks, wagons, trains and ships for transport over long distances and can be easily transferred between the various modes of transport. All handling is mechanised by fork-lift trucks and cranes.

−	Computer software enables the numbering and tracking of all containers ~~and~~ the location of any unit is known at any particular time.	+	Computer software enables the numbering and tracking of all containers so the location of any unit is known at any particular time.

−	The current system originated in the aftermath of WW2. The modern container used almost universally today was designed in 1956 by Malcolm Maclean, an American truck businessman. The consequences of this innovation proved to be dramatic on a global scale. ~~Use~~ of the container eliminated the manual sorting involved with most shipments, many dock workers globally were made redundant, while the need for warehousing was vastly reduced.	+	The current system originated in the aftermath of WW2. The modern container used almost universally today was designed in 1956 by Malcolm Maclean, an American truck businessman. The consequences of this innovation proved to be dramatic on a global scale. The use of the container eliminated the manual sorting previously involved with most shipments, many dock workers globally were made redundant, while the need for warehousing was vastly reduced.

−	Containerisation has significantly lowered freight charges and reduced port-handling costs. Today, around 90% of non-bulk cargo is transported on container ships. Containers which can be transported safely, efficiently and more securely over long sea voyages have therefore greatly reduced the cost of international trade, ~~have~~ transformed global logistics and have proved crucial to fuelling the post-WW2 boom. It is said that every manufactured item that is used by consumers spends some time in a container.	+	Containerisation has significantly lowered freight charges and reduced port-handling costs. Today, around 90% of non-bulk cargo is transported on container ships. Containers which can be transported safely, efficiently and more securely over long sea voyages have therefore greatly reduced the cost of international trade, transformed global logistics and have proved crucial to fuelling the post-WW2 boom. It is said that almost every manufactured item that is used by consumers spends some time in a container.

	Typically made of corrugated heavy-gauge steel, the containers size would eventually be set by international standards between 1968 and 1970. There are two industry-standard lengths:		Typically made of corrugated heavy-gauge steel, the containers size would eventually be set by international standards between 1968 and 1970. There are two industry-standard lengths:
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−	Recent years have seen the introduction of slightly larger ~~sizes~~: 20ft ~~high cube~~ and 40ft ~~high cube shipping~~ containers which are becoming more popular~~. They~~ are ~~both~~ 2.9m high and have the same width as ~~the~~ standard units.	+	Recent years have seen the introduction of slightly larger size containers;: 20ft and 40ft long containers which are becoming more popular, both are 2.9m high and have the same width as standard units.

−	The 20ft standard size has become the standard measure not only of containers but also of ~~ships~~ cargo capacities. These are cited mostly in the number of twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), or twenty-foot containers that can be carried. In 1968, the first TEU containership (the Japan-registered de Hakone Maru) could carry 752 TEU containers.	+	The 20ft standard size has become the standard measure not only of containers but also of cargo ship capacities. These are cited mostly in the number of twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), or twenty-foot containers that can be carried. In 1968, the first TEU containership (the Japan-registered de Hakone Maru) could carry 752 TEU containers.

	= Other uses for containers =		= Other uses for containers =

−	In recent years, containers have been used ~~either~~ as single or multiple units to create micro homes and other accommodation. The continuous welded steel sides ~~and top can~~ provide a waterproof structure~~. They~~ can ~~also~~ be converted to provide ~~new offices~~, classrooms, mini-restaurants ~~and~~ food stalls, workshops ~~and~~ self-storage units.	+	In recent years, containers have been used or reused as single and multiple living units to create micro homes and other accommodation. The continuous welded steel sides provide a waterproof structure which can be converted to provide temporary and permanent office space, classrooms, mini-restaurants, food stalls, workshops aswell as self-storage units.

	Much of this is facilitated by the structural strength and free-standing properties of a shipping container. This allows them to be stacked one on top of another and serviced by added external staircases and landings.		Much of this is facilitated by the structural strength and free-standing properties of a shipping container. This allows them to be stacked one on top of another and serviced by added external staircases and landings.
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	* [https://www.marineinsight.com/recreation/top-26-innovative-uses-of-shipping-containers/ Top 26 innovative uses for shipping containers] (Marine Insight)		* [https://www.marineinsight.com/recreation/top-26-innovative-uses-of-shipping-containers/ Top 26 innovative uses for shipping containers] (Marine Insight)

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	Containerisation has significantly lowered freight charges and reduced port-handling costs. Today, around 90% of non-bulk cargo is transported on container ships. Containers which can be transported safely, efficiently and more securely over long sea voyages have therefore greatly reduced the cost of international trade, have transformed global logistics and have proved crucial to fuelling the post-WW2 boom. It is said that every manufactured item that is used by consumers spends some time in a container.		Containerisation has significantly lowered freight charges and reduced port-handling costs. Today, around 90% of non-bulk cargo is transported on container ships. Containers which can be transported safely, efficiently and more securely over long sea voyages have therefore greatly reduced the cost of international trade, have transformed global logistics and have proved crucial to fuelling the post-WW2 boom. It is said that every manufactured item that is used by consumers spends some time in a container.

−	Typically made of corrugated heavy-gauge steel, the ~~container’s~~ size would eventually be set by international standards between 1968 and 1970. There are two industry-standard lengths:	+	Typically made of corrugated heavy-gauge steel, the containers size would eventually be set by international standards between 1968 and 1970. There are two industry-standard lengths:

	* 20ft (6.1m) external length (ext. height = 2.59m; ext. width = 2.44m)		* 20ft (6.1m) external length (ext. height = 2.59m; ext. width = 2.44m)
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	Recent years have seen the introduction of slightly larger sizes: 20ft high cube and 40ft high cube shipping containers which are becoming more popular. They are both 2.9m high and have the same width as the standard units.		Recent years have seen the introduction of slightly larger sizes: 20ft high cube and 40ft high cube shipping containers which are becoming more popular. They are both 2.9m high and have the same width as the standard units.

−	The 20ft standard size has become the standard measure not only of containers but also of ~~ships’~~ cargo capacities. These are cited mostly in the number of twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), or twenty-foot containers that can be carried. In 1968, the first TEU containership (the Japan-registered de Hakone Maru) could carry 752 TEU containers.	+	The 20ft standard size has become the standard measure not only of containers but also of ships cargo capacities. These are cited mostly in the number of twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), or twenty-foot containers that can be carried. In 1968, the first TEU containership (the Japan-registered de Hakone Maru) could carry 752 TEU containers.

	= Other uses for containers =		= Other uses for containers =
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	* [https://www.marineinsight.com/recreation/top-26-innovative-uses-of-shipping-containers/ Top 26 innovative uses for shipping containers] (Marine Insight)		* [https://www.marineinsight.com/recreation/top-26-innovative-uses-of-shipping-containers/ Top 26 innovative uses for shipping containers] (Marine Insight)

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Designing Buildings at 08:00, 7 April 2022

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	* Container City		* Container City
	* Hex House project.		* Hex House project.
		+	* Intermodal transport.
	* La Hospederia del Errante.		* La Hospederia del Errante.
	* Modular buildings.		* Modular buildings.

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	However, it is questionable whether this is a good use of a product that is not intended for habitation. Container units require considerable adaptation to be suitable for occupation, including the installation of windows and doors, ventilation, insulation and so on. Modular buildings which are designed specifically to be occupied might provide a more suitable (although less fashionable) alternative.		However, it is questionable whether this is a good use of a product that is not intended for habitation. Container units require considerable adaptation to be suitable for occupation, including the installation of windows and doors, ventilation, insulation and so on. Modular buildings which are designed specifically to be occupied might provide a more suitable (although less fashionable) alternative.

−	= Related articles on Designing Buildings ~~Wiki~~ =	+	= Related articles on Designing Buildings =

	* Building of the week series.		* Building of the week series.
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	* Modular buildings.		* Modular buildings.
	* Plug-In to Housing.		* Plug-In to Housing.
		+	* RORO shipping.
	* Unusual building design of the week.		* Unusual building design of the week.
	* Urban Rigger.		* Urban Rigger.

Designing Buildings at 07:12, 22 February 2021

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	Boxpark Croydon.		Boxpark Croydon.
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	* [https://www.marineinsight.com/recreation/top-26-innovative-uses-of-shipping-containers/ Top 26 innovative uses for shipping containers] (Marine Insight)		* [https://www.marineinsight.com/recreation/top-26-innovative-uses-of-shipping-containers/ Top 26 innovative uses for shipping containers] (Marine Insight)

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		+	Boxpark Croydon.
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	= Introduction =		= Introduction =

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	* [https://www.marineinsight.com/recreation/top-26-innovative-uses-of-shipping-containers/ Top 26 innovative uses for shipping containers] (Marine Insight)		* [https://www.marineinsight.com/recreation/top-26-innovative-uses-of-shipping-containers/ Top 26 innovative uses for shipping containers] (Marine Insight)

−	[[Category:Design]] [[Category:Products_/_components]]	+	[[Category:Design]] [[Category:Products_/_components]] [[Category:DCN_Product_Knowledge]]

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	Industry around the world, including construction, has been transformed by containerisation, which uses a system of standardised ISO containers as part of a system of intermodal cargo transport.		Industry around the world, including construction, has been transformed by containerisation, which uses a system of standardised ISO containers as part of a system of intermodal cargo transport.

−	The containers, sometimes called shipping containers or ISO containers, can carry virtually any product, from furniture to cladding systems, and from steel beams to kitchen utensils. They can be loaded onto trucks, wagons, trains and ships for transport over long distances and can be easily transferred between the various transport modes. All handling is mechanised ~~and done~~ by fork-lift trucks and cranes.	+	The containers, sometimes called shipping containers or ISO containers, can carry virtually any product, from furniture to cladding systems, and from steel beams to kitchen utensils. They can be loaded onto trucks, wagons, trains and ships for transport over long distances and can be easily transferred between the various transport modes. All handling is mechanised by fork-lift trucks and cranes.

−	Computer software enables the numbering and tracking of all containers and the location of any unit is known at any particular time~~. The current system originated in the aftermath of WW2. The modern container used almost universally today was designed in 1956 by Malcolm Maclean, an American truck businessman~~.	+	Computer software enables the numbering and tracking of all containers and the location of any unit is known at any particular time.

−	The consequences of this innovation proved to be dramatic on a global scale. Use of the container eliminated the manual sorting involved with most shipments, many dock workers globally were made redundant, while the need for warehousing was vastly reduced.	+	The current system originated in the aftermath of WW2. The modern container used almost universally today was designed in 1956 by Malcolm Maclean, an American truck businessman. The consequences of this innovation proved to be dramatic on a global scale. Use of the container eliminated the manual sorting involved with most shipments, many dock workers globally were made redundant, while the need for warehousing was vastly reduced.

	Containerisation has significantly lowered freight charges and reduced port-handling costs. Today, around 90% of non-bulk cargo is transported on container ships. Containers which can be transported safely, efficiently and more securely over long sea voyages have therefore greatly reduced the cost of international trade, have transformed global logistics and have proved crucial to fuelling the post-WW2 boom. It is said that every manufactured item that is used by consumers spends some time in a container.		Containerisation has significantly lowered freight charges and reduced port-handling costs. Today, around 90% of non-bulk cargo is transported on container ships. Containers which can be transported safely, efficiently and more securely over long sea voyages have therefore greatly reduced the cost of international trade, have transformed global logistics and have proved crucial to fuelling the post-WW2 boom. It is said that every manufactured item that is used by consumers spends some time in a container.
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	The 20ft standard size has become the standard measure not only of containers but also of ships’ cargo capacities. These are cited mostly in the number of twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), or twenty-foot containers that can be carried. In 1968, the first TEU containership (the Japan-registered de Hakone Maru) could carry 752 TEU containers.		The 20ft standard size has become the standard measure not only of containers but also of ships’ cargo capacities. These are cited mostly in the number of twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), or twenty-foot containers that can be carried. In 1968, the first TEU containership (the Japan-registered de Hakone Maru) could carry 752 TEU containers.
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−	~~The modern container is a fine example of how a low-tech product can have a hugely stimulating effect on human existence.~~

	= Other uses for containers =		= Other uses for containers =
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	See Container City for an innovative use of containers in East London		See Container City for an innovative use of containers in East London
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		+	However, it is questionable whether this is a good use of a product that is not intended for habitation. Container units require considerable adaptation to be suitable for occupation, including the installation of windows and doors, ventilation, insulation and so on. Modular buildings which are designed specifically to be occupied might provide a more suitable (although less fashionable) alternative.

	= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =		= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =

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	= Introduction =		= Introduction =

−	Industry around the world, including construction, has been transformed by containerisation, which uses a system of standardised ISO containers as part of a system of intermodal cargo transport. The containers, sometimes called shipping containers or ISO containers, can carry virtually any product, from furniture to cladding systems, and from steel beams to kitchen utensils. They can be loaded onto trucks, wagons, trains and ships for transport over long distances and can be easily transferred between the various transport modes. All handling is mechanised and done by fork-lift trucks and cranes. Computer software enables the numbering and tracking of all containers and the location of any unit is known at any particular time. The current system originated in the aftermath of WW2. The modern container used almost universally today was designed in 1956 by Malcolm Maclean, an American truck businessman.	+	Industry around the world, including construction, has been transformed by containerisation, which uses a system of standardised ISO containers as part of a system of intermodal cargo transport.

−	The consequences proved to be dramatic on a global scale. Use of the container eliminated the manual sorting involved with most shipments, many dock workers globally were made redundant, while the need for warehousing was vastly reduced.	+	The containers, sometimes called shipping containers or ISO containers, can carry virtually any product, from furniture to cladding systems, and from steel beams to kitchen utensils. They can be loaded onto trucks, wagons, trains and ships for transport over long distances and can be easily transferred between the various transport modes. All handling is mechanised and done by fork-lift trucks and cranes.
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		+	Computer software enables the numbering and tracking of all containers and the location of any unit is known at any particular time. The current system originated in the aftermath of WW2. The modern container used almost universally today was designed in 1956 by Malcolm Maclean, an American truck businessman.
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		+	The consequences of this innovation proved to be dramatic on a global scale. Use of the container eliminated the manual sorting involved with most shipments, many dock workers globally were made redundant, while the need for warehousing was vastly reduced.

	Containerisation has significantly lowered freight charges and reduced port-handling costs. Today, around 90% of non-bulk cargo is transported on container ships. Containers which can be transported safely, efficiently and more securely over long sea voyages have therefore greatly reduced the cost of international trade, have transformed global logistics and have proved crucial to fuelling the post-WW2 boom. It is said that every manufactured item that is used by consumers spends some time in a container.		Containerisation has significantly lowered freight charges and reduced port-handling costs. Today, around 90% of non-bulk cargo is transported on container ships. Containers which can be transported safely, efficiently and more securely over long sea voyages have therefore greatly reduced the cost of international trade, have transformed global logistics and have proved crucial to fuelling the post-WW2 boom. It is said that every manufactured item that is used by consumers spends some time in a container.

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	Recent years have seen the introduction of slightly larger sizes: 20ft high cube and 40ft high cube shipping containers which are becoming more popular. They are both 2.9m high and have the same width as the standard units.		Recent years have seen the introduction of slightly larger sizes: 20ft high cube and 40ft high cube shipping containers which are becoming more popular. They are both 2.9m high and have the same width as the standard units.

−	The 20ft standard size has become the standard measure not only of containers but also of ships’ cargo capacities. These are cited mostly in the number of twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), or twenty-foot containers that can be carried. In 1968, the first TEU containership (the ~~Japanese~~ de Hakone Maru) could carry 752 TEU containers.	+	The 20ft standard size has become the standard measure not only of containers but also of ships’ cargo capacities. These are cited mostly in the number of twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), or twenty-foot containers that can be carried. In 1968, the first TEU containership (the Japan-registered de Hakone Maru) could carry 752 TEU containers.

	The modern container is a fine example of how a low-tech product can have a hugely stimulating effect on human existence.		The modern container is a fine example of how a low-tech product can have a hugely stimulating effect on human existence.