August 31st, 2010 by Rubb
Metro Port was looking for a small structure that could be relocated with a crane around its site. The structure was designed and manufactured with multiple custom openings which allows the usage of a specialized conveyor system to load bulk material.
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The building is a BVR Type structure and measures 30ft x 30ft with a 20ft sidewall and can sustain a live load of 12 psf, and a 3 second gust wind speed of 85 mph with a 3 lb. collateral load.
August 19th, 2010 by Rubb
When a leading aircraft maintenance, repair and over-haul company needed a custom rail-mounted shelter system at its large airport facility, it turned to Rubb, Inc. to design, fabricate and install two of these systems.
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The shelter systems consist of two structures: one is 155ft wide by 90ft long and the other is 166.5ft wide by 90ft long. These structures nest together and move along a 270ft rail system. The motor driven mechanism for each shelter system was custom designed by Alamo Door Systems of San Antonio, Texas.
August 11th, 2010 by Rubb
Rubb Building Systems and Cocoon, Inc. recently collaborated in the design, delivery and installation of eight maintenance hangars and two sun shades for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The hangars and sunshades are designed to accommodate Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV’s) and were provided as part of a major ramp expansion project at the Kandahar Airbase, Afghanistan.
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The hangars will fulfill critical maintenance activities. The hangars are designed to meet specific aircraft clearance envelope requirements and environmental and other load conditions including:
- support for suspended equipment
- full internal fire protection systems
- supporting utilities.
The structures are engineered for full compliance with U.S. building code requirements for full wind, snow and seismic loads. As with all Rubb products, the hangar offers the flexibility to be relocated in standard ISO containers should future needs warrant this.
August 4th, 2010 by Rubb
Rubb is in a class of its own after winning a large contract which will see 12 military buildings deployed to Afghanistan throughout 2010. The company’s design team has taken the EFASS range of hangars to the next dimension with four of the structures featuring newly developed wider Helidoor technology.
Meanwhile six of the Expeditionary Forces Aircraft Shelter System buildings will be the longest ever produced at 100m in length. The six 25m span x 100m facilities will be used as storage complexes and will be completed with 5m x 5m manual Roller Shutter Doors at each end. All six shelters will be delivered before December 2010.
As well as the longest ever EFASS, Rubb is also set to provide the widest ever Helidoor. Four of the 25m span x 40m hangars will be equipped with the large 21.5m x 7.5m Helidoors. Previously the widest door supplied has measured 18.3m x 7m. Each building will be fitted with an internal roof mounted two tonne gantry crane.
These structures are destined for Afghanistan by the end of August. The final two buildings are Rubb sunshades, set for a June delivery to the same destination. The 25m x 28m shelters feature open gable ends and will be used to protect vital aircraft from searing temperatures and powerful UV rays.
