Storage Facilities for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kandahar, Afghanistan

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.