How to Reinforce Container Houses

Reinforcing container houses requires a comprehensive approach covering storage sites, stacking methods, connection reinforcement, transportation securing, and special design considerations. Here are the specific methods:

1. Storage Site Reinforcement

The storage site should be flat and solid, with concrete hardening treatment at a thickness of no less than 15 cm to prevent water accumulation or deformation during typhoons. Drainage ditches should be set up around the site, with widths and depths meeting drainage requirements to prevent rainwater accumulation. Windbreaks, such as windbreak walls or windbreak forests, should be installed around the site, with heights and strengths determined based on local typhoon levels to reduce the impact of typhoons on containers.

2. Stacking and Connection Reinforcement

Containers should be stacked neatly, with a height not exceeding 4 layers. Anti-slip pads should be placed between layers to prevent sliding. For horizontal connections within the same layer, lashing rods or steel wires should be used, passing through corner fittings and secured with shackles. At least 2 horizontal reinforcements should be set up per row. For vertical connections between layers, twist locks should be used, with installations at each corner fitting to ensure firm connections. Anti-collision posts or sandbags should be set up at the ends of stacks to prevent collapse due to typhoon impacts.

3. Transportation Securing

Before transportation, check vehicle performance and container conditions, and prepare securing equipment such as lashing straps and steel wires. Use lashing straps or steel wires to secure containers to vehicles, selecting corner fittings and vehicle securing devices as lashing points. Use materials such as wooden boards and steel straps inside the cargo to prevent movement and collisions. In case of typhoon warnings, park vehicles in safe areas and increase the number and strength of lashing straps.

4. Special Design Reinforcement

For container houses used outdoors for extended periods, reinforce corners with steel frames and build concrete piers at the bottom to enhance wind and earthquake resistance. Use cardboard to surround the inner walls of containers (except for the top and bottom), place pads between pallets, and seal the bottom with wooden boards and fill the outer frame with wooden frames to form a 'well-shaped' reinforcement structure.