Nanjing Container House Size Diagram

The following are the common size specifications of container houses in Nanjing:

I. International Standard Dry Cargo Container Sizes

Commonly used dry cargo containers (DRY CONTAINER) internationally include:

• 20-foot container: The external dimensions are 20 feet × 8 feet × 8 feet 6 inches, and the internal dimensions are 5898mm × 2352mm × 2390mm.
• 40-foot container: The external dimensions are 40 feet × 8 feet × 8 feet 6 inches, and the internal dimensions are 12024mm × 2352mm × 2390mm.
• 40-foot high-cube container: The external dimensions are 40 feet × 8 feet × 9 feet 6 inches, with the height increased to 2.69 meters, and the internal dimensions are 12024mm × 2352mm × 2690mm.
• 45-foot high-cube container: The internal volume is 13.58 meters × 2.34 meters × 2.68 meters, with a general gross weight for cargo loading of 29 tons and a volume of 86 cubic meters.

II. Domestic General Standard Sizes

• Length 6 meters × Width 3 meters × Height 2.9 meters: A common specification for domestic container mobile homes, suitable for construction site accommodation, offices, etc.
• Length 6 meters × Width 2.4 meters × Height 2.9 meters: The standard size for export-type container mobile homes, meeting international transportation requirements.

III. Customized Sizes

According to customer needs, container houses can be customized into various sizes, for example:

• 3 meters × 3 meters: A small single-container building, suitable for temporary offices or restroom modules.
• 3 meters × 6 meters: A standard residential container that can accommodate 6 - 8 people.
• 3 meters × 9 meters: An extended container, suitable for conference rooms or commercial exhibition spaces.
• Larger sizes: For example, 14 meters × 3.5 meters × 3.2 meters, which should be designed according to transportation dimensions.

IV. Special-type Container Sizes

• Open-top containers: The internal volume of a 20-foot open-top container is 5.89 meters × 2.32 meters × 2.31 meters, and that of a 40-foot open-top container is 12.01 meters × 2.33 meters × 2.15 meters.
• Flat-rack containers: The internal volume of a 20-foot flat-rack container is 5.85 meters × 2.23 meters × 2.15 meters, and that of a 40-foot flat-rack container is 12.05 meters × 2.12 meters × 1.96 meters.