Securing A Container
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Guidelines for securing containers to ground
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Foundation
Mounted on three (3) reinforced horizontal concrete pads with foundations.
Pad length 10ft
Pad width 2ft
Pad Height 1-3ft
02
Corner Pads
40’ Container
Mounted on six (6) reinforced square concrete pads with foundations
Slab length 10in
Slab width 10in
Pad Height 10in-1ft
20 ‘ Container
Mounted on four (4) reinforced square concrete pads with foundations.
Slab length 10in
Slab width 10in
Pad Height 10in-1ft
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Examples of securing techniques
Horizontal pads
Matarial needed
Eye Bolts/anchor bolts
Aluminum cable 50x3x16
U bolt clamps & nuts ½ inch
Expanding Rod (loop thumb buckle ½ “ x 17"
Welded Rebar
The use of steel bars at corners of the container that are imbedded at least 18” into the foundation, then welded and fastened to the container.
Guy Rods Stay Wires
The use of guy rods inserted in ground to depth of minimum of 18 inches with aluminum cables attached and tensioned to guy rod up to the top of the container on four sides.
What happens when you do not secure containers?
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Information contained here is derived from a number of sources. The Department of Disaster Management and agents of the Disaster Management Act 2007 do not claim to be Engineers and they, nor the Government of Anguilla accepts no liability for any expense or loss which is incurred as a result of information provided here.
