Team:Habitation/Habitation Startup
[edit] Habitation for starting up
[edit] Concrete Tent
One form of easy deploy-able shelter is the [Concrete Canvas Shelter]. It is a tent, made of canvas filled with concrete. It comes in an airtight package to prevent contact with water as water. To deploy the tent, the concrete is activated by adding water to the package is needed. The package itself is constructed so that as the package is completely filled with water, the mixture water/concrete is exactly right. After that, the tent can be unfolded and inflated with an air compressor. After 48 hours, the concrete is dry and the shelter is read for use. It has a life time for up to 50 years if needed.
Using this tent is practical for the first settlers, to have some some durable shelter and storage immediately available. It is cheaper and relatively easier to transport than comparable structures and provides a good isolation from the environment.
