Steel aircraft hangars What you need to know
The materials are corrugated and galvanised which allow for its portable quality and its ability to withstand the elements. Quonset huts were engineered for the United States Army during World War Two because the army needed a structure that was easy to move, easy to construct, it proved to be adaptable to any conditions that the army needed it to withstand. The versatile Quonset huts provided for housing while also providing shelter and space for medical facilities, mechanical workshops, libraries and post offices. In the post war years that required emergency housing the huts served new needs for new situations and were admired by some in the architecture community for simplicity and effectiveness. The versatility of the Quonset huts has allowed them to be used by the army and by any civilian that needs a roof for a wide range of purposes.