Architectural Research on Structural Potential of Foam Plastics for Housing in Underdeveloped Areas.

摘要

A feasibility study,reported in PB-206 799,established the desirability of investigating the use of foam plastics as structural materials,in the belief that such a development could contribute towards a resolution of housing problems throughout the world. This report describes a research program aimed at exploring the structural potential of these materials for housing in underdeveloped areas. A review is provided of plastics from the standpoint of physical properties,raw materials resources,production,and marketing. A detailed description is given of a structural investigation of foam plastics,and a number of demonstration structures are analytically described. (Author)