Method for constructing modular shelters using recycled land/sea shipping containers

Abstract

A method of constructing modular, multi-use, enclosed shelters by recycling modular shipping containers, including the steps of determining a desired type of enclosed shelter module compatible with the dimensions of a modular shipping container, determining structural and functional components necessary for the selected type of enclosed shelter module, packing the structural and functional components into the modular shipping container, transporting the packed shipping container to a site selected for the enclosed shelter module, unpacking the structural and functional components from the shipping container, and assembling the structural and functional components into and onto the shipping container to convert the shipping container into the desired type of enclosed shelter module. Modular, multi-use enclosed shelters may be constructed by assembling a plurality of shipping containers converted into one or more types of enclosed shelter modules into a multi-element structure, wherein each element of the structure is comprised of a converted shipping container and the shipping containers are joined by means of the mechanisms normally provided to interlock multiple modular shipping containers during shipping.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A method for recycling modular shipping containers, comprising the steps of: 
 determining a type of enclosed shelter compatible with the standardized, modular dimensions of a shipping container;    determining structural and functional components necessary for the selected type of enclosed shelter;    packing the structural and functional components into the shipping container;    transporting the packed shipping container to a site selected for the enclosed shelter;    unpacking the structural and functional components from the shipping container; and    assembling the structural and function components into and onto the shipping container to convert the shipping container into the desired type of enclosed shelter.    
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  for recycling modular shipping containers, further comprising the steps of: 
 assembling a plurality of shipping containers converted into one or more types of enclosed shelters into a multi-element structure, wherein each element of the structure is comprised of a converted shipping container and the shipping containers are joined by means of the mechanisms normally provided to interlock multiple shipping containers during shipping.  
 
     
     
         3 . A method of constructing modular, multi-use enclosed shelters, comprising the steps of: 
 determining a desired type of enclosed shelter module compatible with the dimensions of a modular shipping container;    determining structural and functional components necessary for the selected type of enclosed shelter module;    packing the structural and functional components into the modular shipping container;    transporting the packed shipping container to a site selected for the enclosed shelter module;    unpacking the structural and functional components from the shipping container; and    assembling the structural and function components into and onto the shipping container to convert the shipping container into the desired type of enclosed shelter module.    
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3  for constructing modular, multi-use enclosed shelters, further comprising the steps of: 
 assembling a plurality of shipping containers converted into one or more types of enclosed shelter modules into a multi-element structure, wherein each element of the structure is comprised of a converted shipping container and the shipping containers are joined by means of the mechanisms normally provided to interlock multiple modular shipping containers during shipping.