Design Approach: Thermo Bond Buildings are designed, built, and wired to protect critical electronic equipment from the environment.  We do nothing else.  We make nothing else.  There is no substitute for the hands-on, practical experience we’ve gained over the past 3 decades by working closely with people like you.  We understand the problems you face.  It is our responsibility to do so, and we take this responsibility very seriously.

Size and Specifications: The shelter will be constructed to meet your needs, with sizes ranging from 4’ x 6’ up to 24+’ width by 42’ length.  The specs that follow describe a “standard” Thermo Bond building, however many custom options in materials and design are available.  Consult a Thermo Bond sales representative to learn how we can help solve your problems.

Floor Loading: The minimum floor loading will be 200 pounds per square foot.

Roof Loading: The minimum roof loading will be 100 pounds per square foot.

Roof Impact Resistance: The minimum roof impact resistance will be 220 foot-pounds with no damage to either the exterior or interior of the roof or shelter.

Wall Wind Load: The minimum wall wind load is 120 mph.

Air Infiltration: There will be no air infiltration of the shelter when measured before installation of any through-the-wall, floor or roof items when exposed to winds of 50 mph.

Skid Assembly: The skid assembly for the shelter will have a minimum of two 6" x 9 lb. beams and welded into place. 2" x 2" x ¼” angles will be place between the beams every 4' O.C. The complete skid assembly will be painted with rust resistant paint or hot dipped galvanized after fabrication.

Floor Assembly: The floor system will be comprised of one layer of 3/4" CDX plywood (exterior) and 1 layer of 3/4" tongue and groove plywood (interior) attached to joists, 16” O.C.  Before the floor is assembled and the rodent shield installed, a penetrating liquid bituminous sealer will be applied.  The interior core of the floor will be filled with R-11 fiberglass batt insulation.

Rodent Shield: The complete underside of the floor assembly will be covered with a 16-mesh .011 wire mesh rodent shield before the floor assembly is attached to the skid assembly.

Interior Floor Finish: The interior surface of the shelter floor will be covered with a commercial grade vinyl tile.

Exterior Wall Finish: The standard exterior finish is the Thermo Bond Aggregate Panel.  The panel is widely used in the construction of office buildings and commercial property and requires minimal maintenance.

Wall Construction: The interior walls will be a minimum of 5/8" OSB (oriented strand board) with .030 fiberglass reinforced plastic laminated to the interior side.  The interior cores of the wall system will be filled with R-11 fiberglass batt insulation.

Roof system: The roof system will be comprised of 1 layer of 3/4" CDX plywood (exterior) and 1 layer of a minimum 5/8” OSB (oriented strand board) with .030 fiberglass reinforced plastic laminated to the interior side.  The interior cores of the roof system will be filled with R-19 fiberglass batt insulation.

Seams: At all points in the structure where two pieces of material come together, butt against each other, overlap each other or are fastened one to the other, the seams will be sealed with industrial grade adhesive sealer during and after final assembly to insure water tight joints.