Steel garage kits Discussion of the basics
The initial Quonset huts design included arched steel rib members constructed in a T design and supported by wooden purlins. Design flaws soon became evident as the military began using Quonset huts for more than just troop housing and equipment storage. These uses included showers, latrines, dental offices, bakeries and isolation wards, but the huts needed special layouts to accommodate these additional uses and related equipment. The original structure was replaced with a design that employed vertical side walls supporting an arched roof; the new setup provided much more usable space. With no beams or trusses, and 100 percent usable space, the Quonset huts of today serve many purposes.