Container Construction

Container Construction 

The construction that will be described here is a container construction made of steel. The parts of a container are: (A.H Tumbel, Containers and their Handling 1991, p. 23).

Walls

Container construction consists of side walls which are generally constructed of corrugated or grooved steel where with the use of this type of wall there is no need for a framework or reinforcement because the indentations of the walls are reinforcements for the upper ceiling and are also constructed of the same material as walls although there are times when a flat steel plate is used. 

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Considering that this section does not carry much burden other than only being a protection against the weather. The floor is usually supported by transverse frames and above it is covered with boards evenly, both walls, roofs and floors are one unit of construction reinforcement and load protection against weather.

Corner Poss

The great strength of the container is borne by the corner post, where when the container is lifted, it is this part that holds the entire weight of the container and its cargo. Likewise, if the container is arranged, then the entire weight will be borne by these four corner posts. Therefore, it is better to arrange heavy containers at the bottom. This is useful for maintaining the integrity of the container which is good for regulating the balance of the ship.

Corner Casting

These parts are the most basic parts of the container which are located at the corners of the container, these corner castings are installed at the top and bottom of each corner post. The holes from each corner casting are useful as a place to place lashing tools such as lashing pigeon or bridge fittings which will be tied to the ship's deck using lashing rods or lashing crains. Corner costing which is on the top of the container serves as a place to tie the container to the base cone.

Container Doors

A double-leaf hinged door at one end of the container provides convenience in the preparation of cargo into the container, ease of arrangement of the load into the container. Rubber packing that is installed around the door guarantees that the container is watertight. This system is called the "bolting system" the framework forms a unified whole of the entire container construction.

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