Sprung Building Solutions for Islands around the Globe

Designed to meet design wind speeds for Hurricane and Typhoon Zones. Exceptionally well suited for island locations

• Non corroding aluminum substructure
• High performance opaque architectural membrane designed to provide maximum UV protection
• Energy efficient fiberglass insulation
• Compact design lowers shipping costs
• Reliability: Engineered to exceed design wind loads for hurricane and typhoon zones

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Efate Island, Vanuatu, Melanesia

Code: 125 mph AS/NZS 1170.2
Warwick Le Lagon Resort & Spa
Special Event Facility
When 2015 Cyclone Pam (cat 5) hit Vanuatu with winds of up to 250 kph (155 mph), the Sprung structure was used as an emergency shelter and sustained only minor exterior damage.

St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands

Code: 175 mph as per IBC 2018
Virgin Islands Department Education
After the devastating Hurricane Irma and Maria of 2017, many schools were decimated. Seven gymnasiums and two kitchens were re-built using Sprung structures.

Island of Montserrat, Caribbean

Code: 172 mph as per IBC 2012
Montserrat Sports Arena
This sports arena contains a small office space, bathrooms and changing rooms.

American Samoa

Code: 125 mph wind loading as per IBC 2006
American Samoa Education
Twelve Sprung structures to replace schools damaged by 2009 Tsunami.

St. Croix, Virgin Islands

Code: 175 mph as per IBC 2015
Limetree Bay Refinery
Air conditioned lunch and safety room at refinery.

Ascension Island

Code: 90 mph as per IBC 2009
Three structures used for warehousing and maintenance facilities. The island is extremely remote with steady heavy winds and hosts a very caustic environment. Steel erodes here in short order.

Sakhalin Island

Code: 158 km/hr (98 mph=44 m/sec)
SNIP 2.01.07-85 Zones V to VII
125 mph to 150 mph
Twenty one structures – Maintenance facilities, hangars, entertainment facilities, recreation complexes and oil and gas facilities.

Barbuda, Antigua

Code: 163 mph as per IBC 2012
Samaritan’s Purse Logistics Center
Logistics and donation center for Samaritan’s Purse in helping in the rebuild of the island after hurricanes Irma and Maria

Ocho Rios, Jamaica

Code: 165 mph as per IBC 2012
Port of Ocho Rios
Passenger processing facility at a busy port.

Curacao, Caribbean

Code: 168 mph as per IBC 2012
Port of Curacao
Sunshades used at the Port of Curacao.

Guam

Code: 170 mph as per IBC 2009
INS Detention Facilities
Originally purchased in 1999, survived Super Typhoon Pongsona in 2002.

Port-Au-Prince, Haiti

Code: 175 mph as per IBC 2012
Haiti Administration Offices
Administration offices after the 2010 earthquake.

St. Croix, US Virgin Islands

Code: 175mph as per IBC 2018
Virgin Islands Department Education
After the devastating Hurricane Irma and Maria of 2017 many schools were decimated. Seven gymnasiums and two kitchens were re-built using Sprung structures.

Lanai, Hawaii

Code: 105 mph exposure D as per IBC 2009
Millwork center used during the renovation of the islands only hotel.

Aleutian Islands, Alaska

Code: 130 mph as per IBC 2009
Eareckson Air Station
Formerly Shemya Air Force Base
This structure is on an United States Air Force military airport located on the island of Shemya, in the Alaskan Aleutian Islands.

Honolulu, Hawaii

Code: 105 mph exposure D as per IBC 2009
Storage for vehicles and heavy cargo for the US Army and commercial interests.

Oahu, Hawaii

Code: 145 mph as per UFC-301-01
Schofield Barracks
Army installation and home base of the 25th Infantry Division. The base occupies over 17,000 acres and houses over 16,000.

Jeju Island, South Korea

Code: 120 mph
(Korean Building Law)
Jeju-do
The 2001 World Festival for Island Cultures was held on Jeju island, Korea’s largest island. Six Sprung pavilions provided 70,000 square feet of exhibition space.

Exceptionally well suited for island locations

• Non corroding aluminum substructure
• High performance opaque architectural membrane designed to provide maximum UV protection
• Energy efficient fiberglass insulation
• Compact design lowers shipping costs
• Limited foundation requirements
• Can be erected in a fraction of the time compared to conventional construction
• Clearspan Relocatable Design, ideal for multipurpose applications
• Reliability: Engineered to exceed design wind loads for hurricane and typhoon zones

Advantages of Sprung’s aluminum substructure

• Rustproof
  Unlike steel and wood, aluminum performs extremely well in humid conditions.
• Lightweight
  Aluminum is about 1/3 the weight of steel.
• Strong
  Aluminum meets or exceeds building codes for strength.
• Versatile
  Aluminum can be extruded into virtually any shape.
  Connections are butted, not welded.
• Economical
  The ratio of strength-to-weight equals more value for less weight.
• Long-lasting
  With an indefinite life expectancy, aluminum actually gets stronger with age.
• Environmentally Friendly
  Aluminum is 100% recyclable, with no generational loss of quality.

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