Material and construction solutions in the construction of civil defence shelters

An analysis is presented of the use of material and construction solutions used in construction, mainly residential, for the construction of OC (civil defence) shelters.The article presents procedures for designing reinforced concrete structures that make it possible to properly determine the load capacity of critical sections. In the present work, a study of the deformation stability of a zone of reinforced concrete sections that is subjected to compression is used. Computational methods based on Drucker's postulate were used to solve the problem. The proposed approach enables the determination of the values of ultimate and failure strains based on the analysis of the loading path of a reinforced concrete section.Generally, shelters built into residential buildings are analysed, intended to be constructed in the rooms of the basement floor. A reduced need for ancillary space, the basement room, is observed. Garage functions are located on the basement floor. The plan contours of the basement are often larger than those of the ground floor. It is possible to design a shelter for the residents of the building, which ensures the greatest efficiency in its use. It is desirable to maintain uniform material and construction solutions while maintaining technological and organisational solutions during the erection of the entire building.The paper indicates the possibility of using some of the material and structural solutions of the housing construction in the realisation of OC shelters built into the basement floor. The construction of free-standing shelters was not analysed separately, but the proposals presented in the paper can also be applied to the type of OC shelters. Some results of the analysis of the adaptation of material and structural solutions of the housing construction to the needs of OC shelters construction will be presented during the symposium.It is advisable to develop models for the construction of OC shelters using contemporary technologies used in the construction industry.Useful tool can be the proposed scheme for improving activities based on the EFQM model.