VIABILIDADE DO USO DE CONTÊINERES PARA HOSPITAIS DE CAMPANHA EM GOIÁS

Abstract

The most widespread construction system in Brazil is the conventional one consisting of ceramic brick fencing and reinforced concrete structure. Technological advances induce the search for new construction methods that aim at efficiency and overcome the disadvantages of the conventional system such as the prolonged execution time and the large amount of generated construction waste generated. The modular construction system is a good alternative for emergency situations due to its agile execution, ease of transport and adaptation. Thus, this study aimed to analyze the feasibility of using containers for campaign hospitals. To this end the Rio Verde campaign hospital project was used to evaluate the sound insulation properties, thermal comfort, fire propagation capacity and life cycle cost of three construction systems: conventional and dry and reefer containers. For the analysis of the mentioned characteristics, simulations were performed with the aid of specific software. The data obtained were compared and identified that the containers are the most economically viable construction system for emergency situations due to their speed of execution and economy of materials while the dry container was more advantageous due to its lower cost, easily to be found and it presented good thermal and acoustic comfort when properly adapted. The conventional construction system has a longer life cycle as it does not undergo a corrosion process and has better fire resistance.