VFP - Lightweight Metal Shelters
With installed accessories specific to the location, such as doors and louvers compliant with South Florida hurricane codes, or ice shields to guard against falling tower ice, VFP lightweight shelter solutions withstand the most severe weather and environmental conditions in the world. From Saudi Arabia to the South Pole, VFP is there.
Lightweight metal shelters offer prefabricated construction capable of withstanding wind loads of 130 mph at approximately 50% of the weight of concrete structures. They are ideal for rooftop sites, helicopter lifts to remote or inaccessible locations, portable data centers or oil rig control centers.
Standard, single unit lightweight shelters are available in widths up to 16 feet with ceiling heights of 9 feet or more. Custom modular shelters are available in many configurations with standard widths up to 40 feet and lengths up to 100 feet or more. VFP Industries Field Service personnel provide world-wide, on-site assembly of modular shelters as well as professional, factory installation and setup for all our products.
In addition to the standard painted exterior finish, VFP offers a wide range of options for siding and roof treatments to suit specific site requirements. Brick, block, and horizontal siding are among the many finishes available. Optional roof designs include decorative metal, mansards, and pitched gables. Where zoning or other considerations require, we can design the shelter to blend into the neighborhood.
Shelter interior finish includes commercial, light colored, vinyl tile floors. Proprietary wall and ceiling panels have a white laminate finish and provide a secure mounting surface for installed equipment. Walls, floor and ceiling panels include high performance insulation with an overall R-11 thermal rating.
Equipment protection and maintaining the proper operating environment are critical to maximizing system availability. VFP lightweight shelters easily meet that challenge, exceeding all domestic building codes, including South Florida. With installed accessories specific to local building codes, lightweight shelters withstand the most severe weather conditions on the planet. No matter the location, VFP shelters meet the challenge and keep critical systems operational.
Designing the structure is just the first step. VFP Industries can specify, plan and install the power distribution components, generators, Uninterruptible Power Systems (UPS), dc power systems, HVAC equipment, lighting, alarms, grounding, and more, all to customer specifications. In fact, VFP can even supply and install the communications equipment, relay racks, and customer furnished equipment (CFE) as well.
VFP Transportation will coordinate shelter delivery to site including all over-the-road permitting and on-site crane. Off-loading and placement on the foundation is made easier through integral lifting points. This allows lightweight shelters to be installed on the wide variety of foundations unique to each site and application. Piers, concrete slabs, grade beams and steel frames are common, but others designs are often required. Although VFP provides suggested anchor locations and mounting details, final foundation designs are the responsibility of the site development engineer and must take into consideration the soil conditions, seismic requirements, support structure characteristics, and local building codes.
The complete shelter, as delivered by VFP, will include all required state inspections and certifications. Only the onsite installation and interconnection to site facilities will be subject to local building inspection and approval.