Case Study: Container Houses & K-Houses for a Maternity and Child Health Hospital Temporary Construction Project

The temporary construction of medical projects demands high safety, efficiency, environmental friendliness and adaptability. As a key livelihood project, a maternity and child health hospital required a temporary support area integrating command and dispatch, office work, accommodation and catering. After scheme comparison, the modular solution of container houses and K-houses was adopted, completing the task successfully with advantages of rapid deployment, safety and durability, and environmental protection, setting a model for similar hospital temporary construction projects.

I. Project Background & Core Requirements

Located in the core construction area of the hospital campus, the project served comprehensive support during construction. Core requirements included: 1) Urgent timeline: delivery within 30 days to ensure the main project starts on schedule; 2) High safety standards: meeting fire protection, earthquake resistance, wind resistance, sound insulation and thermal insulation requirements; 3) Green recyclability: complying with prefabricated building policies, detachable and reusable; 4) Composite functions: covering command center, office, accommodation and other areas.

II. Scheme Selection: Precise Adaptation of Container & K-Houses

Traditional brick-concrete structures (long construction period, non-reusable) and color steel plate houses (insufficient safety and comfort) were excluded. Container and K-houses were selected for modular design, factory prefabrication, rapid assembly and recyclability. Specific selection: 1) Core office areas (command center, office, meeting room): Custom container houses with Q345 high-strength steel frame (10-level wind resistance, 8-level earthquake resistance), 100mm rock wool sandwich wall (fire rating B1), customizable layout and reserved interfaces. 2) Accommodation and auxiliary areas (dormitory, canteen, bathroom): Standard K-houses with over 85% factory prefabrication rate, bolt assembly, E0-grade moisture-proof plates, 6-person dormitory layout and customized canteen with smoke exhaust system.

III. Project Implementation: Efficient Whole-Process Control

The project was delivered within 30 days through whole-process control: 1) Preliminary planning & factory prefabrication (7 days): Site survey, layout design, BIM modeling and high-precision component prefabrication completed. 2) Logistics & on-site preparation (3 days): Batch transportation and precast concrete pier foundation adopted (15% cost saving). 3) On-site assembly & function commissioning (17 days): Parallel construction, 10 units assembled daily, 2000㎡ office area (8 days) and 1500㎡ accommodation area (7 days) completed, with 2 days for commissioning. 4) Acceptance & delivery (3 days): Complied with temporary building standards, all indicators qualified.

IV. Application Effects

Timeline breakthrough: Delivered in 28 days, 60% shorter than traditional schemes.
Safety guarantee: Stable structure, excellent performance, no potential hazards during operation.
Cost optimization: 20% cheaper than brick-concrete, 10% cheaper than color steel plate houses; reusable for 3-5 times.
Environmental protection: 80% less construction waste, 100% steel recycling rate.
Function adaptation: Precise zoning, one-stop service, staff satisfaction over 95%.

V. Summary & Industry Insights

The project successfully addressed the pain points of hospital temporary construction. It proves that modular buildings can accurately meet medical temporary needs, improving efficiency and reducing costs. With the promotion of prefabricated building policies, container and K-houses will be widely used in medical and emergency fields. Future efforts will focus on technological innovation and customization to provide better solutions for livelihood projects.

Container Houses & K-Houses for a Maternity and Child Health Hospital

Area: China NanJing

Room Type: K House、Modular House

Area: 5000m²

Scenes: Office Warehouse Time: 2022Year