Rapid Deployment Structures

Overview of Rapid Deployment Structures

Here at Codding Steel we focus on providing the most durable, safest and sustainable steel structure shelters for emergency housing. Our staff has experience providing shelters both domestically and internationally, including providing emergency housing for the earthquake survivors in Kobe, Japan in 1994.

For more information, specifications, and pricing for our Rapid Deployment Structures, please contact us.

Fast-on-Site, Fast-to-Erect Relief Shelters and Communities


40' shipping container includes everything needed for up to 4 units	Prefabricated panels assembled with only small tools	Single 10' x 14' unit takes 4 people 4 hours to complete

Codding’s Rapid Deployment Structures (RDS) provide the lightest, strongest, and safest materials able to withstand the harshest of elements.

Constructed using light gauge steel for strength and durability
Panelized floor, walls, and roof for quick assembly on-site
Meets earthquake standards (based on California Codes)
Meets Category 4 hurricane standards
Simple to install in any urban or rural area
Multiple shelters can be shipped in one 40’ cargo container
Exterior and interior panels finished with durable non toxic materials
Shelters are termite and mold resistant
Codding RDS trained staff can provide field support (1 wk in project area for 100+ unit orders)
Shelters can easily be converted to permanent homes

For orders of 25 units or more, the Rapid Deployment Structure kit includes all the materials and tools needed to erect a complete, ready to occupy shelter.

Two professional grade screw guns
One 500w halogen work light with stand
Two 50' heavy duty power cords
One 2500w power generator
One empty gas can
One 8' extension ladder
One 4' hand level
Four locking c-clamps
Six tubes of silicon sealer
Four pairs of work gloves

Single Unit Structures

Our panelized light weight shelters are quick and easy to assemble. They are constructed with light gauge cold form steel which is lighter and stronger than traditional building materials.

10' x 14' footprint
Light gauge steel floor joists, wall studs, and roof joists
Fully insulated
Plywood flooring and sheathing
Door and window included
Standing metal seam roof
Foundation engineering drawings
Concrete foundation blocks, steel strapping, and ground anchor screws
Two sets of keys for door deadbolt
Illustrated assembly manual

Multiple, Connected Structures

Single units are designed to be connected together to form multiple unit structures which enable flexible configurations as needed to suit specific on-site needs.

Instant Communities

Rapid Deployment Structures can quickly be configured into instant communities. Communities that create safe, stabile, protected environments.

Converting Shelters into Permanent Homes

Our panelized shelters are designed to be converted into long-term and permanent homes with the addition of complete electrical and plumbing packages.