Magnitude 7.6 Earthquake Strikes Indonesia: WELLCAMP Rushes to Support Post-Disaster Reconstruction and Launches Three Emergency Prefabricated Housing Solutions
Indonesia is located in the Circum-Pacific Volcanic and Seismic Belt, where earthquakes and tsunamis occur frequently. Especially as it is now April and the rainy season is approaching, subtropical high-pressure cyclones are gradually forming, and typhoons will follow one after another in the coming months.
On April 2nd, a 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck the waters near North Maluku Province, Indonesia. According to search and rescue authorities, one person has died in North Sulawesi Province, Indonesia, as a result of the earthquake on the same day.
Faced with such frequent natural disasters, pre-disaster prevention and post-disaster rescue and resettlement work have become top priorities.
Based on Indonesia's unique natural and geographical environment, the WELLCAMP team has proposed the following solutions:
A.Specially designed for emergency disaster relief：Expandable Camp House
Advantages:
- Manpower-efficient installation: one set can be assembled by 3 people in 2 minutes, and a resettlement zone can be set up within 3 hours.
- High loading capacity: up to 20 units in a 40HQ container, reducing transportation costs by more than 50% compared with similar products.
- Pre-installed power system: ready for immediate use upon installation and placement.
- Equipped with pulleys at the bottom: can be pushed and transported by a single person, greatly improving rescue efficiency in disaster-stricken areas.
- Reusable and foldable: can be stored temporarily and reused as needed after rescue operations are completed.
B.Seismic Stable Folding Safe House: Folding Container House
Advantages:
- Sturdy materials and robust structure, connected with bolted joints, with a seismic resistance level of 8, making it the top choice for prefabricated earthquake-resistant buildings.
- Only 350mm thick after folding, with up to 12 units loadable per 40HQ container, favorable for government procurement.
- High-grade materials, equipped with a 100mm glass wool roof and IEPS fireproof wall panels, delivering excellent fire resistance, waterproofing and thermal insulation performance.
- Installable and ready for use in just 4 minutes with a crane, featuring a plug-and-play power system.
- Equipped with stainless steel hinges, allowing repeated folding and use without easy rusting.
C.Long-term earthquake-resistant preparatory buildings: Detachable Container House
Advantages:
- Up to 17 containers can be loaded per 40HQ container, featuring high transportation efficiency.
- Detachable and assembled structure, with low cost and high cost performance.
- 90% of the steel structure is produced in the factory, which greatly shortens construction time and reduces labor costs.
- Flexible layout and expandable structure, allowing expansion on the basis of the original building at any time according to project needs, serving as long-term disaster-resistant buildings.
- Manually assembled without generating industrial waste, in line with green economy and sustainable development.
WELLCAMP boasts a complete production line, brand-new machinery and skilled workers, enabling a daily steel structure production capacity of 50 standard disassembled boxes. It guarantees delivery dates and efficiently meets customers' urgent needs.
WELLCAMP prefabricated buildings have long served as a key solution provider in natural disaster relief, especially for post-earthquake resettlement.
We have experience in post-disaster resettlement projects in more than 60 countries worldwide and comply with the construction access safety standards of most countries.
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The time required for 1,000 sets of temporary modular houses generally depends on logistics, transportation and assembly time. Based on the distance between the earthquake-stricken area and the warehouse, the delivery of 1,000 sets of houses to the disaster area takes approximately 1–5 days. The installation time, however, varies by product:
WELLCAMP Expandable Camp House: It can be unfolded and put into use by 3 people in two minutes. With 100 people installing simultaneously, all 1,000 units can be fully set up within three days. No cranes are required, making it the most convenient and rapid option for emergency rescue.
WELLCAMP Folding Container House: With the assistance of a crane, one house can be installed and put in place in four minutes. If multiple cranes operate on-site, the installation of 1,000 temporary houses can be completed within 3–5 days.
WELLCAMP Detachable Container House: Featuring a modular design, it boasts extremely high transportation efficiency. However, floors and roof frames need to be assembled on-site. Typically, 3–4 workers take three hours to assemble one unit. With a large-scale workforce, it is estimated that 1,000 sets will require 10–20 days.