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Why were air raid shelters made of corrugated iron and concrete?
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∙ 11y ago
Air Raid shelters were made of many materials that could withstand bombings and have flexibility to move (wiggle) from the ground shaking. Sand bags were used to provide shelter, absorb sound and were easily replaced or repaired when damaged.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 12y agoAir-raid shelters, also known as bomb shelters, are structures for the protection of the civil population as well as military personnel against enemy attacks (bombing) from the air. They are similar to bunkers in many regards, although they are not designed to defend against ground attack (but many have been successfully used as defensive structures in such situations).
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∙ 13y agoTo protect people, from bombs, fire and falling debris such as glass and wood.
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Who made the Anderson shelters and what where they made from?
They were made out of iron mettle
What were World War 2 air raid shelters made out of?
There were various types of shelter constructed. The most popular was the Anderson shelter which consisted of curved sections of corrugated tin bolted together and half buried. The top was covered with a thick layer of earth. They were very strong but couldn't stand a direct hit. Larger shelters were often constructed from concrete and brick though deep shelters used at military sites along the south coast were dug from the chalk cliffs and then lined with corrugated tin. Another type of shelter (IIRC the Morrison shelter) was a steel table that you could shelter underneath indoors that would protect against falling debris.
What is an Anderson shelter made out of?
A Anderson shelter has books, drinks, games mabie nitting and a gas mask.
What are the houses in Vietnam made out of?
In the countryside, wooden homes with thatched roofs (vegetation/reeds) and almost all of them are built upon supports to keep them from being flooded during the rainy seasons. In the cities they appear to be made of some form of "stucco."
What were two types of air raid shelters called?
They were shelters either underground or in your house or outside in your front or back garden. They were mostly made out of corrugated metal or iron for the roofs and usually metal for the walls and there were wooden stools/ seats/ bench's etc.. . and if a air raid went off they would probably stay in for a few hours.
What kind of iron was used to make air raid shelters?
Anderson shelters were made from corrugated iron.
What was the material of the world war 2 bomb shelters?
Anderson shelters wee made of corrugated iron.
Is it true or false that shelters were made out of steel panels?
Anderson shelters were made of corrugated iron and Morrison shelters were made from steel panels.
What were Morrison shelters made of?
Morrison shelters were made of iron.
What were Anderson shelters made from?
Re-enforced concrete
Who made the Anderson shelters and what where they made from?
They were made out of iron mettle
What were World War 2 air raid shelters made out of?
There were various types of shelter constructed. The most popular was the Anderson shelter which consisted of curved sections of corrugated tin bolted together and half buried. The top was covered with a thick layer of earth. They were very strong but couldn't stand a direct hit. Larger shelters were often constructed from concrete and brick though deep shelters used at military sites along the south coast were dug from the chalk cliffs and then lined with corrugated tin. Another type of shelter (IIRC the Morrison shelter) was a steel table that you could shelter underneath indoors that would protect against falling debris.
What were bomb shelters made out off?
bomb shelters were made out of corigated iron with mud and grass covering it.
What is an Anderson shelter made of?
Anderson shelters are air raid shelters. They were made from six corrugated iron sheets bolted together at the top with steel plates at either end, and were half buried in the ground with earth heaped on top to protect them from bomb blasts.
What materials is the Hoover Dam made of?
concrete and only contrete
A New Zealand town with a giant sheep and dog sculpture?
Tirau. They're made of corrugated iron.
How are concrete sewer pipes made?
Concrete and cast Iron pipes are made of cast iron and plastic piping systems normally use plastics
