Commercial steel buildings A primer
This is the reason why Quonset huts are called so. Necessity is the mother of all inventions, and so was the case with Quonset huts. They were first made to cater to the need of such a multipurpose and durable structure was felt during the Second World War was by the USA naval forces. The apparent utility of Quonset huts lied in the ability of easy transport from the place of manufacture to the place of erection and assembly at the preferred location, besides being light weight and versatile in use. Most importantly the structure of the Quonset huts is weatherproof and allows no leak into the goods stored .