Support column system for emergency isolation and treatment shelter (EITS)

Abstract

An Emergency Isolation and Treatment Shelter (EITS) rigid wall system is modular and includes two support columns and a rigid wall assembly therebetween. Each support column is a tubular generally rectilinear member in cross-section having a center opening and a wall receipt slot on each side thereof. Intermediate each wall receipt slot is an auxiliary area which permits running of conduits for electrical wiring, plumbing conduits as well as junction boxes, switch boxes or the like.

1 . A support column for a modular structure comprising:
 a hollow tubular member having a center opening defined along a longitudinal axis, a multiple of wall receipt slots parallel to said axis and a multiple of longitudinal auxiliary areas, each of said multiple of longitudinal auxiliary areas intermediate two of said multiple of wall receipt slots.   
   
   
       2 . The support column as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said multiple of wall receipt slots comprise four wall receipt slots. 
   
   
       3 . The support column as recited in  claim 2 , wherein each of said wall receipt slots are located along a side of said hollow tubular member. 
   
   
       4 . The support column as recited in  claim 3 , wherein each of said multiple of longitudinal auxiliary areas are located at a corner of said hollow tubular member. 
   
   
       5 . The support column as recited in  claim 4 , wherein each of said multiple of longitudinal auxiliary areas define a frustro-triangular cross-sectional area having an apex thereof located at the corner of each corner of said hollow tubular member. 
   
   
       6 . The support column as recited in  claim 5 , wherein each of said multiple of longitudinal auxiliary areas define a longitudinal slot. 
   
   
       7 . The support column as recited in  claim 1 , wherein each of said multiple of wall receipt slots include a seal slot. 
   
   
       8 . The support column as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said center opening is a rectilinear in cross-section. 
   
   
       9 . The support column as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising a column deck plate mounted to said hollow tubular member, said column deck plate having a set of deck plate apertures therethrough. 
   
   
       10 . The support column as recited in  claim 9 , wherein said set of deck plate apertures therethrough include four deck plate apertures. 
   
   
       11 . A support column for a modular structure comprising:
 a hollow tubular member which defines a longitudinal axis, said hollow tubular member having a having a center opening square in cross-section, four wall receipt slots parallel to said axis and four longitudinal auxiliary areas, each of said multiple of longitudinal auxiliary areas define a frustro-triangular cross-sectional area having an apex thereof directed toward said longitudinal axis; and   a column deck plate mounted to said hollow tubular member, said column deck plate having a set of deck plate apertures therethrough.   
   
   
       12 . The support column as recited in  claim 11 , further comprising a column deck plate mounted to said hollow tubular member, said column deck plate having a set of deck plate apertures therethrough. 
   
   
       13 . A shelter system comprising:
 a deck system having a multitude of deck unit modules; and   a support column mounted to each of said multiple of deck unit modules.   
   
   
       14 . The system as recited in  claim 13 , further comprising a shelter mounted to said deck system, said support column supporting a segment of said shelter. 
   
   
       15 . The system as recited in  claim 13 , wherein each of multiple of deck unit modules include a multitude of adjustable leg assemblies. 
   
   
       16 . The system as recited in  claim 13 , wherein said support column is mounted at an intersection of four deck unit modules. 
   
   
       17 . The system as recited in  claim 13 , wherein said support column is mounted to an adjustable leg assembly of at an intersection of four deck unit modules.