An understanding of basic engineering principals is critical to a successful shipping container home project.

The role of the structural engineer is to ensure that a structure is safe and habitable, taking the guess work out of it.

How to navigating the maze of national/local building codes that you will run into building a shipping container home

How to use building codes to get a shipping container home built, even when it isn't "Up to code".

Learn how a shipping container is designed and built.

How to take advantage of the unique strength and stack ability of shipping containers in home construction.

Learn about the International Residential Code and the criteria for what is "to code" and what isn't.

Once the design criterion has been defined a structural evaluation can proceed.

How strong is a shipping container? Pretty strong!

How to calculate loads; and more math than you ever thought you would need.

A guide to help you understand the terms and language of the structural engineer and building department.

Critical information about stacking shipping containers when building a two story structure.