Reciprocal frame Shelter Kit (RSK)
Tel: +44 (0) 7970106786
London
thousands of relief tarpaulins are supplied to families displaced by disasters each year
however no frames are provided to support these tarpaulins
the shelters built are often structurally weak, a health hazard and unfit for families to live in
the RSK is the first complete bamboo frame shelter kit to address this problem
the RSK strength and efficiency is due to its roof frame

4 bamboo poles are overlapped in turn to make a load bearing structure called a reciprocal frame

this reciprocal frame is lashed on top of 4 outer poles to complete the RSK roof frame

this strong and highly efficient frame supports the roof tarpaulin inside every RSK shelter
all RSK shelters use this reciprocal frame roof

emergency RSK

a shelter designed for both disaster preparedness and disaster response in any climate or terrain

standard RSK

highly versatile temporary shelter for five persons

double RSK

dignified living space for families in transition

urban RSK

the first bamboo shelter kit that can freely stand on concrete
RSK shelter kits have distinct advantages in an emergency

compared to any equivalent span shelter the RSK shelter

by using only complete bamboo poles RSK shelters have


no special skills or tools are required and roof assembly is on the ground instead of overhead

the different method of roof and wall construction results in

using only 2 lengths of bamboo for the roof makes the shelters

by using the same roof frame the RSK shelters are

from temporary classrooms to isolation wards RSKs are
health benefits

RSK shelters are designed to improve both

physical distancing and
isolation wards can provide
a safer more secure shelter

SEVERE STORM SHELTER
the severe storm option
and improved fire safety of these shelters combine to provide important
disaster preparedness is now affordable for the most vulnerable communities

the emergency RSK frame costs less than USD £5 and, if tarpaulins are unavailable, it can even be thatched
disaster response is greatly improved

rapid and highly efficient deployment of dignified shelters that aspire to Sphere guidelines
technical support

is mainly from peer reviews by engineers and shelter experts
who have built RSK shelters in the field and contribute invaluable
training and education

our training courses have demonstrated the importance of education for the wider understanding and scaling up of this exciting concept
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we work closely with local, national and international shelter organisations
achieving our goals

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