A patchwork of regulations for shipping container structures has emerged, producing confusing and potentially conflicting information as local Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs) have sought to develop specific standards. The use of these steel cargo boxes as building materials continues to grow rapidly and, to keep up, structural engineers and the construction industry at large must learn to build these container-based structures with safety in mind. What were once utilitarian boxes full of cargo out at sea are now seen across the United States and around the world as offices, living spaces, retail spaces, and multi-unit structures. Repurposed shipping containers have taken root within the construction industry.
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