FOLD-OUT SHELTER / FORTS 38

Compact on the road.
Open to possibility.

A rigid-wall folding shelter that travels in a narrow transport arrangement and opens into a workspace. Configure the inside for your operation, from a simple shell to a furnished field facility.

Plan your FORTS 38 Explore the structure

AS LITTLE AS15 min

Rapid deployment. Rigid-wall space.

Single-building setup. Timing depends on configuration, crew and site conditions. Placement, site connections and equipment setup are planned for your facility.

Compact for the journey. Roof, floor and wall panels open into rigid working space. The animation illustrates the shell; support hardware, furnishings and site setup depend on your package.

FORTS 38 shelter unfolding — initial view — FORTS 38 · ILLUSTRATIVE SHELL DEPLOYMENT

Working area: ≈270 sq ft
Folded footprint: About 3′9″ × 19′8″
Movement approach: Mechanical Mobilizer or planned freight handling

FORTS 38 / HOW IT IS BUILT

A rigid structure.
Designed to fold.

The open workspace begins with an aluminum central core and hinged, insulated building panels. The shelter changes shape for transport while retaining its hard-wall construction.

TECO crew member opening the rigid wall of a FORTS 38 shelter during deployment — ACTUAL TECO DEPLOYMENT · FORTS 38

Aluminum structural core

The central frame is the shelter’s structural starting point. Folding sections open around it to create the deployed workspace.

Insulated building panels

Aluminum-faced composite panels form the roof, walls and floor. Interlocking profiles and weather stripping help the opened panels meet as an enclosure.

A facility you can keep using

Replaceable wall panels make refurbishment practical. The shelter can move to another site, while its room layout and equipment can be adapted for the next assignment.

See the climate deployment examples

FORTS 38 / ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL

A working interior.
Through changing conditions.

Insulated construction and the selected HVAC package work together to support the people and equipment inside. Define the operating environment alongside the facility.

FORTS shelter deployment in Dubai, photographed in the product catalog — DUBAI · CATALOG DEPLOYMENT

Actual BNSF-branded FORTS 38 deployed in snow with support equipment — ACTUAL FORTS 38 · WINTER DEPLOYMENT

DOCUMENTED DEPLOYMENTS

Different conditions.
The same need to work inside.

The FORTS product catalog records these examples of configured shelters in service, from summer heat to a snowy work site.

Dubai

Outdoors: Above 100°F
Reported indoors: 70°F

Reed Point, Montana

Outdoors: 26°F
Reported indoors: 70°F

Manufacturer-reported catalog readings are deployment examples, not guaranteed temperature limits or energy-consumption comparisons. Interior conditions depend on the equipment package and operating conditions.

FORTS 38 / EXPLORE THE ROOM LAYOUTS

One shelter.
Different ways to work.

An open workspace, connected rooms or separate entrances. Compare the room arrangements, then build the furniture and systems around your operation.

OPEN INTERIOR

Keep the work connected.

One shared room gives your team a continuous space for desks, equipment, meetings or a layout of your own.

Room arrangement: One open working area.
Access: One entrance in the long wall in this example.
Plan around: Work positions, equipment footprints and clear routes through the room.

CONNECTED ROOMS

Separate the tasks. Keep an internal connection.

A straight divider creates two rooms, with a connecting door so the team can move between them inside the shelter.

Room arrangement: Two rooms divided along the length of the shelter.
Access: An internal connecting door and an exterior entrance on each long wall.
Plan around: How the two rooms share staff, equipment and services.

FORTS 38 3 Room layout with two enclosed rooms and an exterior entrance on the common room’s long wall — FORTS 38 · 3 Room · INTERIOR RENDERING

PRIVATE ROOMS + COMMON SPACE

Two enclosed rooms. One shared space.

Give individual activities their own rooms while keeping a common area for reception, coordination or shared work.

Room arrangement: Two enclosed rooms plus a common room.
Access: An entrance on the common room’s long wall; each enclosed room opens from the common room.
Plan around: The balance between enclosed rooms and the shared working area.

FORTS 38 Diamond Four Room layout with three enclosed rooms around a central common area — FORTS 38 · Diamond Four Room · INTERIOR RENDERING

THREE ROOMS + COMMON SPACE

More separation within one shelter.

The Diamond arrangement connects three enclosed rooms to a common entrance area.

Room arrangement: Three enclosed rooms plus an entrance/common room.
Access: Each enclosed room has an interior door from the common area.
Plan around: The room shapes and additional partition setup after the shell opens.

FORTS 38 dormitory layout with four separate rooms and individual exterior entrances — FORTS 38 · 4 Room · Dormitory · INTERIOR RENDERING

SEPARATE EXTERIOR ENTRANCES

Four rooms. Independent access.

This arrangement gives each room its own exterior entrance, so access does not run through a shared interior corridor.

Room arrangement: Four separate rooms.
Access: Four exterior entrances, arranged at the two ends.
Plan around: Entry positions, site circulation and the furniture required in each room.

Room counts include the common room where one is shown. These are layout examples; furniture, doors, windows and supplied systems are defined with your project.

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How do the partitions work with a folding shelter?

Room divisions and the transport arrangement are planned together. Some partitions remain in place, while others hinge or are set up after the shelter opens. The Diamond Four Room layout includes partitions installed after opening. Your selected layout determines the setup sequence.

FURNISHINGS & TRANSPORT STOWAGE

Furniture that works.
And travels with you.

Selected desks and furniture fold into the shelter’s transport arrangement. Plan the working layout and stowage together, so the space supports both the work and the move.

Command Medical Military

FORTS 38 folding furniture — initial view — FORTS 38 · FOLDING FURNITURE ANIMATION

ONE UNIT OR A CONNECTED WORKSPACE

Connect the units.
Expand the possibilities.

Prepared FORTS 38 units connect directly in tandem. Plan the openings, circulation and support systems together, with freight and handling matched to the facility.

Explore a connected facility

FORTS 38 tandem arrangement — initial view — FORTS 38 TANDEM · ILLUSTRATIVE CONNECTION

Three actual FORTS 38 shelters connected side by side — FORTS 38 TANDEM · ILLUSTRATIVE CONNECTION

CONNECTED SUPPORT PODS

The working space.
The spaces that support it.

A tandem opening connects one shelter to another. A support pod adds a specific function alongside the shelter, with a planned interior doorway and its own service requirements.

Bathrooms pod cutaway showing the selected equipment and entrance — FORTS 38 SUPPORT POD · EXAMPLE CONFIGURATION

BATHROOMS / CONNECTED SUPPORT

Daily essentials, directly connected.

Bring bathroom and shower facilities into the station plan through an attached pod. Select the fixture arrangement, privacy and route from the crew rooms together.

The room: Fixtures and access selected for the project.
The connection: A planned doorway links the pod to its host shelter.
The site: Water, wastewater, power and ventilation need a coordinated plan.

Kitchen pod cutaway showing the selected equipment and entrance — FORTS 38 SUPPORT POD · EXAMPLE CONFIGURATION

KITCHEN / CONNECTED SUPPORT

Make room for meals.

A compact Cook Shack places kitchen functions beside the shelter. Larger kitchen and dining arrangements are another option when the crew, equipment or meal service needs more space.

The room: Cooking, refrigeration, sink and storage requirements.
The connection: Position the kitchen beside the shared living or dining space.
The site: Define the equipment, services and ventilation required.

Laundry pod cutaway showing the selected equipment and entrance — FORTS 38 SUPPORT POD · EXAMPLE CONFIGURATION

LAUNDRY / CONNECTED SUPPORT

Support the longer assignment.

An attached laundry pod adds space for the selected appliances and a sink or counter. It can be included when the department needs a more self-contained daily routine.

The room: Appliance capacity, storage and workflow.
The connection: An internal route from the host shelter.
The site: Plan water, drainage, power and appliance venting together.

These illustrations show FORTS 38 support options. The shelter family, attachment, doorway, equipment and site services are confirmed together for the selected facility.

See the pods in a connected station

COMPACT TO TRAVEL / READY TO DEPLOY

One shelter or several.
Plan the way there.

Choose a Mobilizer for a single FORTS 38, or move up to four folded FORTS 38 buildings on a suitable flatbed. Match the transport and handling to the number of units and the receiving site.

Actual FORTS 38 on its mechanical Mobilizer trailer — ACTUAL MATCHED MOBILIZER

Deploy without a forklift.

A matched mechanical Mobilizer loads and unloads a single FORTS 38. Leave the building at work and take the trailer to the next assignment.

Four folded FORTS 38 buildings secured on a flatbed trailer — ACTUAL FORTS 38 FLATBED LOAD

Up to four buildings. One flatbed.

The narrow folded form lets multiple buildings travel together. Arrange lifting, unloading and positioning at the destination for a larger or connected deployment.

Plan freight and site handling

Trailer capacity, equipped weights, load dimensions, securement and site access determine the final transport plan.

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THREE PLATFORMS. DIFFERENT MOVEMENT PLANS.Compare the shelter platforms

Compare working space and transport arrangements, then shape the interior around your team.

Scroll across to compare all three platforms.

FORTS shelter working areas and transport arrangements
	FORTS 38On this page	C-FORTS 96	ACE 463L
Working area	≈270 sq ft	≈310 sq ft	118 sq ft
Folded footprint	About 3′9″ × 19′8″	About 8′ × 19′11″	About 7′ × 8′2″
Transport approach	Mechanical Mobilizer or planned freight handling	Container handling or a matched hydraulic Mobilizer	463L pallet-oriented; confirm the configured load
Planning focus	A movable field workspace with a compact folded footprint.	A containerized platform for configured facilities and connected spaces.	A compact workspace when the 463L pallet format shapes the movement plan.
Explore a platform	Plan this platform	Explore C-FORTS 96	Explore ACE 463L

Rounded catalog planning references. Confirm the selected configuration’s exact dimensions, equipped weight, supplied systems and transport requirements with FORTS.

START WITH YOUR REQUIREMENTS

Your operation.
Your next step.

Share the use, number of people, equipment and movement plan. Dimensions and areas shown are rounded planning references; confirm the selected model’s exact specifications and supplied scope in your proposal.

01
The working layout
People, room divisions, equipment and usable space.
02
The supplied package
Shelter, furnishings and systems included in the proposal.
03
The movement plan
Equipped load, handling and preparation at the site.

Discuss your FORTS 38

You don’t need a finished floor plan to start. We’ll discuss the platform and layout, supplied systems and delivery requirements with you.

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BEFORE YOU BUY

Does the furniture travel inside?

Selected folding furniture and equipment can be planned for transport inside the shelter. The stowage arrangement depends on the chosen layout and equipment.

Can we connect FORTS 38 units?

Yes. Prepared units can be arranged in tandem. Discuss openings, circulation, site access and handling as part of the facility plan.

How does it move without a forklift?

The matching FORTS 38 Mobilizer supports mechanical loading and unloading. Review the selected load, tow vehicle and ground conditions with FORTS.

Explore the platforms, layouts and supporting equipment.

Where do you
need to work?

Find your
starting point.

Compact on the road.
Open to possibility.