A Review on Planning of Lunar Structure

This project will review on the Planning and Design of a lunar outpost considering major space constraints along with geotechnical and atmospheric properties. Structure selection will be carried based on space performance criteria and resilience to the extreme lunar condition. Based upon the data from various space missions by leading space associations of the USA, China & India and the literature survey a practically possible feasible type of structure will be selected for example steel structure, concrete structure or self-collapsing structure after serviceability made of light weight deteriorate materials. Structure selection will be carried based on space performance criteria and resilience to the extreme lunar condition. The project has mainly focused on National Aeronautics and Space Administrations (NASA) vision to maximise In-Situ Resource Utilisation (ISRU). The present study will also propose a basic project execution plan for construction with the help of studies available on the mobile preparation of construction materials like concrete, grout etc. on the moon considering manpower constraints and assumptions. Lunar structures are subjected to radiation from Sun which raises requirement of radiation shielding. This challenge can be negotiated by providing a radiation shielding layer of lunar regolith as ISRU on top of the structure.