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A modular structure formed by panels is disclosed, having a center compartment and first and second side compartments coupled to the opposing sides of the center compartment. Each panel of the modular structure is joined to each respective adjacent panel via a panel joining assembly to substantially

A modular structure formed by panels is disclosed, having a center compartment and first and second side compartments coupled to the opposing sides of the center compartment. Each panel of the modular structure is joined to each respective adjacent panel via a panel joining assembly to substantially prevent moisture from entering the modular structure. An upper roof panel coupled to the center compartment is joined to first and second lower roof panels coupled to the first side compartment and the second side compartment, respectively, via first structural joining assemblies so that the upper roof panel is elevated relative to the first and second lower roof panels to substantially prevent moisture from entering the modular structure.

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1. A modular structure for housing personnel and/or equipment, comprising: a center compartment formed by a first set of panels from a plurality of panels;a first side compartment coupled to the center compartment formed by a second set of panels from the plurality of panels;a second side compartmen

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A modular structure for housing personnel and/or equipment, comprising: a center compartment formed by a first set of panels from a plurality of panels;a first side compartment coupled to the center compartment formed by a second set of panels from the plurality of panels;a second side compartment coupled to the center compartment opposite of the first side compartment formed by a third set of panels from the plurality of panels, wherein each panel from the plurality of panels is joined to each respective adjacent panel via a panel joining assembly to substantially prevent moisture from entering the modular structure;an upper roof panel coupled to the center compartment and configured to be a roof for the center compartment;a first lower roof panel coupled to the first side compartment and configured to be a roof for the first side compartment and joined to the upper roof panel so that the upper roof panel is elevated relative to the first lower roof panel forming a first overlap region;a second lower roof panel coupled to the second side compartment and configured to be a roof for the second side compartment and joined to the upper roof panel so that the upper roof panel is elevated relative to the second lower roof panel forming a second overlap region;a first divider panel coupled to the first lower roof panel in the first overlap region and configured to separate the center compartment from the first side compartment;a second divider panel coupled to the second lower roof panel in the second overlap region and configured to separate the center compartment from the second side compartment anda plurality of roof joining assemblies with each roof joining assembly configured to: vertically align the first lower roof panel with the upper roof panel and the first divider panel in the first overlap region or the second lower roof panel with the upper roof panel and the second divider panel in the second overlap region via a portion of each roof joining assembly that passes through the first divider panel and the first lower roof panel and terminates in the first overlap region of the upper roof panel or that passes through the second divider panel and the second lower roof panel and terminates in the second overlap region of the upper roof panel, andcompress the first divider panel, the first lower roof panel and the upper roof panel with the portion of each respective roof joining assembly that passes through the first divider panel and the first lower roof panel or the second divider panel and the second roof panel so that the portion is concealed by the first divider panel, the first lower roof panel and the upper roof panel in the first overlap region or the second divider panel, the second lower roof panel and the upper roof panel in the second overlap region, thereby substantially preventing moisture from entering the modular structure. 2. The modular structure of claim 1, wherein the roof joining assembly comprises: a gasket that is positioned in between the upper roof panel and the first lower roof panel in the first overlap region;a metal sleeve positioned in the first overlap region with a first end that initially passes through the first divider panel, through the first lower roof panel, then passes through the gasket, and then terminates in the upper roof panel in the first overlap region thereby concealing the metal sleeve with the first divider panel, the first lower roof panel, the gasket, and the upper roof panel and configured to vertically align the first divider panel, first lower roof panel, the gasket, and the upper roof panel;a bolt with an end point of a threaded portion of the bolt and a head of the bolt opposite the end point such that the bolt is positioned in the first overlap region with the threaded portion passing through the metal sleeve from the first divider panel, through the first lower roof panel, then passes through the gasket, and then terminates with the end point in the upper roof panel in the first overlap region thereby concealing the bolt with the first divider panel, the first lower roof panel, the gasket and the upper roof panel and configured to compress the first divider panel, the first lower roof panel, the gasket, and the upper roof panel together when tightened forming a seal to substantially prevent moisture from entering between the upper roof panel and the first lower roof panel. 3. The modular structure of claim 1, wherein the panel joining assembly comprises: a gasket configured to fit onto a side edge of a first adjacent panel and a side edge of a second adjacent panel; anda plurality of shear pins that protrude through the gasket so that a first end of each shear pin is fitted into the first adjacent panel and a second end of each shear pin is fitted into the second adjacent panel, wherein a seal is formed when the first adjacent panel and the second adjacent panel are compressed together to substantially prevent moisture from entering between the first adjacent panel and the second adjacent panel. 4. The modular structure of claim 1, wherein the first lower roof panel and the second lower roof panel each comprise: a metal strip positioned on the lower roof panel and configured to receive a force applied to the modular structure;a bracket positioned on the lower roof panel and connected to the metal strip and configured to receive the force applied to the modular structure from the metal strip;a chain that connects the bracket to a deck anchor and configured to receive the force applied from the modular structure from the bracket and to transfer the force to a deck anchor so that the force is diverted from the modular structure to protect the modular structure from the force. 5. The modular structure of claim 1, wherein at least one panel from each of the first, second, and third sets of panels includes an end panel having an access door to provide access to an interior of the modular structure. 6. The modular structure of claim 1, wherein the roof joining assembly comprises: a gasket that is positioned in between the upper roof panel and the second lower roof panel in the second overlap region;a metal sleeve positioned in the second overlap region with a first end that initially passes through the second divider panel, through the second lower roof panel, then passes through the gasket, and then terminates in the upper roof panel in the second overlap region thereby concealing the metal sleeve with the second lower roof panel, the gasket, and the upper roof panel and configured to vertically align the second divider panel, the second lower roof panel, the gasket, and the upper roof panel;a bolt with an end point of a threaded portion of the bolt and a head of the bolt opposite the end point such that the bolt is positioned in the second overlap region with the threaded portion passing through the metal sleeve from the second divider panel, through the second lower roof panel, then passes through the gasket, and then terminates with the end point in the upper roof panel in the second overlap region thereby concealing the bolt with the second divider panel, the second lower roof panel, the gasket and the upper roof panel and configured to compress the second divider panel, the second lower roof panel, the gasket, and the upper roof panel together when tightened forming a seal to substantially prevent moisture from entering between the upper roof panel and the second lower roof panel. 7. A modular structure for housing personnel and/or equipment, comprising: a plurality of bays formed by a plurality of panels so that each panel from the plurality of panels is joined to each respective adjacent panel via a panel joining assembly to substantially prevent moisture from entering the modular structure, wherein each bay includes: a center compartment formed by a first set of panels from the plurality of panels,a first side compartment coupled to the center compartment formed by a second set of panels from the plurality of panels,a second side compartment coupled to the center compartment opposite of the first side compartment formed by a third set of panels from the plurality of panels,an upper roof panel coupled to the center compartment and configured to be a roof for the center compartment,a first lower roof panel coupled to the first side compartment and configured to be a roof for the first side compartment and joined to the upper roof panel so that the upper roof panel is elevated relative to the first lower roof panel forming a first overlap region,a second lower roof panel coupled to the second side compartment and configured to be a roof for the second side compartment and joined to the upper roof panel so that the upper roof panel is elevated relative to the second lower roof panel forming a second overlap region,a first divider panel coupled to the first lower roof panel in the first overlap region and configured to separate the center compartment from the first side compartment;a second divider panel coupled to the second lower roof panel in the second overlap region and configured to separate the center compartment from the second side compartment; anda plurality of roof joining assemblies with each roof joining assembly configured to: vertically align the first lower roof panel with the upper roof panel and the first divider panel in the first overlap region or the second lower roof panel with the upper roof panel and the second divider panel in the second overlap region via a portion of each roof joining assembly that passes through the first divider panel and the first lower roof panel and terminates in the first overlap region of the upper roof panel or that passes through the second divider panel and the second lower roof panel and terminates in the second overlap region of the upper roof panel, andcompress the first divider panel, the first lower roof panel and the upper roof panel with the portion of each respective roof joining assembly that passes through the first divider panel and the first lower roof panel or the second divider panel and the second roof panel so that the portion is concealed by the first divider panel, the first lower roof panel and the upper roof panel in the first overlap region or the second divider panel, the second lower roof panel and the upper roof panel in the second overlap region, thereby substantially preventing moisture from entering the modular structure. 8. The modular structure of claim 7, wherein the modular structure is configured to be scaled so that after a first bay from the plurality of bays is assembled, additional bays are assembled and joined to the preceding bay to increase an overall size of the modular structure. 9. The modular structure of claim 8, wherein the roof joining assembly comprises: a gasket that is positioned between the upper roof panel of each bay and the lower roof panel of each bay in the first overlap region of each bay;a metal sleeve positioned in the first overlap region with a first end that initially passes through the first divider panel, through the first lower roof panel, then passes through the gasket, and then terminates in the upper roof panel in the first overlap region thereby concealing the metal sleeve with the first divider panel, the first lower roof panel, the gasket, and the upper roof panel and configured to vertically align the first divider panel, the first lower roof panel, the gasket, and the upper roof panel; anda bolt with an end point of a threaded portion of the bolt and a head of the bolt opposite the end point is positioned in the first overlap region with the threaded portion passing through the metal sleeve from the first divider panel, through the first lower roof panel, then passes through the gasket, and then terminates with the end point in the upper roof panel in the first overlap region thereby concealing the bolt with the first lower roof panel, the gasket, and the upper roof panel and configured to compress the first divider panel, the first lower roof panel, the gasket, and the upper roof panel together when tightened forming a seal to substantially prevent moisture from entering between the upper roof panel and the first lower roof panel. 10. The modular structure of claim 7, wherein the panel joining assembly comprises: a gasket configured to fit onto a side edge of a first adjacent panel and a side edge of a second adjacent panel; anda plurality of shear pins that protrude through the gasket so that a first end of each shear pin is fitted onto the first adjacent panel and a second end of each shear pin is fitted into the second adjacent panel, wherein a seal is formed when the first adjacent panel and the second adjacent panel are compressed together to substantially prevent moisture from entering between the first adjacent panel and the second adjacent panel. 11. The modular structure of claim 7, wherein at least one panel from each of the first, second, and third sets of panels includes an end panel having an access door for at least one of the bays to provide access to an interior of the modular structure. 12. The modular structure of claim 7, wherein the roof joining assembly comprises: a gasket that is positioned in between the upper roof panel and the second lower roof panel in the second overlap region;a metal sleeve positioned in the second overlap region with a first end that initially passes through the second divider panel, through the second lower roof panel, then passes through the gasket, and then terminates in the upper roof panel in the second overlap region thereby concealing the metal sleeve with the second lower roof panel, the gasket, and the upper roof panel and configured to vertically align the second divider panel, the second lower roof panel, the gasket, and the upper roof panel;a bolt with an end point of a threaded portion of the bolt and a head of the bolt opposite the end point such that the bolt is positioned in the second overlap region with the threaded portion passing through the metal sleeve from the second divider panel, through the second lower roof panel, then passes through the gasket, and then terminates with the end point in the upper roof panel in the second overlap region thereby concealing the bolt with the second divider panel, the second lower roof panel, the gasket and the upper roof panel and configured to compress the second divider panel, the second lower roof panel, the gasket, and the upper roof panel together when tightened forming a seal to substantially prevent moisture from entering between the upper roof panel and the second lower roof panel. 13. A method for forming a modular structure for housing personnel and/or equipment, comprising: forming a center compartment by a first set of panels from a plurality of panels;forming a first side compartment coupled to the center compartment formed by a second set of panels from the plurality of panels;forming a second side compartment coupled to the center compartment opposite of the first side compartment formed by a third set of panels from the plurality of panels,joining each panel from the plurality of panels to each respective adjacent panel via a panel joining assembly to substantially prevent moisture from entering the modular structure;coupling an upper roof panel to the center compartment so that the upper roof panel is a roof for the center compartment;coupling a first lower roof panel to the first side compartment so that the first lower roof panel is a roof for the first side compartment and joined to the upper roof panel so that the upper roof panel is elevated relative to the first lower roof panel forming a first overlap region;coupling a second lower roof panel to the second side compartment so that the second lower roof panel is a roof for the second side compartment and joined to the upper roof panel so that the upper roof panel is elevated relative to the second lower roof panel forming a second overlap region;coupling a first divider panel to the first lower roof panel in the first overlap region and joined to the first lower roof panel to separate the center compartment from the first side compartment;coupling a second divider panel to the second lower roof panel in the second overlap region and joined to the second lower roof panel to separate the center compartment from the second side compartment;vertically aligning the first lower roof panel with the upper roof panel and the first divider panel in the first overlap region via a first plurality of roof joining assemblies that pass through the first divider panel and the first lower roof panel and terminate in the first overlap region of the upper roof panel;vertically aligning the second lower roof panel with the upper roof panel and the second divider panel in the second overlap region via a second plurality of roof joining assemblies that pass through the second divider panel and the second lower roof panel and terminate in the second overlap region of the upper roof panel;compressing the first divider panel, the first lower roof panel and the upper roof panel with the portion of each of the first plurality of roof joining assemblies that pass through the first divider panel and the first lower roof panel so that each portion is concealed by the first divider panel, the first lower roof panel and the upper roof panel in the first overlap region, thereby substantially preventing moisture from entering the modular structure; andcompressing the second divider panel, the second lower roof panel and the upper roof panel with the portion of each of the second plurality of roof joining assemblies that pass through the second divider panel and the second lower roof panel so that each portion is concealed by the second divider panel, the second lower roof panel and the upper roof panel in the second overlap region, thereby substantially preventing moisture from entering the modular structure. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein the joining of the upper roof panel to the first lower roof panel comprises: positioning a gasket in between the upper roof panel and the first lower roof panel in the first overlap region;positioning a metal sleeve in the first overlap region with a first end that initially passes through the first divider panel, through the first lower roof panel, then passes through the gasket, and then terminates in the upper roof panel in the first overlap region thereby concealing the metal sleeve with the first divider panel, the first lower roof panel, the gasket, and the upper roof panel and vertically aligning the first divider panel, first lower roof panel, the gasket, and the upper roof panel;positioning a bolt with an end point of a threaded portion of the bolt and a head of the bolt opposite the end point in the first overlap region with the threaded portion passing through the metal sleeve from the first divider panel, through the first lower roof panel, then passes through the gasket, and then terminates with the end point in the upper roof panel in the first overlap region thereby concealing the bolt with the first divider panel, the first lower roof panel, the gasket, and the upper roof panel;tightening the bolt to compress the first divider panel, the first lower roof panel, the gasket, and the upper roof panel together;forming a seal to substantially prevent moisture from entering between the upper roof panel and the first lower roof panel when compressed together by the bolt. 15. The method of claim 13, wherein the joining each panel from the plurality of panels to each respective adjacent panel via the panel joining assembly comprises: fitting a gasket onto a side edge of a first adjacent panel and a side edge of a second adjacent panel;fitting a plurality of shear pins that protrude through the gasket into the side edge of the first adjacent panel and the second adjacent panel so that a first end of each shear pin is fitted into the first adjacent panel and the second end of each shear pin is fitted into the second adjacent panel;compressing together the first adjacent panel and the second adjacent panel; andforming a seal to substantially prevent moisture from entering between the first adjacent panel and the second adjacent panel when compressed together. 16. The method of claim 13, further comprising: placing a plurality of ratchet straps around the modular structure; andcompressing each of the panel joining assemblies by clamping each ratchet strap to further enhance the joining of each of the adjacent panels to form seals that substantially prevent moisture from entering the modular structure. 17. The method of claim 13, further comprising: connecting a chain from a bracket included on each of the first and second lower roof panels to a deck anchor to receive a force applied to the modular structure that is transferred from a metal strip connected to the bracket and to transfer the force from the bracket to the deck anchor so that the force is diverted from the modular structure to protect the modular structure from the force. 18. The method of claim 13, wherein at least one panel from each of the first, second, and third sets of panels includes an end panel having an access door to provide access to an interior of the modular structure. 19. The method of claim 13, wherein the joining of the upper roof panel to the second lower roof panel comprises: positioning a gasket in between the upper roof panel and the second lower roof panel in the second overlap region;positioning a metal sleeve in the second overlap region with a first end that initially passes through the second divider panel, through the second lower roof panel, then passes through the gasket, and then terminates in the upper roof panel in the second overlap region thereby concealing the metal sleeve with the second divider panel, the second lower roof panel, the gasket, and the upper roof panel and vertically aligning the second divider panel, second lower roof panel, the gasket, and the upper roof panel;positioning a bolt with an end point of a threaded portion of the bolt and a head of the bolt opposite the end point in the second overlap region with the threaded portion passing through the metal sleeve from the second divider panel, through the second lower roof panel, then passes through the gasket, and then terminates with the end point in the upper roof panel in the second overlap region thereby concealing the bolt with the second divider panel, the second lower roof panel, the gasket, and the upper roof panel;tightening the bolt to compress the second divider panel, the second lower roof panel, the gasket, and the upper roof panel together;forming a seal to substantially prevent moisture from entering between the upper roof panel and the second lower roof panel when compressed together by the bolt.