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A field-deployable construction set for the assembly of a Relocatable Habitat Unit (RHU), used for simulating real world environments without costly construction expenses. The various panels, supports, and accessories used to construct an RHU provide the user with innumerable options for floor plans

A field-deployable construction set for the assembly of a Relocatable Habitat Unit (RHU), used for simulating real world environments without costly construction expenses. The various panels, supports, and accessories used to construct an RHU provide the user with innumerable options for floor plans and building design, further providing significant options for reconfiguration of floor, ceiling, and wall panels without having to disassemble the structure. The exterior composition of the expanded polymer foam is customizable to provide a realistic environment for high quality training in a versatile system that is deployable by truck or aircraft and can be assembled with only a single tool.

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1. A construction set for a relocatable habitat unit for use in simulating an environment for military combat training, the construction set comprising: a plurality of floor panels having a periphery defined by a left side edge, a right side edge, a top edge, and a bottom edge, at least one adjustab

1. A construction set for a relocatable habitat unit for use in simulating an environment for military combat training, the construction set comprising: a plurality of floor panels having a periphery defined by a left side edge, a right side edge, a top edge, and a bottom edge, at least one adjustable foot module extending from the bottom of each floor panel, a registration hole, a plurality of rails, and at least one access hole located on the top of the floor panels and positioned collinear with the adjustable foot and configured to receive the head of a tool to engage the adjustable foot for adjustment;a plurality of wall panels having a periphery defined by a left side edge, a right side edge, a top edge, and a bottom edge, a plurality of ledges located near, and parallel to, the bottom of the wall panels, and “sceniced” on the exterior to mimic build material;a plurality of roof panels having a periphery defined by a left side edge, a right side edge, a top edge, and a bottom edge;a plurality of male lock connectors disposed along the left side edge and the right side edge of each wall panel wherein the left side edge and right side edge of each wall panel include and equal number of female connectors, disposed in opposing sequences and located on the periphery thereof such that when the left side edge of a wall panel abuts the right side edge of another panel each male connector abuts a female connector, and wherein the tip edge of each wall panel has a least one male and at least one female connector and the bottom edge has at least one male or female connector;a plurality of elongated corner posts with an approximately square cross-section formed with male and female connectors on two adjacent surfaces, a plurality of flanges orthogonally disposed on adjacent sides and located at the approximate mid-section of the corner post a plurality of female lock connectors disposed along the length of the corner post, and holes to accept hardware;a plurality of horizontal ceiling beams secured between corner post flanges having tabs formed to the interior of the ceiling beam configured to support an edge of floor panels, and a plurality of female and male lock connectors;a plurality of corner brackets having a first vertical plate formed with a plurality of holes orthogonally arranged and fixedly attached to a second vertical plate formed with a plurality of holes, and a horizontal top plate arranged perpendicular and fixedly attached to said first vertical plate and second vertical plate and configured to attach to at least one ceiling beam to support a floor panel;a single hand tool with a head used for activating a male lock connector for engagement with a female lock connector; anda support post having a first and second end, a registration pin extending from the first end, a plurality of female lock connectors, and a notch formed on the second end,wherein a first sub-set of the plurality of floor and wall panels are combined with a plurality of corner posts, ceiling beams, and corner brackets to form a first story of a relocatable habitat unit, and a second sub-set of the plurality of floor and wall panels are combined with roof panels, the ceiling beams, and the corner brackets to form a second story of the relocatable habitat unit. 2. The construction set of claim 1, wherein said wall panel comprises: a frame;a panel formed within said frame;at least one male and one female lock connector located within said frame;an access port formed into said panel as a means for said single hand tool to actuate said male and female lock connectors. 3. The construction set of claim 2, wherein said frame of said wall panel comprises pultruded fiberglass reinforced plastic beams and said panel comprises a lightweight and sturdy material. 4. The construction set of claim 1, wherein said floor panel comprises: a frame;a floor formed within said frame; andat least one male and one female lock connecter located within said frame. 5. The construction set of claim 4, wherein said frame of said floor panel comprises metal beams and said floor comprises a lightweight and sturdy material. 6. The construction set of claim 1, wherein said floor panel is used as a ceiling panel. 7. The construction set of claim 1, further comprising foam corner pieces removably attached to said flanges of said corner post. 8. The construction set of claim 1, wherein said single hand tool comprises: a hex head socket;a drive that holds the hex head socket; anda ratchet handle that is swivel-attached to said drive. 9. The construction set of claim 1, wherein said wall panel further comprises a door formed in said panel. 10. The construction set of claim 1, wherein said wall panel further comprises a window formed in said panel. 11. The construction set of claim 1, wherein said floor panel further comprises a staircase.