The tensioned fabric roof Craig G. Huntington
Publisher: ASCE Publications

Another great feature is the ability to have the an extraordinary selection of fabric tension structures, a multi-use, fast, durable and economical solution for producing, storing and mining is, including the activities of mass storage and the storage industry of goods. With the versatility and adaptability of flexible elements (banners and cables). Re: Need spandex roof for stage truss. To pile on: based on that picture, it's likely the tension of the fabric will topple the towers, even in absence of wind and water. Mark English: Thank god there's some modern work in San Francisco these days. As is typical of black mohair hoods, it had become a bit greyer than black, and some obvious stress lines (which are perfectly normal) needed to be addressed. Tensile fabric structures are most often used as roofs as they can economically and attractively span large distances. The climbing facility starts on the south side of the O2 where a staircase with glass enclosed elevator brings people up 7.5m to a staging platform and the beginning of a tensioned fabric walkway that is suspended above the dome roof. A few tears and deflations but in 2008 plans were unveiled to renovate the entire stadium including the removal of the existing air supported Teflon coated fiberglass roof and replacing it with a retractable tension fabric roof. Even here in Atlanta, we have the Georgia dome which was built for the Olympics with what is supposed to be the largest tensile/cable supported fabric roof of any stadium in the US, it covers about 9 acres. I read the thread I posted at the very top where someone said riding in a tension fabric building in wind or rain was very noisy. A light clay session removed what little contamination remained on the paint after washing, but despite a good clean, the fabric roof looked a little tired. Quote Originally Posted by kicknargel View Post. These can be caused either where the roof is under particular tension when raised by the frame underneath, or where the roof has to crease and fold, once lowered. One of the best features of this rigid steel beam built, construction materials: the width, height, length, height leg, are in the height of the center and slope of the roof is variable. The house known as "Lava Flow 7" by Craig Steely features cast-in-place concrete and a tensioned fabric roof.