Design of Fabric Cladding for HS Bleachers
Design of Fabric Cladding for HS Bleachers
(OP)
A local Company wants to clad High School Bleachers with a coated polyester fabric. They will place this vertically spanning from the top of the rear of the bleachers to ground level. THe problem is how do I calculate the strenght of the fabric? Will not the tension on the fabric increase as it deflects under the wind load?
Most bleachers have no risers so if the fabric can take a 90 mph wind then the bleachers have to be reinforced. No one will want to do this.
Most bleachers have no risers so if the fabric can take a 90 mph wind then the bleachers have to be reinforced. No one will want to do this.






RE: Design of Fabric Cladding for HS Bleachers
If the bleachers can support a crowd of people sitting cheek to cheek (so to speak), I would guess the wind load would be insignificant.
RE: Design of Fabric Cladding for HS Bleachers
It is pretty cool
RE: Design of Fabric Cladding for HS Bleachers
Maybe a "roll up" system could be investigated. Roll it down only during game times.
RE: Design of Fabric Cladding for HS Bleachers
RE: Design of Fabric Cladding for HS Bleachers
Could you add new members to carry the wind load?
RE: Design of Fabric Cladding for HS Bleachers