Shade sail design
Shade sail design
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Anyone have any link or document for guide of hade sail design including all the shade and steel and detail design ?
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RE: Shade sail design
The supports for the shades are a whole other story. The lateral forces at the ends of the sails will depend on the sag in the structure and the loading on the sail itself. Throw in some odd angles and multiple connection points, then the design becomes incredibly complicated and I am not aware of an analysis program that will do this.
Here is a link with the basics
http://www.uscarch.com/structures/Arch613/lectures...
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RE: Shade sail design
The columns and spreaders holding the peripheral catenary cables were quite sturdy.
The structure was easy to study, since the first hurricane ripped off all the fabric. Apparently there was no budget, or maybe no plan, for replacing the fabric.
The remnants were removed not long ago...
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
RE: Shade sail design
Can be ETABS ?
RE: Shade sail design
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
RE: Shade sail design
RE: Shade sail design
RE: Shade sail design
Biggest issue will be resolving the tension from the fabric to the foundations. Unless you have a supporting frame, be prepared for large columns and even larger foundations (which clients do not like or appreciate). There are specialty firms that special in tensile fabric design. And local officials typically have no idea what they're looking at if they are involved for review. So be prepared to defend your calc's if needed.
RE: Shade sail design