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    Deflection limits - Steel frame clad with tension fabric

    Yes it is this type of building, but there is no steel cladding on walls, pvc fabric all around. Eave Height 4.5m, apex 10m, 20m span x 20m long
  2. thendzor

    Deflection limits - Steel frame clad with tension fabric

    Permanent setup. There is a lot of braces but wind loads are significant. We do consider deflection of the fabric and increased stresses caused by that. Also, pretension forces of tensioned fabric are being considered.
  3. thendzor

    Deflection limits - Steel frame clad with tension fabric

    As we are in the UK, the structure was designed according to Eurocodes and BS.
  4. thendzor

    Deflection limits - Steel frame clad with tension fabric

    I have explained it incorrectly... The main problem is a lateral movement of the entire structure due to the wind load and pinned bases. As it is a lattice steel frame, deflection itself is not that big due to the rigidity of the structure.
  5. thendzor

    Deflection limits - Steel frame clad with tension fabric

    Yes, it is a Tent type structure. Most of the structures are used for storage and maintenance, so there is not a lot of occupants in there. The question is how to convenience our structural engineers who keep saying that they need to use deflection limits?
  6. thendzor

    Deflection limits - Steel frame clad with tension fabric

    Hi, I have approached a problem regarding the deflection of the structure clad with tension fabric. We have a team of new engineers who are quite conservative, which results in very heavy structures. After my investigation, I have realised that it is mainly driven by SLS - deflection...
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