Tension membrane canopy specification

[adrianerwee]

I am searching for a typical specification for a tension canopy for a design and build project.

Thanks

 

[orbit]

u may try tensioned fabric structures, a practical introduction by R.E. Shaeffer. ASCE. this book has a lot of refrences on the subject. i work with tenisle structures. we make them and install them.

 

[adrianerwee]

Thankyou orbit

I have used this exact book. I am however curious as to how one should specify deflection to limit flutter as well as excessive visual deformation under wind loading.

 

[orbit]

the estimataions of the defelctions on these type of structures is a bit cumbersome. it is a non-linear problem.
depending on the problem u have. softwares (a non- linear )are usually used to calculates wind loads and fabric defections, form finding procceses. u may read thread 507-16612 a good discussion on the subject.

 

[DaveVikingPE]

try

http://www.summitstructures.com