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        Aquatic Park Ponderosa Guatemala
General information
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                        Home page
                        
http://quintaslaponderosa.com.gt/
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                        Location address
                        
Escuintla, Guatemala
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                        Location country
                        
Guatemala
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                        Year of construction
                        
2013
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                        Name of the client/building owner
                        
Mercadeo Inmobiliario, S. A.
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                        Function of building
                        
Entertainment & recreation
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                        Degree of enclosure
                        
Open structure
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                        Climatic zone
                        
Tropical - hot and wet all year
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                        Number of layers
                        
multi-layer
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                        Type of application of the membrane
                        
covering
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                        Primary function of the tensile structure
                        
- Daylight gains
 - Sun protection
 
 
Description
The hot weather and the main use of the Recreational Park force us to provide a viable solution to have a small amount of shadow; the design was for a 65% of sun retention. A perforated membrane was used and the color selection was also a successful decision.
Description of the environmental conditions
Material of the cover
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                        Cable-net/Fabric/Hybrid/Foil
                        
Fabric
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                        Type (code)
                        
-
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                        Material Fabric/Foil
                        
Polyester
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                        Material coating
                        
PVC
 
Main dimensions and form
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                        Covered surface (m2)
                        
500
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                        Maximum height (m)
                        
3.5
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                        Total length (m)
                        
25
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                        Total width (m)
                        
20
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                        Form single element
                        
Anticlastic
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                        Form entire structure
                        
Anticlastic
 
Duration of use
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                        Temporary or permanent structure
                        
Permanent
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                        Design lifespan in years
                        
00-05
 
Involved companies
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                        Architects
                                                                                
CUBRE
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                            Engineers
                                                                                   
M. Eng. Edgar A. Mancilla Lopez
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                            Contractors
                                                                                     
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                            Suppliers
                                                                                    
 
Editor
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                        Editor
                        
Edgar Mancilla