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General information

  • Location address
    Kaiserslauten
  • Location country
    Germany
  • Year of construction
    1993
  • Name of the client/building owner
    Ford Kraft
  • Function of building
    Exhibition
  • Degree of enclosure
    Open structure
  • Number of layers
    mono-layer
  • Type of application of the membrane
    covering
  • Primary function of the tensile structure
    • Daylight gains
    • Rain protection
    • Sun protection

Description

The construction is a prestressed membrane structure, fixed to a supporting structure. The supporting structure consists of a cable braced steel column, poles and tie down cables. The anchorage is done in concrete foundations.
Columns: diam 273,0x6,3; diam 168,3x7,1
Length: 2,1; 3,7; 16,55m
Angle of inclination: 72,5ᵒ; 72,5ᵒ; 65ᵒ
Steel ST 37-2
Concrete B25
Cables 1x37; steel wire heavy galvanized; E=170kN/mm2
Diam: 26mm
Length: 2,21; 3,86; 16,55m
Membrane: Verseidag PVC-coated polyester type III
Thickness 0,9mm
Surface 314m2
Weight 1kg/m2
Snow loading: 0,75kN/m2
Wind loading: -0,6/0,24kN/m2
Prestress in the membrane: 2kN/m in both directions; edge cable: 5,9kN; stay cable: 102kN
Erection: a crane is required, and 3 persons working 3 days
Weight: Steel structure: 2017kg; Cables 293kg; Membrane: 345kg



Description of the environmental conditions

Material of the cover

  • Cable-net/Fabric/Hybrid/Foil
    Fabric
  • Material Fabric/Foil
    Polyester
  • Material coating
    PVC
  • Weight (g/m2)
    1000

Main dimensions and form

  • Covered surface (m2)
    282
  • Maximum height (m)
    15
  • Total length (m)
    27
  • Total width (m)
    26
  • Form single element
    Anticlastic

Duration of use

  • Temporary or permanent structure
    Permanent
  • Design lifespan in years
    11-20

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