TURKMENISTAN IPEKYOLU RALLY
General information
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Home page
http://www.tensaform.com/tr/anasayfa/
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Location address
Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan
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Location country
Turkmenistan
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Name of the client/building owner
Polimeks Inc.
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Function of building
Sport
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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
mono-layer
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Type of application of the membrane
covering
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Primary function of the tensile structure
- Sun protection
Description
Ipek Yolu (Silk Road) Rally, with a total racetrack of 4.500km from Russia to Turkmenistan, is one of the FIA (International Automotive Federation) approved activities. The finish line to host the competitors been set in the territory of Turkmenistan. The Turkmenistan authorities and the contractor Polimeks Inc. specified a monumental welcoming structure to honour the competitors. Architect Tolga Cetin and his team designed a huge covering system of 1.875m2 remarkable from long distances in the large steppes of the region. With 10 high points and monumental lines, the structure appeared as the symbol of this sport event. The designing, manufacturing and erection phases have be completed in a very short time of 15 days to reach the activity date.
The structure itself was so impressive that after the completion of the rally, the authorities decided to move the artefact to different location for prestigious events.
Structured with 10 poles to form conical shapes, the coverings highest point is 14m and span-width 27m. Due to the stretch forming of the corners by steel ropes, the total weight of steel has been extremely minimized.
Description of the environmental conditions
Material of the cover
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Cable-net/Fabric/Hybrid/Foil
Fabric
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Material Fabric/Foil
Mehler Haku Valmex FR 1000
Main dimensions and form
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Covered surface (m2)
1875
Duration of use
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Temporary or permanent structure
Permanent
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Convertible or mobile
Convertible
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Design lifespan in years
21-30
Involved companies
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Architects
Tolga Cetin
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Engineers
Tensaform Membrane Structures Industry & Trade Inc.
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Contractors
TENSAFORM MEMBRANE STRUCTURES INC.
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Suppliers
Mehler Texnologies
Editor
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Editor
Evi Corne
