Anatomy of a Tension Structure
The process of designing and building a tension structure
Sponsored by Enclos Tensile Structures
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The Anatomy of a Tension Structure course provides instruction on common tensile membrane structure forms and uses, commonly used materials, components, and hardware, how structures are fabricated and installed, along with a few case study projects.
Enclos Tensile Structures is an award-winning tensile structure specialty contractor. We are industry leaders in the construction of custom tensile membrane structures, screen facades, structural glass systems, and building envelopes.
Enclos Tensile Structures designs, engineers, fabricates, and installs custom lightweight structures. We have a long, successful history of working with prominent owners, architects, engineers, and general contractors to build some of the most iconic structures in the world.
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Originally published in Forge
Originally published in July 2019
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Identify the forms and uses of fabric structure design.
- Examine available materials, components, and hardware used in tensile architecture.
- Assess the fabrication and installation processes of fabric structures.
- Review case studies of different PTFE and PVC tension structures.
