Etfe Roof System

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Etfe roof system.

The texo panel system will hold any architectural fabric at a constant pretension so it will not deflect under wind or snow loads. Class c is the lowest class of non fragile assembly and particularly if engineered to pass the test criteria may be close to the boundary between fragile and non fragile. Etfe foil roofs can be supplied as a single layer membrane supported by a cable net system or commonly as a series of pneumatic cushions made up of two to five layers of etfe. At aura we can provide you with the unique and patented texo etfe panel solution.

Selected projects realized using wintess structural revisit to german pavillion expo 67 montreal this interesting academic work by alba lópez gómez diego. Whether it is a single layer or in cushion forms etfe foil systems are supported in an aluminium extrusion at the perimeter which in turn is supported by the main. Etfe cushions are finally being recognized as a striking piece of architecture in themselves not just being chosen to form roof structures and rooflights they can be used to create striking canopies. Non linear analysis software for membrane structures creating solutions since hello.

This allows you to use etfe in flat or curved panels for your roofing scheme. Etfe roof at manchester piccadilly station manchester uk an example of its use is as pneumatic panels to cover the outside of the football stadium allianz arena or the beijing national aquatics centre a k a. Blurring the division between the inside and the outside somewhat they are as much a feature. The water cube of the 2008 olympics the world s largest structure made of etfe film laminate.