Tensile Engineering & Software – The process of tensile structural design & engineering is critical to development of a successful construction project, tensile structures need to be designed and engineered to perform under all conditions.
At Shade Sculpture Ltd we work with some of the latest and most versatile tensile membrane software engineering programmes around, but we don’t simply rely on their data as absolute. The reason why is because we have found ‘more than expected’ instances where Tensile Membrane Design Companies have used the engineering calculations given by the software without question. For tensile engineering software to be used correctly, you first need to understand the engineering input before entering the details into the software package.
To get the most out of the tensile engineering programmes you need to know your engineering and how it impacts upon membrane and frame design. Too many within the tensile architectural industry seem to use the programmes to provide them with verification of stress loadings and forces, not realising that the programme should only be used as a guide and not an actual.
At Shade Sculpture we use such tensile engineering programmes to provide data which is then confirmed by our own structural engineer; this way we are able to provide calculations with confidence, ensuring our projects are designed and engineered to perfection. We can’t emphasise enough the importance of getting engineering confirmation by a real person with actual knowledge of tensile fabric structures. Not only to ensure the success of the tensile building project and its lifespan, but also for the enormous heath and safety implications getting it wrong could yield.
There are many tensile engineering programmes on the market and with various costings. For more information of software engineering please give us a call or visit our website: www.airsculpt.com we are more than happy to help you!
The links below show some the most popular programmes on the market:
http://www.tensis.gr/structural%20design.aspx
http://www.oasys-software.com/solutions/specialistengineeringanalysis
http://www.meliar.com/MPanel.htm
http://www.technet-gmbh.de/index.php?id=852&L=1
