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.
Etfe roof system.
This allows you to use etfe in flat or curved panels for your roofing scheme.
Nw bus station etfe cushion system.
Blurring the division between the inside and the outside somewhat they are as much a feature.
Etfe foil cushion systems are certified as class c non fragile roof assembly in accordance with acr m 001 200 test for fragility of roofing assemblies.
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.
We are the creator of wintess we develop and continuously improve solutions to design analysis and fabrication of tensile structures.
Selected projects realized using wintess structural revisit to german pavillion expo 67 montreal this interesting academic work by alba lópez gómez diego.
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.
The benefits of an etfe roof compared to a glass equivalent are becoming increasingly recognised.
The texo panel system will hold any architectural fabric at a constant pretension so it will not deflect under wind or snow loads.
The water cube of the 2008 olympics the world s largest structure made of etfe film laminate.
At aura we can provide you with the unique and patented texo etfe panel solution.