Taut sails
We design your shade sails completely to measure taking into account your shading needs and taking care that they are perfectly integrated both in the field of action and in their environment.
Tenso Structures effectively resist loads, cope with wind, stresses and generate architectural forms that combine curvatures in more than one axis, obtaining roofs of high aesthetic value.
It is the way to cover large spaces with a ductile, resistant, durable material that protects from UV rays and that allows the creation of a great diversity of architectural forms, is what specialists have responded when forming the tensile structures or structural membranes.
We put all our effort and our experience so that the installation of each one of our shade sails supposes the “creation” of a new space.
Tensioned sails are characterized by having a double curvature that makes them adopt three-dimensional shapes. Thanks to technology and the help of computer programs it is possible to design and calculate the ideal fabric pattern for optimal resistance to weather conditions.
The different fabrics such as polyester fiber with PVC coating, whether mass-produced or micro-perforated, are the ideal fabrics that provide tense structures with imaginative forms of great plastic beauty and total effectiveness. The numerous treatments and resistance characteristics that the fabrics possess make them ideal for resisting outdoors in severe weather conditions.
Thanks to the fabric as a covering element and due to its light and original appearance, it has a high degree of adaptation to any environment.
Tenso Structures effectively resist loads, cope with wind, stresses and generate architectural forms that combine curvatures in more than one axis, obtaining roofs of high aesthetic value.
It is the way to cover large spaces with a ductile, resistant, durable material that protects from UV rays and that allows the creation of a great diversity of architectural forms, is what specialists have responded when forming the tensile structures or structural membranes.
We put all our effort and our experience so that the installation of each one of our shade sails supposes the “creation” of a new space.
Tensioned sails are characterized by having a double curvature that makes them adopt three-dimensional shapes. Thanks to technology and the help of computer programs it is possible to design and calculate the ideal fabric pattern for optimal resistance to weather conditions.
The different fabrics such as polyester fiber with PVC coating, whether mass-produced or micro-perforated, are the ideal fabrics that provide tense structures with imaginative forms of great plastic beauty and total effectiveness. The numerous treatments and resistance characteristics that the fabrics possess make them ideal for resisting outdoors in severe weather conditions.
Thanks to the fabric as a covering element and due to its light and original appearance, it has a high degree of adaptation to any environment.
ADVANTAGES
- Ease of installation and removal of the sail.
- Coverage of large surfaces with very little weight.
- Possibility of covering large dimensions.
- Possibilities for mounting on various structures, thanks to the multitude of anchor types available.
- Variety of fabrics.
Ideal for covering large surfaces and widely used for the realization of ephemeral architecture. - Long durability and the need for little maintenance.
- All support points are metallic, either galvanized or stainless.
OVERALL GEOMETRY
TAKING DIMENSIONS
TYPE OF TENSIONING
OVERALL GEOMETRY
There are countless ways. Depending on the geometry of your space, you can choose the number of anchors and the position of each of them.
TAKING DIMENSIONS
The next step is to position each of the anchor points. In general, the anchor points are usually masts with variable heights. Once this operation has been carried out, the measurements shown below must be taken, in addition to the heights of the masts.
TYPE OF TENSIONING
The tension system varies according to the type of fabric and the dimensions with which you are working.
These are the most common.
TENSE STRUCTURES
TENSO-STRUCTURES or STRUCTURAL MEMBRANES are architectural forms created from tensile membranes, which become roofs that provide the same features as traditional ones, but have the advantage that they are quick to install, they allow the passage of light, are thermal, resistant and durable.
They are linked to an anchoring structure, generally by means of cables, allowing the development of creative solutions to resolve spaces with unconventional qualities.
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS TENSIONING STRUCTURES:
TENSO-STRUCTURES or STRUCTURAL MEMBRANES are architectural forms created from tensile membranes, which become roofs that provide the same features of the traditions, but have the advantage that they are quick to install, allow the passage of light, are thermal, resistant and durable.
They are linked to an anchoring structure, generally by means of cables, allowing the development of creative solutions to resolve spaces with unconventional qualities.
The qualities that characterize the stretched roofs are:
- Its Lightness: these systems make up roofs with a minimum relationship between built mass and spatial volume. That is, in a minimum thickness the structure and textile membrane are concentrated.
- Luminosity: The fact that it is translucent provides great aesthetic and economic advantages:
– The natural light of the sun is used.
– Its surrounding light as an adjustable filter.
– The luminous appearance at night.
Energy capture: some membranes allow the passage of solar radiation that crosses its surface, penetrating inside where the heat is absorbed and stored.
Ventilation: the proper design and arrangement of the membranes allow for greater ventilation that facilitates the movement of air masses.
The Tenso Structures effectively resist loads, cope with wind and stress, and generate architectural forms that combine curvatures in more than one axis, obtaining roofs of high aesthetic value.
It is the way to cover large spaces with a ductile, resistant, durable material that protects from UV rays and that allows the creation of a great diversity of architectural forms, is what specialists have responded when forming the tensile-structures or structural membranes.
There is no project that is the same as another, each tense-structure is different and therefore, the processes change depending on the design, materials, extension and climate, among other factors.
Most tensile structures derive from three basic shapes: conoid, hyperbolic paraboloid, and arc.
System components: :
It is the way to cover large spaces with a ductile, resistant, durable material that protects from UV rays and that allows the creation of a great diversity of architectural forms, is what specialists have responded when forming the tensile-structures or structural membranes.
There is no project that is the same as another, each tense-structure is different and therefore, the processes change depending on the design, materials, extension and climate, among other factors.
Most tensile structures derive from three basic shapes: conoid, hyperbolic paraboloid, and arc.
System components: :
- Membrane: It is the cover of the system, it is composed of a Membrane: a textile base made of high tenacity polyester covered with PVC, which gives it resistance to structural efforts and the necessary flexibility to adapt to any shape.
- Cables: They fulfill two functions: some reinforce their edges and o Cables: others materialize the union between membrane and structure.
Structure: Tensioned roofs require fixed anchors in space, these are often materialized through masts, poles that support them. These structures are usually designed in steel, however aluminum, laminated wood and reinforced concrete are possible alternative materials to use. - Foundation: The Tensile Structures require to be anchored to the ground by means of reinforced concrete foundations or anchors to resist the loads.