Tensile Fabric Structure
Environment & Structural Analysis
We take what we do very seriously at Toro. Hence, truly understanding our clients requirements is at the heart of our corporate philosophy. Therefore, we will only advise clients after a full appraisal. For example, on review of the unique challenges each project presents. Consequently, we treat your project as if it were our own. As a result, weonly provide help, decisions and actions that we would invest in ourselves.
Tensile Fabric Structure – Environment and Setting
How to choose the right tensile fabric structure for your environment.
Most notably, we have in depth experience working across many different environments. Therefore, we know how to help decide which type tensile fabric structure will fulfil your needs.
Furthermore, Toro has supplied high quality tensile fabric structures across industry. For example, to sectors including aviation, council & highways, energy, mining, construction and ports & marine.
Moreover, we’ve installed Toro Shelters on every continent. As a result we are used to climatic extremes. For instance, the harshest arctic environments. Likewise, high gale force wind locations like the Sahara or the Atlantic.
Your own custom designed tensile fabric structure.
Furthermore, the size, use and siting of your tensile fabric shelter will be very particular to your needs. Therefore, there may be many other considerations. For example, Toro can help with on site and digital analysis of the environment as well as the structure itself.
Additionally, our design engineers are highly skilled. Hence they use the latest technology to analyse your environment. For instance, surveying local weather and wind strengths, other obstacles or buildings in the vicinity and ground type. As a result we will only every advise on shelter types that are suitable for your own unique situation.
Choosing the correct Cover Types & Shape for your environment.
For any Tensile Fabric Structure, the cover type and shape will determined firstly by the environment and the end use. To that end, the Toro Design Engineers will undertake a comprehensive survey of your environment and take time to assess all your requirements.
At Toro Shelters, we pride ourselves on offering only the best advice and support for our clients. To that end, we will not compromise on our understanding of your project requirements. Consequently we will treat your project as if it were our own and help you understand the features and benefits of each design option. As a result we believe that we will deliver a product that surpasses your expectations, delivered on time and on budget.
Single Pitch Roof
Other names for a Single Pitch Roof include skillion, mono-pitched, or lean-to and as you can see, a single pitch roof is characterised by its single slope.
Many clients consider a Single Pitch Roof mainly due to the fact they can be cost-effective options because of their simplicity. If you already have a tensile fabric structure that needs extending, a Single Pitch Roof design could be perfect.
Double Pitch Roof
A Double Pitched off or Gabel Roof is the most common type of roof shape and it is characterised by two slopes that meet at the top.
The sides of the slopes are open on this tensile fabric structure. A gable roof is so typical that it doesn’t matter if it’s installed in a cold or warm climate. It makes a good choice because it is highly affordable, has good drainage, prevent snow build-up and provides a good degree of design flexibility.
Polygonal Roof
Polygonal Roof shapes are sometimes referred to fifty pence roofs and are similar in concept to hip roofs used on residential buildings.
They are a particularly good choice for wide clearance requirements as they are the strongest shape and require less cross bracing than double pitch roofs.
Polygonal roofs are also used when there is a requirement for a wide clearance needed at height.
Arc or Round Roof
Arc or Round Roof shapes have been used for centuries, however they are very modern and offer a pleasing aesthetic.
A curved roof design is typically used in situations where there is high exposure to wind. Consequently, in situations that receive more snow and rain your shelter can have more of an arch to allow water to run-off this type of tensile fabric structure more rapidly.
A curved roof cost will depend on the complexity of the design, but can be customised easily to house operational auxiliary options in a compact structure.
Toro is an award-winning company. We consistently deliver the highest levels of innovation, quality and service in the industry.
Tensile Fabric Structures – Technical testing capabilities
We have unrivalled knowledge and experience in architectural and structural engineering.
Our tests include but are limited to:
- Parametric Geometry – testing weights, loads and dimensions
- CFD Analysis – for wind pressure
- Membrane Tensile Analysis – to understand pressures on the tensile fabric structure membrane
- Steel & Aluminium Design Analysis – pre-manufacturing testing
- Membrane Cover Pattern Cutting Analysis – calculating high efficiency covers
- Foundation Design – optimising your shelter design inline with ground type
What testing do I require?
Each tensile fabric structure has its own set of analysis and testing requirements dependant on many factors. To that end, our skilled design engineers will be able to advise exactly which type of testing or analysis needs to be done for each project.
At Toro we provide a full technical design and engineering service. Consequently all structural and environmental aspects of your project, will be analysed during the design phase of the project. As a result, you can be confident that a Toro Shelter will last a lifetime and deliver optimal performance whilst you go about your operational day to day activities.
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