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Tensioned Fabric Structure Sdn Bhd |
| (An ISO 9001:2008 Company and also a member of the industrial Fabric Association International) is a leader in designing, manufacturing and installing thousands of fabric structures with over 20 years of experience in Malaysia and throughout the world. Our team of professional creates creative architectural tensile membrane structure designs to meet your specific needs and budget. |
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Over 20 years in Fabric Structure Experience |
| We manufacture, fabricate and install membrane structure for end clients or as partner architects, engineers and consultants for government and private sectors, with the product tailored to the needs of each individual client. Tensioned Fabric Structure Sdn Bhd has over 20 years of experience. No job is too big, too small, too complex or simple. We can make the membrane structure you need. |
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Design Process For Membrance Structure |
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Tensioned fabric structures or tensile structures or membrane structure are part of a developing technology which gives designers, architects and engineers the ability to experiment with form and create exciting new solutions to conventional design problems. These structures are not only visually exciting but are environmentally and economically competitive as well.
For membrane structures, the design process differs greatly from those for traditional building structures. There are two essential features differ from conventional structures. This process amy include: conceptual design, physical modelling, computer modelling, form finding analysis and cutting pattern generation. |
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Form-Finding |
| Generally the form-finding is to provide the exact shape of structure. The design usually commences with a sketch drawn by the architect. This sketch provides the basis for further conceptual design. Because the membrane is flexible, the surface shape and structural stability is mainly governed by the stresses, either physical modelling or computer simulation of the structure is required to help the designer to find realistic shapes. |
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Load State Analysis |
| Due to the large deflections to which membrane structure is inherently subjected, geometrically non-linear analysis need to be performed. Additionally, given the large amount of data required to model membrane structures, the graphical representation of the deformation, force and stress results must be able to be easily controlled to highlight the relevant data. |
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Cutting Pattern Generation |
| Cutting pattern generation includes the determination of the distortion and stress-free lengths of all cable and membrane pieces as a prerequisite for the cutting of cable or membrane materials and their knotting and sewing together to form a structure. In the cutting pattern generation real material values are used. Moreover this step becomes important because the slack lengths determine the prestress in the structure when the structure is analysed & checked under different loading conditions. |
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Benefit Of Membrane Structure |
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Lower Construction Costs |
| The weight of the fabric is one thirtieth (1/30 th) of a conventional steel roof. A light weight roof of a membrane structure reduces the costs of the building's foundation and walls. Proper design and materials for membrane structure means a great reduction in construction costs. |
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Low Energy Costs |
| Tensioned Fabric Structure Sdn Bhd's membrane structures have high sun-reflecting and low absorbency of sunlight, which greatly reduces the solar entergy and heating that enters the structure. The translucency of the material produces a comfortable and natural light source and greatly reduces electrical energy costs because there is no need to use artificial lights during the day time. |
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Quicker Construction |
| The quicker your membrane structure can be completed, the less it will cost you for construction. When compered to a standard building, the savings in construction time and cost can be substantial. The membrane material is cut and joined in advance at the factory according to your design, so the installation is simple at the site, which reduces construction time, and cost, considerably. |
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Flexible creation Of A Large Space |
| Membrane Structure can easily cover large spaces without internal supporting elements, translating to flexible designs and efficient use of all the space in your structure. These charactheristics of the membrane material make it possible to produce a unique and original outer design. |
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Type Of Membrane Structure |
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Frame-Membrane Structure |
| A frame-membrane structure is made with membrane material for the roof and wall materials, using three-dimensional frames such as mountain-shape or arch, by means of frames that are made out of steel, aluminium, or other products. |
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Suspension Membrane Structure |
| A suspension membrane structure is made with membrane as its main structural component ad as its basic configuration. |
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Pneumatic Membrane Structure |
| A pneumatic membrane structure is supported by air pressure within a completely enclosed space. |
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Type Of Material |
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| There are may different fabrics with various features and benefits to each one, however there are two basic fabric types most commonly used for membrane structure:- |
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PTFE (Teflon) - coated fiberglass (poly-tetra-fluroe-thylene)
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PVDF - PVC (polyvinyl chloride) coated polyester
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PTFE (Teflon) |
| Is an amazing material - it has the second lowest co-efficient of friction of all materials known to man which means it's very slippery and that in general dirt just can't stick to it. It is also totally inert to almost all chemicals and solvents and other than bleaching white once exposed to sunlight, it is unaffected by UV radiation. From a fire performance perspective it is the only architectural membrane that is rated non-combustible per ASTM 136. Life span for Teflon is exceeds 25 years. |
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PVDF (PVC coated polyester) |
| Is the most common fabric, PVDF is the least expensive compare to PTFE. PVDF has superb properties for top coating - it's more durable, sheds dirt more easily and is more resistant to UV light. PVDF also comes with anti-wicking coating. Wicking is the problem where water creeps internally along the thread lines of the fabric leading to unsightly staining of the fabric and possible delamination. PVC/Polyester corresponds to fire retardant under NFPA-701, ASTM-E84 & California State Fire Marshall, therefore, the material is self extinguishing. Note that the material has an extremely low mass. This is a major advantage in case of fire. Due to the very good material properties, a project can be granted 10-15 years material warranty by the manufacturer. Life span for PVDF is exceeds 15 years. |
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