tensinet association the communication platform for professionals & those interested in...

TensiNet Association

www.tensinet.com

The communication platform for professionals & those interested in tensioned membrane constructions

6-8 April 2011 - Montevideo

History

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History

TensiNet was funded

by the EC within the

5th Framework Programme

Work programme GROWTH

Start Date: 01.03.2001End Date: 01.03.2004

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History

It started as

a Thematic Network

for Upgrading

the Built Environment

in Europe through

Tensile Structures

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History

Ideas for a research proposal were discussed

in 1999Create a common basis in EuropeCover the full life-cycle

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History

Establish knowledge bases

Accessible through website www.tensinet.com

User-friendly interface

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History

Not enough confidence Clients

Almost no experience Architects Engineers Contractors

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History

“Der normale Architekt

beherrscht

diese Bauweise nicht,

denn er hat sie nicht erlernt”

Günter Brinkmann

Michael Andretzky

Ulrich Hangleiter

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History

The market is changing Looking to the future

there are challenges opportunities

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History

The market is growing Interest is increasing More specific and

detailed information

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History

Globalisation Increase the quality of

our products Improve technical

performance Provide validated

reference data throughout Europe

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History

“A unified effort is needed to

develop standards that

advance the performance

of membranes for

lightweight enclosures”

Alex Heslop

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History

Previous EU-funded projects ISIMEM ISIMEM M+T DELITE VINYLOOP and more

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History

Previous EU-funded projects ISIMEM ISIMEM M+T DELITE VINYLOOP and more

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Network activities

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Network activities

InformUrban planners,

architects, engineers and checking authorities

Material suppliersFabricatorsBuilding owners and

clientsEducational institutes

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Network activities

Architects, engineers and constructors require uniform technical directives

Initiate the transfer of basic and multi-disciplinary knowledge

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Network activities Accumulate specific

knowledge to facilitate the production of best practice guidelines: European Design Guide for Tensile Surface Structures

Identify gaps in current knowledge needing scientific research

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A memorandum of understanding - to arrange the continuation of the activities - was signed in June 2004

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TensiNet Association is a platform for parties

interested in tensioned membrane structures

offers the opportunity to exchange and share multidisciplinary knowledge about tensile structures in order to increase the quality of tensile architecture

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TensiNet Association interact with all parties

involved in membrane construction

seeks to enhance the positive image of tensile structures

makes the information specific to tensile architecture more easily accessible

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organizes or supports workshops and symposia

co-sponsors the Student Competition at Techtextil

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Teaching and training activities

Textile Roofs Workshop

yearly in Berlin

www.textile-roofs.com



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TensiNet Symposia2003 Brussels

Designing Tensile Architecture2007 Milano

Ephemeral Architecture: Time And Textiles

2010 Sofia Tensile Architecture: Connecting

Past and Future - proceedings still available



Competition Student Competition

Techtextil

Techtextil Fair

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TensiNet Association is managed by an elected

board under the direction of a Chair - elected for a period of 2 years

the Chair is supported by three Vice Chairs and the Executive Secretary

National representatives support TensiNet at national level

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TeamChairperson: Heidrun Balz-Bögner (Labor Blum)Vice Chairs: Bernd Stimpfle (Form TL GmbH), Stefania Lombardi (Canobbio), John Chilton (Nottingham Trent University)Secretary: Marijke Mollaert, Evi Corne (Vrije Universiteit Brussel)

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More then 200 MembersPartners Buro Happold; Canobbio S.p.A.; Ceno Tec; Dyneon GmbH; FabricArt; Ferrari sa; Form TL; Hightex GmbH; Mehler Texnologies; Messe Frankfurt Techtextil; Saint-Gobain; Sioen Industries; Taiyo Europe; technet GmbH; Verseidag + Associated PartnersSchools & universitiesFirmsIndividual members

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Meetings Partner Meeting: 2/year Annual General Meeting:

autumn

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has different Working Groups

participates in research projects to drive research forward in the field of textile architecture

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Active working groups Specifications & Eurocode

Marijke Mollaert ETFE

Rogier Houtman Materials & analysis

Peter Gosling

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TensiNet Association Future working groups Disaster Relief open position Pneumatic structures open position

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Working Group Specifications & Eurocode

A proposal has been sent

to the standardisation

community CEN/TC250

as a first step in establishing

a Eurocode Part

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Working Group Specifications & Eurocode

A Working Group CEN/TC250 WG5 Membranes has been established

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Working Group Specifications & Eurocode The Eurocode should be achieved as follows:preparation of technical rulesadaptation into a CEN Technical Specification conversion into a Eurocode Part

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Research contribution CONTEX-T: EU-funded Integrated projectTextile architecture (2006-2010) www.contex-t.eu

The research project aimed to develop a breakthrough in textile architecture, the lightweight textile reinforced structures and tension fabric structures industry by: the development of new materials the intelligent use of the materials

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TensiNet Association Bert Groenendaal (Sioen) Roberto Canobbio

(Canobbio) Heidrun Bögner (Labor

Blum) Feike Reitsma (IASO) Marijke Mollaert (VUB) Rosemarie Wagner

(Wagner Tragwerke)

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(Wagner Tragwerke)

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(Wagner Tragwerke)

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TensiNet Association maintains the website

www.tensinet.com containing a projects database as well as a library with articles

publishes the TensiNews newsletter twice a year

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Newsletter TensiNews 2/year

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Looking forwards

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Aims Improve quality Get science into practice Promote research in the field

of tensile surface structures


To join:

Register at www.tensinet.com

As a new TensiNet member you receive a free copy of the European Design Guide

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Looking forwards

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