The history of Tensile Menbrane Structure?

As the name suggests, tension fabric structures utilize fabric in complete tension, or the act of pulling apart, as a primary building material. The earliest and most frequently used example of this type of structure was tents. Historically tents have differed in building materials and methods of construction, depending on the climate in which they were constructed.

Modern Tensile Architecture

In the 1950’s a realization that these tension fabric concepts could relate to architecture.  Since then, tension fabric structures have begun to appear on the architectural landscape.

Air Supported Tensile Structures

The Chinese developed the first hot air balloons from paper. In the eighteenth century, lightweight, close weave cotton fabric made the first passenger hot air balloons possible, and this led to the giant gas-filled airships and zeppelins of the early twentieth century. The development of synthetic fibers such as nylon and improved coating techniques led to a barrage of innovative balloon design.

Today's Tensile Menbrane Structure

Over the past several decades,With continuous optimization of manufacturing process and film quality improving.Tensile Structures have become more common and accepted.Normally the service life can be as long as 50 years. Almost as good as traditional architecture,But saves much more time and costs.

After decades of development and precipitation,We are getting more and more understanding of membrane structure.This wildly increase the application of the membrane structure. From small landscape canopy, parking sheds, sunshade tension umbrellas, to large-span spatial structures such as commercial walkway, large sport stadiums and building facades, etc.

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