The Lightweight Structures Association of Australasia in conjunction with Engineers Australia
Invite you to attend a Technical Seminar
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Design of Tension Membrane and Shade cloth Shade Structures
Thursday October 21st 2010 from 10.00am – 5.00pm
Brisbane RiverView Hotel
Corner Kingsford Smith Drive & Hunt St, Hamilton QLD 4007 Australia
Cost: $150 for LSAA / EA / ACASPA Members, $200 Non-members
Tensioned membrane structures have become an important structural form for both large span roof structures as well as for smaller covered areas which also serve as an architectural statement. This seminar is an opportunity to learn about the basic structural design parameters, material selection, fabrication and erection techniques.
A particular focus of the seminar will be design factors, fabrication details, shade prediction and maintenance of smaller shade structures made from knitted porous shade-cloth with applications to providing shade to schools, playgrounds, car parking and storage, nurseries and domestic environments.
Topics which will be presented
- Brief history of tension membrane and shade cloth structures and modern architectural fabric materials
- Understanding the engineering design process and the nature of structural supports, edge and attachment details
- Fabrication, construction, installation and maintenance processes
- Particular issues (fire, shade prediction, legal, costing, vandalism, access etc) pertaining to shade cloth structures.
Speakers: A number of speakers drawn from LSAA and industry leaders with extensive experience in shade structures.
A Certificate of Attendance and Seminar Proceedings will be available for attendees and should count towards the relevant Eng. Aust. CPD requirements.
Speakers include: Dr Peter Kneen FIEAust, EO-LSAA
Dr Kourosh Kayvani – Innovation Leader, Aurecon
Joseph Dean – Managing Director Wade Design Engineers
Plus other industry leaders
Sponsors and Supporters
The Seminar is supported by Engineers Australia and attendance counts towards CPD requirements.
supported by 
ACASPA
LSAA also acknowledges the financial sponsorship from members
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Preliminary Program - with download links (PDF file of presentation)
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10.00 |
Registration, Coffee & Networking with Sponsors Program |
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10.30 |
Welcome and Introduction (scope of Symposium etc) |
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10.40 |
Brief History of Tension Fabric and Shade Structures in Australia |
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11.00 |
Solid Fabric and Shade Cloth Materials including threads – Engineering and Other Properties |
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11.30 |
Engineering Design Factors and Importance of the Support Structures, panel edge and corner attachment details |
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12.00 |
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Examples in Practice highlighting Structural Issues |
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12.45 |
Buffet Lunch in exhibition area & possible demonstration |
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13.45 |
Fabrication, Installation, Maintenance and other Issues of Shade cloth Structures |
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14.30 |
Two Case Studies – Solid PVC and Shade cloth solutions for a client brief. Elaboration of concept development and implementation |
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15.30 |
Afternoon Tea break |
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16.00 |
Draft Design Guidelines and Commentary on Specific Factors for Shade Cloth structures in Australia – in conjunction with a panel discussion. |
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16.50 |
Download a copy of the SunSmart Booklet "Developing Quality Shade in Schools"
and "Shade for Everyone"