Custom Engineered Tension Fabric Structures for Collateral Loads

One of the benefits we often mention when we are talking about tension fabric structures is the strength of our solid steel frames. That’s important because a lot of our clients like to hang stuff from the ceilings of our structures, and our beams can be engineered to take extreme collateral loads (and then some). What kind of stuff?

In general, heavy stuff such as conveyor systems and cranes are often included in the design of our buildings. What makes our approach different from other fabric buildings is that our frames can be  designed to handle the extra collateral loads. That gives our customers more flexibility in the kind of structure they can have.

If you are wondering what you might hang from one of the ceilings on our buildings, here’s a partial list of what we have already done:

HVAC systems

Fox Creek, Alberta

Conveyors

The building design gives Agriland FS over 19,000 square feet of clearspan storage area, which means space for storing, mixing and loading fertilizer. A transloading conveyor suspended from the frame loads the storage bays from trucks.

Agriland FS Woodbine, Iowa

Fire suppression systems

Legacy abides by all building codes, including fire codes, so fire suppression is common in our structures.

Kimball Multi-Sports, Minnesota

Catwalks

In some cases Legacy stalls a catwalk for maintenance of conveyors systems and other loading equipment.

Scrap Metal Recycling, New Jersey

Overhead Cranes

In our paint shop, we have a three-rail crane system that allows us to easily run steel beams from the beginning of the process (blasting) to the end (drying) 

Legacy paint shop, Minnesota

Stairway systems

With catwalks and conveyors, you often need stairs for access and repairs. 

Smithfield Foods, North Carolina

Workout Center Mezzanine

Mezzanines are supported from both the ceilings and the walls, and this gives customers much more clearspan space on the floor, with no supporting columns in the way.

Vulpes Recreation Center, Minnesota

Rack type mezzanine

Here's an industrial example, where we store our fabric rolls on a roof supported mezzanine. Each of these rolls weighs tons. 

Legacy’s fabric shop, Minnesota

Big Stage Lighting Tracks

For our entertainment venue clients, lighting for events is very important. 

River Cree Resort and Casino, Alberta

Tennis Divider nets

Westwood Tennis Center

These are just a few examples of collateral loads we can suspend from our steel beams. Talk to one of our representatives soon and learn what you can do with our customized tension fabric buildings.