Company:
Eide Industries Inc. Cerritos, CA

Project Details

Fabric 1

Sheerfill I
Producer: Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corp.
Supplier: Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corp.


Architect Name
Jane Baughman

Architect Company
WHR Architects

Fabrication Name
Erik Jarvie

Fabrication Company
Eide Industries, Inc.

Subcontractor Name
Jeff Perkins

Subcontractor Company
JT Vaughn Construction

Project Manager Name
Matt Aulbach

Project Manager Company
Eide Industries, Inc.

Installation Name
Albert Soto

Installation Company
Eide Industries, Inc.


Please describe the project specifications

- Approx. Height is Front 14'-9" to Back 9'-5"
- Approx. Projection is 17'-0"
- Approx. Width is Front 36'-2" to Back 39'-0"
- Approx. Coverage Area is 663 sq.ft.
- White, Sheerfill I PTFE Architectural Membrane fabric
- Engineered 159 MPH Wind-Loads, Exposure C
- Seismic Design Category A
- Steel frame with hot-dip galvanized, sandblast, primer and paint
- Prevailing Wages and Apprenticeship Program


What was the purpose of this project? What did the client request?

Tension Structures was approached by Vaughn Construction to assist with the fabrication and installation of a fabric structure over the outdoor amphitheater. The tensile stage canopy is part of the new $6 million Texas A&M Waterfront Pavilion Project to extend event space and connect the campus with the water.


What is unique or complex about the project?

Tension Structures, a division of Eide Industries, assisted with the design-refinement, fabrication and installation of the tensile canopy system designed by WHR Architects. Sheerfill I PTFE membrane by Saint Gobain covers the hot-dipped galvanized steel frame engineered for 159 MPH hurricane wind-loads.


What were the results of the project?

This tensioned stage canopy took the full force of the hurricane winds within months of installation. The fabric and steel remained intact without any issues. With proper compensation and pretension, the fabric remains under tension without any need for call backs to apply additional tension to the canopy.


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