Company:
Covertex Membranes (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. Shanghai, 31

Project Details

Fabric 1

PTFE
Producer: OTHER
Supplier: OTHER


Engineer Company 1
covertex membranes (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

Architect Company
Yunnan Architectural Design and Research Institute

Fabrication Company
covertex membranes (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

Project Manager Company
covertex membranes (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.


Please describe the project specifications

The steel structure of this project uses a truss structure., The membrane is divided into 34 units. Expanded area of about 12000square meters, the amount of steel structure is about 600 tons. Membrane use PTFE .


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

At present, more and more stadiums in China use PTFE materials because PTFE is light in weight and has good durability. This project features roofing with PTFE and aluminium panels as roofing materials.


What is unique or complex about the project?

The difficulty of this project is that the single-film area is large, which is difficult to install. In addition, because the roof is made of PTFE and aluminum, it is very difficult to connect the joints of the two materials and waterproof. And also have to consider the aesthetic effect.


What were the results of the project?

This project has also become a landmark building in the area.


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