TENSILE 1 - Worlds Largest Tent

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Computer Design - Consultancy - 3D Cad Cam

AFS Cadschool CAD training - CAD sales
Project Tensile 1
Client / Sponsor Gearhouse Structur es

Structures
Architect / Specifier
Architect Rudi Enos/Bruno Postle
Postle
Structur al Engineers
Structural Cameron Holdswor th
Holdsworth
Contr actor
Contractor F.A.S.T Manufacturing Ltd
Completion D ate
Date July 1998
Project VValue
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Venue Stats
TENSILE 1 - worlds largest tent
Unit 1A Sheffield Technology Park, 60 Shirland Lane, Sheffield S9 3SP UK

tel : +44 (0) 114 22 11 650, fax : +44 (0) 114 22 11 651, e-mail : ssl@sci-tech.org.uk
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The Kayam is the ultimate mobile theatre.

‘KAYAM’ theatre tent
Conceived from scratch to meet the
highest standards ever specified for a
mobile venue, this Fabric Membrane
Structure has been designed and con-
structed in Rotherham UK. Stressed to full
European standards in respect of wind
and snow loading, the structure meets the
latest Home Office guidelines in respect of
entrances and exits, crowd control, fire
standards, and licensing laws.
Despite being mobile, the Kayam ( which
is named after Omar Khayyam the poet
whose name means ’the little tent maker’)
has facilities that shame many permanent
venues.
The Kayam comes from a company that provides the best in mobile hospitality units for international blue chip
clients, at major events. The theatre boasts features like flooring and carpeting throughout, a magnificent
foyer, dressing room facilities with every possible requirement catered for, the availability of bar and catering
units to any specification, and high class toilet facilities. The theatre is of full black out specification, with
entrance and exit doors to the same standard as a permanent theatre.
Back stage, there is adequate space to stage any event. With plenty of height over the stage, and the capac-
ity to carry high point loads, the Kayam has the capability to cover any event.
Even at this high standard, the unit is available at competitive rates.
The KAYAM is a modular membrane fabric structure, designed to be operated in several

different guises. It includes features such as 4.5m high side walls and no quarter poles.
By adding sections, it can be operated at 25 x 25m, 25 x 40m, 40 x 40m, 40 x 55m, 40 x
70m sizes.
Designed to all European standards in respect of safety and flame retardancy, this unit is
'state of the art' with its three dimensionally shaped surfaces that do not blow about or
move much even in high winds.
With supports in the side walls on 5m

spacing, our accessories such as solid
sides, and glass walls, or aluminium
glazed doors can be fitted, as well as
raised flooring etc. Designed to offer the
most 3 dimensionally stable surface, the
computer designed membrane enables the
structure to handle unpleasant weather !
Using the features of a hyperbolic parabola
type ( doubly curved ) surface means the
structure remains stable in bad weather condi-
tions.


‘KAYAM’
interiors


‘KAYAM’
rock venue




Moonburst is a visually stunning and unique fabric structure. Designed and manufactured in the UK to
exacting standards, it combines the practicality of a well proven aluminium space-frame together with a
superb flowing roof which sweeps down from the peak, giving a dramatic sense of style to compliment any
occasion. The unit is based on modular framework which allows almost any configuration and size to be
achieved. Clear span widths of 5 metre to 20 metre can be built on in multiples of 5 metre, to create unique
structures from small parties to large exhibition and Hospitality Villages.
The Moonburst also has a unique structur-

ally underpinned floor system that allows
the roof structure to free stand almost
anywhere, (without the use of stakes or
ground anchors), and self levels the floor.
With the addition of solid sides, glazed
panels, flooring, carpets, linings and
specialist lighting etc. we are able to cater
for all types of events.
If you require help to plan your event our

experienced design team will provide
concept designs for your exhibition, display
or hospitality venue. In fact, we are able to
provide solutions to all your indoor and
outdoor event requirements.


The Moonburst was designed in 1990 by Rudi Enos in contrast to

the 'cow sheds', as the Americans call the flat roofed frame tents.
Despite being innovative in design, the Moonburst takes no longer
to erect than similar frame structures. We believe there is no finer
mobile structure in the world today.
The Moonburst has proved it's worth at many events such as:
The Royal Show - The British Grand Prix - Royal Ascot - The
Open Golf - Corporate Roadshows - Hyde Park Pavarrotti Concert
Hospitality - Burghley International Horse Trials - Ebbw Vale
Garden Festival


The Moonburst marquee M2
The roof has a unique flowing shape which not only looks good, but sheds water and snow whilst providing torsional
stability to the frame itself. In this way, the Moonburst can be considered a composite structure, as the portal framework
supports the roof membrane, but the roof membrane also stabilises the portal framework providing an interaction and a
synergy not found with normal aluminium frame marquees. Due to their design of having flat roof sheets, other struc-
tures must allow a generous clearance on the width of the roof in order for it to slide through the framework easily. In
winds this allowance causes the roof sheets to flap up and down on the purlins which are normal on a standard alu-
minium frame marquee, but are not required on the Moonburst M2. The Moonburst's unique 3-dimensional roof pro-
vides not only lateral stability and torsional stability but as it is tensioned it also reduces the flapping and creaking
commonly associated with frame marquees. The portal framework of the Moonburst not only looks 'hi-tech' but has a
useful purpose in that the structural beams are physically deeper and therefore stronger, but also provide useful hanging
points virtually anywhere in the structure. Almost identical structures are used by our associate company to provide high
load bearing roofs for portable stages.
At additional cost, a structurally underpinned floor is available. This unique sub-system completely reduces the need for
any staking at all, even in gale
force wind conditions. Full
structural calculations are
available from RE Design
when required. This flooring
system also self levels up to
300-500 millimetre depths.
This system can, (and has
been) used in situations such
as pedestrian areas in
shopping centres, a grade 1
listed fort (Tilbury Fort), a flat
roof of an hotel, and even on
a multi storey car park. All of
these locations could not
accommodate a 'normal'
marquee, but the reduced
point loads and the self
stabilisation of the Moonburst
allowed it to be used.


interior without linings
The Moonburst marquee M2

Available only from Rudi Enos Design, the structure is
available in 12.5 and 20 metre widths and any length
(dependent upon availability), in multiples of 5 metres. It
has features that other mobile structures can not match,
such as structurally underpinned flooring, that allows total
free standing with full stability and safety. It has no need
for braces or cables in the walls, as the structural eaves
bars make this unnecessary.
For exhibitions its floor and aluminium space frame allow

hanging of large loads that conventional marquees can not
match. For roadshows, the glass and solid white wall interior with linings
panels provide a level of sophistication only provided in
permanent venues. For hospitality, the crisp white roof linings give a warm feeling and colour matching
abilities. For music concerts, the free standing abilities mean that it can safely stand on football pitches and
load sensitive areas that would not allow normal marquees. As we also have a full 3D CAD/CAM facility, we
are able to provide presentation quality graphics for the extra edge in securing contracts. Full technical details
are available on request.


The unit is based on modular framework

which allows almost any configuration and
size to be achieved. Clear span widths of
5 metre to 20 metre can be built on in
multiples of 5 metre, to create unique
structures from the small party to the large
exhibition and Hospitality Villages.
The Moonburst also has a unique structurally

underpinned floor system that allows the roof
structure to free stand almost anywhere, (without
the use of stakes or ground anchors), and self
levels the floor. With the addition of solid sides,
glazed panels, flooring, carpets, linings and special-
ist lighting etc. we are able to cater for all types of
events.


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