Tensinet

TensiNet is a multi-disciplinary association for all parties interested in
tensioned membrane construction.

The TensiNet Symposium 2023 "Membrane architecture: the seventh established building material. Designing reliable and sustainable structures for the urban environment" will be held at Nantes Université (France) from 7th till 9th June 2023. Visit the TENSINANTES2023 website https://tensinantes2023.sciencesconf.org/
Registration is open! Reduced fee for TensiNet member. Discover the programme!

TensiNet NEWS

4 May 2023

TENSINANTES2023 from 7 till 9 June - Flyer

Within a month, we will meet at Nantes Université.

Here is the flyer. Please disseminate TENSINANTES2023 to your colleagues and friends!

4 May 2023

TENSINANTES2023 from 7 till 9 June - 3 days programme

PROGRAMME

The three-day symposium is organised around 3 main topics including 5 keynote lectures & 47 lectures in plenary and parallel sessions.

The film “L’Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped” backstage-engineeringfor a work of artby büro für leichtbau, Tritthardt+Richter will be shown.

WEDNESDAY 7^TH JUNE	THURSDAY 8^TH JUNE	FRIDAY 9^TH JUNE
08.30-09.15 Registration		08.15-09.30 General Assembly TensiNet
09.15-09.30 Welcome & Introduction	09.00-10.00 Keynote lecture The Pathways to Zero Carbon for Tensioned Membrane Architecture: ongoing actions and next steps Bruce Danziger and Carol Monticelliwith Beatriz Ferreyra Vargas and Nathaly Michelle Rodriguez Torres	09.30-10.30 Keynote lecture Milestones of ETFE construction methods and starting points for further developments in membranes structures Karsten Moritz and Jean-Christophe Thomas
09.30-10.30 Keynote lecture Bouncing Bridge: ephemeral, autonomous and self-supporting pneumatic temporary structure Grégoire Zündel and Ramon Sastre
10.30-10.50 Coffee break	10.00-10.20 Coffee break	10.30-10.50 Coffee break
10.50-12.55 Plenary session topic 1 Advanced tools for futuristic skins – ETFE Massimo Maffeis, Antonio Diaferia, Nicola Todesco Modeling of impacts on tensile structures Adam Bown, Adrian Cabello, Artem Holstoi Porto Pi shopping center's floating pergolas Juan García-Lastra Zorrilla, Juan Rey-Rey, Alejandro Minguez PumpItUp, gite mobile for the European cultural capital Esch-sur-Alzette 2022 Bernd Stimpfle The integration of CAD and FEA for lightweight design and analysis Ann-Kathrin Goldbach, Kai-Uwe Bletzinger	10.20-12.25 Plenary session topic 3 Lightweight ideas for a built environment beyond concrete Katja Bernert How lightweight architecture contribute to sustainability & decarbonization strategy? Thomas Bonneville 6dTEX - Sustainable Composite Structures from 3D Print on 3D Textile Claudia Lueling, Sascha Biehl, Roxana Tennert, Gözdem Dittel, Marina Chernychova, Thomas Gries Architecture for pigs Maxime Durka An innovative solar shading device for outdoor thermal comfort Adriana Angelotti, Alara Kutlu, Salvatore Viscuso, Andrea Alongi, Alessandra Zanelli	10.50-12.55 Plenary session topic 2 Design and execution of membrane structures acc. to CEN/TS 19102 Jörg Uhlemann, Bernd Stimpfle, Natalie Stranghöner Determination of ULS values of ETFE membrane structures acc. to Eurocode using tensile strength measurements in quality control of production Torsten Balster, Carl Maywald, Lazarev Delche On the design of membrane structures with the partial safety factor concept – a parameter study on the influence of structural and probabilistic properties Martin Fueder, Max Teichgraber, Daniel Staub, Kai-Uwe Bletzinger Characterization of polyethylene structure membrane Sherryl Patton Practical application of a stress-ratio dependent adaptive material model in the structural analysis of textile structures Jörg Uhlemann, Mehran Motevalli, Natalie Stranghöner, Daniel Balzan
13.00-14.00 Lunch break	12.30-13.30 Lunch break	13.00-14.00 Lunch break
14.00-16.05 Parallel session A topic 3 Integrating sustainability aspects in the teaching of lightweight structures and their comparison with common structures Heidrun Bögner-Balz, Sarah Von Der Weth, Karsten Moritz The environmental performance of membrane structures Zehra Eryuruk, Marijke Mollaert A comparative LCA between a Textile Façade Retrofit and conventional solutions Giulia Procaccini, Carol Monticelli ATLAS architectural membrane as a core element for larger and energy efficient air domes Alexandra Sonnenberg T-shade: experimental case study conducted to reuse t-shirts as a tensile-shading system Amirhossein Ahmadnia, Gergely Mátyás Jelinek Jelinek, Aina Radovan, Salvatore Viscuso, Alessandra Zanelli	13.30-15.35 Parallel session A topic 2 Living in the 7th element: Hans-Walter Müller's pneumatics Katja Bernert Finite element modelling of inflatable beams up to the ultimate stability phase Laurent Gornet, Jean-Christophe Thomas Analytical, numerical and experimental study of inflatable panels Paul Lacorre, Anh Le van, Rabah Bouzidi, Jean-Christophe Thomas The calculation of large cable reinforced gas storage systems Jürgen Holl Textile covers of biogas storage tanks - Interaction between Membrane behavior and Operation of the Gas Membrane Rosemarie Wagner, Kai Heinlein	14.00-15.40 Parallel session A topic 3 Suntex: weaving solar energy into building skin Rogier Houtman, Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed, Pauline van Dongen, Mariana Popescu Integration of the Fog water harvesting system in lightweight structure design for emergency camps Maria Giovanna Di Bitonto, Nathaly Michelle Rodriguez Torres, Alara Kutlu, Nicolò Elio Giorgietti, Alessandra Zanelli Challenges of measuring sound absorption of ETFE membranes in a laboratory Yannick Sluyts, Monika Rychtarikova, Christ Glorieux Greentexx: Advanced tensile architectural membranes for active and passive cooling of the outdoor & indoor environments via vertical gardens Benny Picke
14.00-16.05 Parallel session B topic 2 Computational design workflow for a complex cable network Jef Rombouts, Oriane Guidet, Ludovic Regnault, Klaas De Rycke Development and validation of an experimental methodology for the characterization and FEM analysis of fibre-reinforced architectural meshes Salvatore Viscuso, Carol Monticelli, Alessandra Zanelli, Alberto Fiorenzi Parametric workflow approach in membrane design, from details to construction Rémi Journo Simulation of functionally graded CNC-knitted membranes Yuliya Sinke, Martin Tamke, Mette Ramsgaard Thomsen Testing Parameters for uniaxial short-term tensile tests of ETFE foils and their connections Dominik Runge, jörg Uhlemann, Natalie Stranghöner	13.30-15.35 Parallel session B topic 1 Affine minimal surfaces: an intuitive family of shapes for tensile architecture Cyril Douthe, Rémi Belloc, Ken'ichi Kawaguchi Value enhancement of the roof of the CC Le Polygone Montpellier Fabián Ascaso, Beatriz Arnaiz, Ramon Julián, Feike Reitsma Optimisation of tensegrity systems with tensioned fabrics Fevzi Dansik, Meltem Sahin, Caglar Samat Retractable membrane roofs as urban shading device Liu Dongyuan, Gregor Grünkorna, Julian Lienhard, Ata Chokhachian, Thomas Auer Use of Parametric Design in Design to Production Process of a Membrane Facade Milan Dragoljevic, Roberto Canobbio	14.00-15.40 Parallel session B topic 1 Corolla, the soft-robotic coworking pod Paolo Beccarelli, Ofir Albag, Martin Huba, Roberto Maffei The Wave Pavilion from 2014 to 2023: origins, realization and reuse Mathieu Lemunier TensyDome: A pavilion combining tensegrity ring and tensile architecture Nicolas Pauli Beyond bending: tension. Membrane structures 1 Josep Ignasi de Llorens Duran
16.05-16.25 Coffee break	15.35-16.00 Coffee break	15.40-16.00 Outlooks & Thanks
16.25-17.15 Parallel session A topic 1 Swatch Omega Headquaters - Multifunctional ETFE-modules in the building envelope Karsten MORITZ, Koffi Alate Temporary structure Grand Palais Éphémère Patrick Vaillant, Beatriz Arnaiz, Feike Reitsma	16.00-17.00 Keynote lecture Textile Architecture with or versus today challenges in built environment Rosemarie Wagner	16.00-17.30 Working Group Sustainability & Comfort Meeting with invited guest Bruce Danziger
16.25-17.15 Parallel session B topic 3 Comparison of PE coated PE weave to PVC coated PES weave Rogier Houtman Advancing the Design of Sustainable ETFE Membrane Structures: Insights from the Lighten Consortium Project Mohammad Hosein Nejabatmeimandi, Alessandro Comitti, Luis Seixas, Adrian Cabello, Adam Bown
17.15-18.15 Keynote lecture Architecture in motion Louis Ratajczak	17.00-19.00 Walk the green line. Guided walk to the venue of the Gallerie des Machines 19.00-23.00 Conference dinner at Gallerie des Machines
18.15-20.00 cocktail drink

30 March 2023

Programme of TENSINANTES2023 is available!

We invite you all to come to Nantes Université and participate in the symposium Membrane architecture: the seventh established building material. Designing reliable and sustainable structures for the urban environment! All keynote lectures are confirmed. The lectures will be listed in detail soon (title of paper and author(s)).

WEDNESDAY 7^TH JUNE	THURSDAY 8^TH JUNE	FRIDAY 9^TH JUNE
08.30-09.15 Registration 09.15-09.30 Welcome & Introduction		08.30-10.00 General Assembly TensiNet association
09.30-10.30 Keynote lecture Bouncing Bridge: ephemeral, autonomous and self-supporting pneumatic temporary structure Grégoire Zündel and Ramon Sastre	09.00-10.00 Keynote lecture The Pathways to Zero Carbon for Tensioned Membrane Architecture: ongoing actions and next steps Bruce Danziger and Carol Monticelli	10.00-11.00 Keynote lecture Milestones of ETFE construction methods and starting points for further developments Karsten Moritz and Jean-Christophe Thomas
10.30-10.50 Coffee break	10.00-10.20 Coffee break	11.00-11.20 Coffee break
10.50-12.55 Lectures	10.20-12.25 Lectures	11.20-13.00 Lectures
13.00-14.00 Lunch break	12.30-13.30 Lunch break	13.00-14.00 Lunch break
14.00-16.05 Lectures	13.30-15.35 Lectures	14.00-15.40 Lectures
16.05-16.25 Coffee break	15.40-16.00 Coffee break	15.40-16.00 Outlooks & Thanks
16.25-17.05 Lectures	16.00-17.00 Keynote lecture Textile Architecture with or versus today challenges in built environment Rosemarie Wagner	16.00-17.30 Working Group Sustainability & Comfort Meeting with invited guest Bruce Danziger
17.05-18.05 Keynote lecture Architecture in motion Louis Ratajczak	17.00-19.00 Walk the green line. Guided walkto the venue of the Gallerie des Machines 19.00-23.00 Conference dinner at Gallerie des Machines
18.05-20.00 Cocktail drink

22 March 2023

Prospect for European Guidance for the Structural design of Tensile Membrane Structures is online!

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The new report is online! Within CEN/TC 250/WG 5, CEN/TC 248/WG 4, the TensiNet Association and COST Action TU1303, an international team of researchers, engineers, architects, material producers and manufacturers has been working on this report. The final aim is to develop a Eurocode for the Structural Design of Tensile Membrane Structures, which will help to design and implement these lightweight structures. The report consists of three major parts: 1) general explanations giving scientific and technical background for the design of membrane structures, 2) state-of-the-art overview on existing national and European rules and recommendations on the design of membrane structures, and 3) proposals for European harmonized design rules, which could be part of the future Eurocode for Tensile Membrane Structures.

9 February 2023

registration for the TENSINANTES 2023 is open!

We are pleased to announce that registration for the TENSINANTES 2023 symposium is open! Don’t miss the early bird discount until 01.03.2023.

Confirmed Keynote speakers include Bruce Danziger- Danziger Engineering Collaborative, Inc. | Carol Monticelli - Polytechnic of Milan | Karsten Moritz – IMS Bauhaus^® Archineer^® Institutes e.V. | Louis Ratajczak - DVVD| Ramon Sastre - Universitat Politècnica Catalunya | Jean-Christophe Thomas – Université Nantes | Grégoire Zündel - Atelier Zündel Cristea

TENSINANTES 2023 will take place at Nantes Université from 7th till 9th June 2023.

26 January 2023

2023 - The year of TENSINANTES 2023!

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Our best wishes for a healthy and inspiring 2023 and of course 2023 is the year of TENSINANTES 2023! The TensiNet Symposium 2023 "Membrane architecture: the seventh established building material. Designing reliable and sustainable structures for the urban environment" will be held at Nantes Université (France) from 7th till 9th June 2023. Mark this event already in your agenda!

Complementary duos of keynote speakers: The diversity and complementarity within the TensiNet community: suppliers, manufacturers, installers, engineers, architects, researchers & academics, inspired and fed the idea of putting together duos who will give presentations around the 3 main themes:

1/ STRUCTURAL MEMBRANE: contemporary, innovative, adaptive daring and impactful solutions

2/ TENSIONED MEMBRANE STRUCTURES: the seventh building material

3/ STRUCTURAL MEMBRANE: an answer to issues of the 21st century

The duos confirmed today are:

Grégoire Zündel (Atelier Zündel Cristea) & Ramon Sastre (Universitat Politècnica Catalunya)
Bruce Danziger (Danziger Engineering Collaborative INC.) & Carol Monticelli (Politecnico di Milano)
Karsten Moritz (IMS Bauhaus® Archineer® Institutes e.V.) & Jean-Christophe Thomas (Nantes Université)

Conference dinner: The conference dinner on Thursday evening will take place at the amazing venue of the "Gallerie des Machines" at "Les Machines de l'île". You will find Jules Verne's "Invented Worlds", Leonardo da Vinci's mechanical universe and Nantes' industrial history, on this exceptional site of the city's former shipyards.

Sponsoring TENSINANTES 2023: Interested to sponsor the symposium TENSINANTES 2023? There are 4 categories with corresponding benefits: Platinum sponsorship (€4000,00); Gold sponsorship (€3000,00); Silver sponsorship (€2000,00) and Copper sponsorship (€1000,00). See link for more detailed information. We are happy to welcome already our Platinum sponsors ACS Production, Sattler and Serge Ferrari Group; Gold sponsors Mehler Texnologies and Sioen Industries; and Copper sponsor formTL.

Nantes, a city to be visited: Situated in the Loire region of France, Nantes could be regarded as a “tale of two cities” from many angles. Once a bustling node for European shipping, former vast, industrial warehouses have become a hotspot of cultural and artistic expression. Meanwhile, divided by the Loireriver flowing towards the Atlantic, a maze of Haussmann-style terraces, ornate cathedrals, and monumental museums sit in contrast to an island of outlandish mechanical contraptions, and young, modern, free-spirited innovation.The sheer variety of artistic and architectural wonders make Nantes a destination to be explored. Merged with culinary excellence, amazing hotels, and a determination by public and private officials to maintain and expand on the city’s vibrant, playful design scene, and Nantes becomes a must-see, undiscovered architectural gem.For more info on visiting Nantes see link.

9 December 2022

TENSINET AT ADVANCED BUILDNG SKINS 2022 - presentations

Power points presented by TensiNet members in the session Architectural Membranes for High-performance Building Skins, Life Safety and Fire Prevention in Façades and Building a Sustainable World at ABS 2022. See link

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28 October 2022

TENSINET REPRESENTED AT ADVANCED BUILDNG SKINS 2022

Also for this edition the TensiNet Association was well represented at Advanced Building Skins with the lightweight booth, the TensiNet & Friends Meeting, the session on Architectural Membranes for High-performance Building Skins and different presentations on membranes in the session Life Safety and Fire Prevention in Façades and in the session Building a Sustainable World.

LINK TensiNet & Friends presentation

ABS2022

28 October 2022

AMA award 2022 - new deadline 08.11.2022

There is still time to join the AMA Awards! You have until November 8^th to submit your candidature for an AMA Award. Don’t miss the chance to be part of the awards were sustainability is the King.

For AMA Members:

Category 1 - Product

Category 2 - Projects

For non-AMA Members

Category 3 - Design

Category 4 - Idea

Amongst one of the most important changes for this year’s edition and to show AMA’s commitment to research in this area, AMA is granting an economical prize for the winner of the 4^thcategory: Idea of the year.

For more information on the awards go to the AMA Awards webpage and find all related information.

5 October 2022

TensiNews - Newsletter Nr. 43 - OCTOBER 2022

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