Tensinet Symposium 2023 at Nantes University

8:15 - 9:30 (1h15)

General Assembly TensiNet

U4

9:30 - 10:30 (1h)

Milestones of ETFE construction methods and starting points for further developments in membrane structures

Karsten Moritz and Jean-Christophe Thomas

10:30 - 10:50 (20min)

Coffee break

10:50 - 12:55 (2h05)

Tensioned membrane structures: the seventh building material

Auditorium pasteur

Peter Gosling

› Design and execution of membrane structures according to CEN/TS 19102 - jörg uhlemann, University of Duisburg-Essen, Institute for Metal and Lightweight Structures 10:50-11:15 (25min)

› Determination of ULS values of ETFE membrane structures acc. to Eurocode using tensile strength measurements in quality control of production - Torsten Balster, Vector Foiltec GmbH 11:15-11:40 (25min)

› On the design of membrane structures with the partial safety factor concept – a parameter study on the influence of structural and probabilistic properties - Martin Fußeder, Chair of Structural Analysis, Technical University of Munich 11:40-12:05 (25min)

› Characterization of polyethylene structure membrane - Sherryl Patton, Intertape Polymer Group 12:05-12:30 (25min)

› Practical application of a stress-ratio dependent adaptive material model in the structural analysis of textile structures - jörg uhlemann, Institute for Metal and Lightweight Structures 12:30-12:55 (25min)

13:00 - 14:00 (1h)

Lunch

14:00 - 15:40 (1h40)

Structural membrane: contemporary, innovative, adaptive daring and impactful solutions

U4

Maxime Durka

› Corolla, the soft-robotic coworking pod - Paolo Beccarelli, The University of Nottingham 14:00-14:25 (25min)

› The Wave Pavilion from 2014 to 2023: origins, realization and reuse - Mathieu Lemunier, HIGH POINT - Rogier Houtman, Tentech 14:25-14:50 (25min)

› TensyDome : A pavilion combining tensegrity ring and tensile architecture - Nicolas PAULI, Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Montpellier 14:50-15:15 (25min)

› Beyond bending: tension. Membrane structures I. - Josep Ignasi de LLORENS DURAN, Barcelona School of Architecture 15:15-15:40 (25min)

14:00 - 15:40 (1h40)

Structural membrane: an answer to issues of the 21st century

U5

Heidrun Bögner-Batz

› Suntex: weaving solar energy into building skin - Rogier Houtman, Tentech BV 14:00-14:25 (25min)

› Integration of the Fog water harvesting system in lightweight structure design for emergency camps - Maria Giovanna Di Bitonto, Politecnico di Milano 14:25-14:50 (25min)

› Challenges of measuring sound absorption of ETFE membranes in a laboratory - Yannick Sluyts, Yannick Sluyts, Catholic University of Leuven - Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 14:50-15:15 (25min)

› Greentexx: Advanced tensile architectural membranes for active and passive cooling of the outdoor & indoor environments via vertical gardens - Benny Pycke, sioen industries 15:15-15:40 (25min)

15:40 - 16:00 (20min)

Outlooks and thanks

Auditorium pasteur

The organising team

16:00 - 17:30 (1h30)

TensiNet Working Group Sustainability & Comfort meeting with invited guest Bruce Danzinger

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