Tensile Structures
• Give three examples of different types of tensile structures.
• Analyse and Design a truss in grade 275 steel to support the Dead load of 8kN/m and
imposed load of 12kN/m. The span of the truss is 8m.
• Provide the general design criteria for tensile structures.
• Provide two different design solutions for the exhibition space roof in the given scenario.
• Compare the two tensile solutions to a given scenario.
• Choose one of the tensile structures suggested for the given scenario and justify your selection.
