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AIA | CEU Course Now Available!

By June 5, 2015March 2nd, 2018About Tensile Membrane Architecture

AIA-CES-Course-Anatomy-of-Tension-StuctureAre you an architect in need of AIA credits? Earn 1 LU | HSW when you take Anatomy of a Tension Structure. From conceptual design to final construction, discover the simplicity of form and function in tensile membrane design and learn the process of how tension structures come to be.

Here’s a sneak peek inside the course:

Section 1: Overview of Tension Structures
General Forms
Membrane Types

Section 2: Planning
Step 1: Concept Development and Analysis
Step 2: Preliminary Analysis and Material Takeoff
Step 3: Design Analysis and Final Pricing
Step 4: Design Considerations

Section 3: Construction
Step 5: Engineering
Step 6: Steel Fabrication
Step 7: Fabric Fabrication

Section 4: Installation
Step 8: Onsite Installation

Section 5: Case Study Review
Case Study 1: MGM Transit Stations, Las Vegas
Case Study 2: ASU SkySong, Scottsdale
Case Study 3: BC Place, Vancouver

Not an architect? That’s ok too. Register with your email only and learn all about designing and building tension fabric structures today. It’s FREE and it’s fun.