Category: Articles
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Smoke and Air Ventilation in ETFE Structures
Being a relatively new material in the building industry, the installation of an ADAS® ETFE Skylight usually brings about questions pertaining to its performance. As such, this article addresses a common yet important concern amongst designers and engineers: Smoke and air ventilation. Smoke ventilation In fire safety, one of the most crucial aspects is to…
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ADAS® ETFE Skylight vs Structural Glass
Ethylene tertrafluoroethylene (ETFE) film is one of the most promising building materials due to its attractive mechanical, chemical and thermal properties. Not only is ETFE film super lightweight and durable, it is also an eco-friendly material with 100% recyclability. As a transparent material that has exceptional light transmission, insulation and solar control performance, ETFE is…
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Design and Engineering with ADAS® Tensinet System
As specialists in tensile structures, the constant development of our expertise within the field has led us to the analysis of cable net systems. Due to their complexity and a lack of construction knowledge in Southeast Asia, cable net systems remain relatively underutilised in the region. Hence, ADAS aims to introduce ADAS® Tensinet System as…
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ADAS® Installation of Tensile Membrane
As a result of design, fabrication and logistical planning, the installation of ADAS® Tensile Membrane structures is one of the final milestones in achieving good quality lightweight tensile structures. The vital aspects of installation that we look into include the quality consistency, safety, and time consumption. If the installation process is lousy and unsafe, this…
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What is the ADAS® TensiNet System?
In contrast to rigid structures, conventional cable net, cable-stayed and cable-suspended structures are tensile systems that are only stabilised by tension with zero compression and bending rigidity. Numerous functional benefits such being aesthetically-pleasing and lightweight with a freeform nature are always favoured by designers and engineers alike. ADAS® TensiNet System integrates a series of compressive strut members…
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ADAS®️ Advanced Analysis: Lighting Design For Energy Efficiency and Visual Comfort
As our projects grow in size, the coverage of our ADAS® Tensile Membrane structures grows too. As a result, this is often followed by fewer natural lighting opportunities. Relying on natural daylight to support the activities happening below is sometimes insufficient for this type of huge structure, such for the case study shown in Figure…
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Transforming Ideas Into Reality (Part 2)
M3 Main Boulevard: Shop Drawings to Installation In Part 1 of this series, we showcased our design workflow from initial concepts to detailed development through the M3 Main Boulevard ADAS® ETFE Skylight project in Sunway Iskandar (Johor Bahru, Malaysia). In Part 2, we will take a look at the fabrication and installation processes involved in bringing a…
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Transforming Ideas Into Reality (Part 1)
M3 Main Boulevard: Design Concept and Development We are a team of passionate designers who convey your architectural visions into reality, and nothing makes a designer’s satisfaction greater than seeing their own sketches come true in real life. In this two-part series, we will showcase the workflow of our designers from the initial concept stage…
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How to Determine Earthquake Load Based on Response Spectrum?
Windas Workstation is a sophisticated structural engineering software renowned for its proficiency in handling a wide range of structural loads, with a particular focus on earthquake-induced forces. It utilizes response spectrum analysis to calculate the seismic loads exerted on a structure based on the provided seismic data. This method proves highly advantageous due to its…
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ADAS® Greenhouse: ETFE film vs glass and polycarbonates
The ETFE film used in ADAS® Greenhouse systems is an emerging alternative to more traditional materials such as glass, polycarbonate sheets and netting. Due to its light weight, high UV transmission and high transparency, the use of ETFE roofing is being explored for large-span structures such as stadiums, where abundant light is needed for the…
