6 Pole Trial Erection - East of England Showground, Peterborough, UK, 2008
Martin Crick supervising the first lift of the 6 pole.
One of the crew getting a little enthusiastic, note NO PPE! No harness! Rudi Enos stood on the tent to take the picture.
From the first lift, the membrane shape was perfection, as can be seen, the side guys are slack and have no weight on them, the A frames are leaning out and gently tensioning the roof.
The roof 30 minutes after first erection, perfectly tensioned, webbing subsystem clearly visible without the covers.
From the first lift, the membrane shape was perfection, as can be seen, the side guys are slack and have no weight on them, the A frames are leaning out and gently tensioning the roof.
The first test used standard ratchet webbing straps, there were later changed for all steel tensioners.
It defines a new paradigm for portable structures.