Moodie Shade Structures

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Shade Structures are a permanent steel structure, which has a fabric canopy in either shade-mesh or vinyl. These types of structures are designed with 4 posts and curved rafters, raised at the centre to allow ample run-off of water. Shade structures make a great solution for sun, rain or hail since all posts are low and at the same height shade structures provide the most efficient sun protection.

Sun Shade Structures provide a very stable design approach to covering very large areas. Very large structures, multiple solutions and linked structures can be built employing this design option. With multiple solutions, individual canopies are applied. Structurally, this alternative provides for a much longer life, which is related to our design approach. The design is always utilised by using much stronger post specifications than required, which creates additional reserve capacity. These very large structures are ideal to cover an entire car park, which can be supplied in a waterproof vinyl or a non-waterproof shade mesh fabric.

Structural Steel Options & Colours

Our various structures are designed with the customer in mind. The steel component of the structures allows the customer to choose the finish that they would prefer, with high regards to the look they want to achieve, cost and sustainability. Sun Sails does not automatically include the options in the design, most of the time they are optional. So what are these options I can choose from?

  • Powdercoating – A decorative finish, not a protective coating.
  • Metal Protection – A zinc coating to protect the steel from rust.
  • Protective Colour Coating – A colour painted after the metal protection process.
  • Hot Dip Galvanizing – An internal and external coating to protect the steel from rust.

These options are available so that customers have the ultimate choice with regards to the amount of protection that they require and the budget they can afford.

MOODIE’s APPROACH – STRUCTURALLY ENGINEERED PRODUCTS

  • Determine location region and wind exposure according to AS1170.2.
  • Calculate sail area and then calculate design wind load for structural design taking into account likely loads for corner posts and for posts that carry common loads.
  • Calculate sail pre-tension load.
  • Determine post heights out of the ground after accounting for the slope of the ground and calculating an allowance for water disposal and adequate run-off.
  • Calculate minimum post and rafter size by determining minimum steel bending resistance required.
  • Determine loads for common and shared load points to ensure that connections, especially fabric connections are designed to carry the loads with ample reserve capacity.
  • Undertake initial consultation with certified structural engineer prior to final design to confirm details and to have footings designed based on information supplied by client. Or in the absence of being supplied with details, the design is based on embedment in stiff clay.
  • When processing an order, SunSails assesses if there are any other conditions at the site that will require a certified structural engineer to undertake a site visit prior to the final design.

Contact us today with details of your project and discuss your options with one of our sales team.

Material

Fabric, Steel