We are working on fabric/tensile type airport terminal entrance canopy. Can anyone recommend a canopy design/fabrication company, preferably in the southwest?
Birdair is the only one that I know about.
seconded
There maybe a couple of others, but Birdair is still the best.
They did the Denver Airport.
We just did a small canopy here in CA
Where are you located Ruppert?
Abilene, Texas. Otherwise known as “The Friendly Frontier”…Three hour drive west of Dallas.
Ruppert,
Unfortunately the Rep I worked with is located in Southern CA.
I got the following off of my Birdair literature:
Taiyo Birdair
8514 Manchester Drive
Rowlett, TX 75089
T - 972.475.9349
F - 972.740.1810
web: www.taiyobirdair.com
Seaman Corp is a Fabric Manufacturer for these types of structures and can give you some references.
Contact
Frank Bradenburg
Seaman Corp
800-927-8578
Birdair also did the Olympic stadium roof in Montreal and it failed more than once.
Birdair is not the only one. Do a search on the net.
The other fabric manufacturer I’m aware of is Ferrari http://www.ferrari-textiles.com/corporate/index_gb.asp; Seaman’s customer service was better.
There are several erection companies (3+).
We have some domes out of these PVC materials and have had to do repairs on them; even have a bonding spec for these joints that might give you some ideas at http://engstandards.lanl.gov/engrman/13weld/v13specs%20pdfs/10000-PVC%20Fabric.pdf