Shade Sail Design Guidelines
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Shade Sail Design Guidelines
Beautifully designed uniquely yours Shade Sail Design Guidelines Publication: Greenline Group Pty Ltd Shade sail design guidelines: The purpose of this document is to provide the ‘layman’ of shade sail design in-depth guidelines and knowledge to design shade sails that work, look good and provide value for money. It is typically aimed at schools, councils, builders and architects completing small to medium shade sails for government and private projects. It doesn’t cover in detail any highly specialised structures like large tensile membrane structures, car park structures or membrane facades. Shade sails are a great way of covering large areas in an attractive, functional and economical manner. When designed and built properly, they are a long term, permanent solution. There are several frequently raised questions and it would be best to address these first: Q Are shade sails temporary structures? No. While a shade sail can be removed if needed, the structures are typically A designed to be a permanent fixture and are engineered to withstand the same wind & storms as the surrounding buildings. A properly designed and certified structure that is correctly maintained will not ‘blow away’ or ‘fall down’ under any normal storm. Life expectancy on a shade structure is typically 15+ years. Q Do you have many problems with vandals? A No. Structures are designed to be vandal resistant. While a determined vandal can damage almost anything, the intent is to make the structures too hard to vandalise so the vandals go elsewhere. This is achieved with minimum height clearances and anti-vandal climbing devices on columns, fire retardant shade cloth and smart column location. GREENLINE GROUP This picture is for illustrative purposes only. The design may vary slightly to suit the landscape. Job: Drawn: Generic Shade structure Sails 3 BALL PL WAGGA WAGGA NSW 2650 FREECALL: 1800 044 200 PH: (02) 6938 1000 FAX: (02) 6938 1001 E: [email protected] Apvd: FP GJN Date: Dwg# 21/09/2012 02 Job # GD-09-37 © COPYRIGHT - GREENLINE GROUP PTY LTD GREENLINE GROUP This picture is for illustrative purposes only. The design may vary slightly to suit the landscape. Job: Drawn: Generic Shade structure Sails Apvd: 3 BALL PL WAGGA WAGGA NSW 2650 FREECALL: 1800 044 200 PH: (02) 6938 1000 FAX: (02) 6938 1001 E: [email protected] FP GJN Date: Dwg# 21/09/2012 02 Job # GD-09-37 © COPYRIGHT - GREENLINE GROUP PTY LTD Publication: Greenline Group Pty Ltd Design Standards: Unfortunately there are very few national and international standards which directly apply to shade sails. There are a number of Australian Standards and sections of the National Construction Code (NCC) which apply to projects and Greenline advises that a professional i.e. building certifier or architect, be involved to identify and ensure compliance with all standards and codes. Some of the common standards and codes are: Shade specific & general construction • AS 1170 - structural design actions • AS 3600 - concrete structures • AS 3610 - formwork for concrete • AS 1671 - steel reinforcing materials • AS 1554 - structural steel welding • AS 1627 - metal finishing • AS 4100 - steel structures • AS 4174 - synthetic shadecloth • AS 2001 - methods of test for textiles • AS 1530 - methods of fire tests on building materials, components and structures Carpark • AS 2890 - facilities Lighting • AS 3000 - electrical installations Playgrounds & parks • AS 4685 - playground equipment • AS 4486 - playgrounds & playground equipment Publication: Greenline Group Pty Ltd There are a number of key design criteria to consider when specifying or building a shade sail structure: • Engineering • Steelwork selection & heights • Steelwork detailing • Coverage of area • Size of sails • Heights of sails Area usage A key item to define is the purpose of the structure: • What area is to be covered? • What times of the day/year to be covered/not covered Sometimes it can be uneconomical to cover a full playground for all daylight hours (eg. 8am to 4pm) as the shadow from the shade sails moves drastically across the ground throughout the day and covering a 100m² area might require a shade 3 or 4 times the size to provide continuous shade. Consideration should also be given to adjoining buildings/trees which can provide shade in the area. Overshadowing of adjoining properties/areas should also be considered. Column location Shade sails designs should consider column location. Shade sails do not have to have a regular or symmetrical plan area, but there are certain limits as to how irregular a structure could be. When designing structures, try to keep the length of the sail to not more than 70% larger than the width. Keep the larger diagonals to within 200% of the shorter diagonals. Typical minimum/maximum spans are as follows: Material Light/residential duty shadecloth (>320gsm) Medium shadecloth (320 – 370gsm) Heavy shadecloth (370 – 400gsm) Minimum 4m 6m 8m Maximum 7m 14m 20m Publication: Greenline Group Pty Ltd Column Location: When placing columns, consider usage of the area and surrounding structures & buildings – key items to consider: • Fall zones of playground equipment • Pedestrian flow • Services ie: sewer, power, water, data below ground, & power lines above the ground (contact DBYD 1100) Proximity to retaining walls, trenches etc • Posts clear of path. Sails situated to provide best cover from western sun Playground covered with no posts in fall zone. Existing lighting, services & flora considered in design Posts located away from path areas Publication: Greenline Group Pty Ltd Sail Heights: Sail heights Shade sails require minimum ‘height difference’ or ‘fall’ across the sail to maintain tension and look good. Typically a four post shade sail has two high & two low points diametrically opposed to create a ‘saddle’ or ‘hypar’ (hyperbolic paraboloid) shape. A ‘skillion’ shape can work, but exerts greater forces onto the columns and does not maintain tension as well. A typical guide for minimum height difference is: Minimum height difference (m) = longest diagonal (m) ÷ 7 Height Difference Clearance Height View A Span View A Low na l High High Di ag o Lo na ng l es t Di ag o Low High Square Sail Low Low High Odd shape sail (See also example on next page.) Publication: Greenline Group Pty Ltd Attention should be paid to the height of the infrastructure below and adjoining the proposed shade sail. Special consideration should be given to playground equipment and climbing equipment that the sail remains out of reach of the users. There are no standards for clearance above structure (except the NCC which states all structures should provide greater than 2100mm head height) but Greenline recommends the following minimum clearances. Items being covered Open area ie: courtyard, pool, footpath Playground equipment Basketball courts etc Caryards, fuel stations, areas accessible by trucks Low vandalism area 3.0m at lowest point 3.0 at lowest point 3.5m at lowest point 2.5m above platforms and acces- 2.5m above all playground sible areas equipment 1.0m above non-accessible turrets & roofs etc 4.5m at the lowest point unless compliance with international basketball standards is required 4.5m at the lowest point Top of Turrent: Low Points: HIgh Points: 10,000 High High Low 4.0m high 4.0m high 6.0m high 4000 10,000 2000 Low High vandalism area 3.5m at lowest point Publication: Greenline Group Pty Ltd Low point faces west or north west to block hot afternoon sun. Low High High point faces north east. This allows morning sun into the area. High Low N Steelwork Selection & Detailing: Selection of the right type of columns is critical to the final appearance and longevity of the structure. CHS columns are the most common and work the best. CHS round columns RHS Rectangular columns UB (universal beam) Not ideal due to sharp corners. PFC (parrallel flanged channel) Not used due to insufficient strength. Publication: Greenline Group Pty Ltd Pull of sail Columns: Columns are typically installed on a lean (or rake). This is for both aesthetics and functionality. Shade structures are designed using high deflection analysis software. Columns are designed to deflect (bend) within a given allowance as per structural designs. This means that columns installed plumb have the capacity to deflect inwards, giving the appearance of ‘falling over’. While this is not the case, deflection is not noticeable when columns are installed with a slight lean. Force on column (Deflection is exaggerated) Raked columns Plumb columns Columns typically are installed with between 2.5° and 5° of lean. Columns are leaned away from the direction of pull, which is typically the approximate centre of the sail. Publication: Greenline Group Pty Ltd Column detail: It is important that columns have welded caps and lugs to prevent moisture entering the column and rusting it out. Welded caps and lugs prevent moisture entering the column. Knock-on caps and eyebolts let moisture into the column. Footing detail: Shade sails typically have wet-set foundations. If base-plated designs are used, ensure that the baseplate and hold-down bolts are concealed well below the finished ground level (generally 150mm below). See also ‘footing types’ for more info. Column protective coatings There are three main types of protective coatings used on shade structure steelwork: 1. Powdercoat 2. Hot dip galvanising 3. Two-pack paint Feature Cost Durability Vandal resistant Colour choice Process Powdercoat Economical Good Available Large choice Steel is sand blasted, coated with zinc-rich primecoat, powdercoated, then baked Common Brands Dulux, Interpon Hot Dip Galvanising Economical Good Good Galv only Steel is dipped in an acid bath or sandblasted then dipped in the zinc bath - Two-Pack Paint Expensive Great Available Large choice Steel is sandblasted then coated with a zinc rich primer, a mid coat and a top coat Dulux Publication: Greenline Group Pty Ltd Force on post Force on post Force on footing Force on footing Footing types: A bored pier is the most common method for shade structure foundations in eastern Australia. A bored pier footing relies on the lateral strength of the soil to counter the moment forces applied onto it. Bored piers can be impractical in sandy soil (low cohesion of the soil makes the sides of the footing ‘cave in’) or rocky sites (too hard to dig) . These sites can call for pad style footings, which typically require significantly more concrete than piers. Pier Footing Pad Footing A geotechnical report can be conducted to determine the soil type and best footing type. Other items to pay attention to are water table (a high water table can cause problems with excavation) or highly reactive soils (soils that move a lot with changes in moisture level). Pier Footing YES Possibly Probably not Probably not Clay Rock Sand High water table Pad footing YES YES YES YES Shade sail detailing: Closed end sling ‘D’ shackle Welded lugs Hook end turnbuckle Eyebolt in column Publication: Greenline Group Pty Ltd Shadecloth detailing: Shade sails should be manufactured from a commercial grade shadecloth. There are a number of good brands available; Greenline recommends the following: Parasol Protex – excellent shade mesh for small to medium structures (up to 200m² per cover); available in 10 fire retardant colours. UVR block of between 88.7% and 94.4%. Nominal 325gsm. 10 year UV warranty. Architec 400 – excellent shade mesh for medium to large structures, available in 11 colours. UVR block of between 87.7% and 96.0%. Nominal 400gsm. 12 year UV warranty UVR block requirements: The only standard calling for minimum UVR block applies to childcare centres and it calls for minimum 94% UVR block. The small difference in UVR block between colours doesn’t make any difference in performance and is not noticeable to users of the area. Most shade cloths are tested untensioned anyway and will open up slightly once installed. Fire Retardant: Most shade cloths have some degree of fire retardancy. The test is conducted under AS 1530 part 2 and part 3. The actual standard does not have a ‘pass’ or a ‘fail’ but just is a recognised method of determining the fire retardancy level of a particular shade cloth. Note: ‘Fire Retardant’ shade cloth means that the cloth shouldn’t burn without a heat source. The cloth will still melt when a flame is applied, but shouldn’t continue to burn once the flame is withdrawn. Obviously if you have a bush fire going through the area, the sail is still going to burn down! Parasol Protex Publication: Greenline Group Pty Ltd (which is considered fire retardant) has the following properties: AS 1530.2 Flammability index 19 (range 0 – 100) Spread factor 16/14 (range 0 – 40) Ignitability index 13 (range of 0 – 20) AS 1530.3 Spread of flame index 8 (range of 0 – 10) It is important that sails are sewn with UV stabilised PTFE thread. ‘Standard’ cotton threads are not UV stabilised and can deteriorate quickly. Sails need to be designed and manufactured to take the loads applied onto them, including specialised seams and ‘doublers’ or double thickness fabric reinforcing. Parasol Protex Colours Parasol Protex Colours: Architec 400 Polyfab Colours POLYFX® COMSHADE® ARCHITEC 400® Orange Berry Lemon/Yellow Grape Lime Porcelain Cappuccino Café Noir Sandstone Rust Copper Merlot Aquamarine Navy Blue Black Slate Blue Gum Platinum Light Green Midnight Green Colour Disclaimer: For technical reasons connected with colour reproduction, the colours shown may not be an exact representation of the actual product. POLYFAB’S INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION Contact us for a distributer nearest you. Publication: Greenline Group Pty Ltd Need help with your next shade structure design? Greenline specialise in providing innovative solutions to Councils for maximising shade in public space. For a unique design suited to your application, give one of the team a call. FREE CALL: 1800 044 200 Ph: 02 6938 1000 Fax: 02 6938 1001 Email: [email protected] www.greenline.com.au Note: Information in this publication is subject to copyright and is intended as a guide only. Greenline cannot take any responcibility for any loss or damage arising out of use of the information supplied herein. GREENLINE GROUP PTY LTD, 3 Ball Place, WAGGA WAGGA, NSW 2650 P: 02 6938 1000 F: 02 6938 1001 FREE CALL: 1800 044 200 E: [email protected]