Lightweight Design

Lightweight Design

Lightweight Design

The engineering/drafting division in Lightweight Manufacturing. Lightweight Design specializes in standardized tensioned fabric structures. Specifcally, for rental and permanent structures; where the load requirements of these structures need certification. 

Professional Engineer (PE) certified in the jurisdiction where the project is located is responsible for sealing the certifications for submission. 

However, Lightweight conducts engineering reviews, providing certifications for all types of tensioned fabric structures and rental tents. With a PE seal in any US State; meaning, clearspan tents, tensile tents, and frame tents are included.

Reliable engineering.

Our engineering includes drafts and engineer drawings defining the structure, load assumptions, and reactions on the anchoring of the structure(s). Therefore, providing details that other structural engineers or building inspectors are able to recreate portions of. 

In addition, Lightweight Design provides the entire work pipeline process for permanent fabric structures, tensile structures, and frame-supported structures, streamlining the process even further.

(NOTE: Lightweight acts as a subcontractor and does not provide installation of projects for any tensile or tent structures.)

These renders were provided by our talented engineers and drafters as they run different fabric stress analyses through various simulations of different structural forms.

Illustrated, are cone, cantilever, and barrel structures rendered ensuring the fabric integrity will hold accounting for several variables such as weather and tension.

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Lightweight is proudly partnered with ESTA an organization that envisions a safer, stronger entertainment industry through connection, education, and empowerment. Where there is architectural and engineering business production, ESTA is behind it. 

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