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Steel Span’s high quality military buildings, hangars and shelters are suitable for use in difficult environmental conditions and can be installed on rough terrain.

The inherent reliability and strength of the steel frame and durability of the PVC covers means the buildings are an ideal solution for defence applications. With an experienced team and existing knowledge of defence sector requirements, even the most challenging projects can be delivered to industry-leading standards, within agreed timescales and budgets.

Aircraft Hangars

The use of tensile fabric steel buildings for aviation brings distinct advantages over other types of hangar. One of the most important, and the main reason why this type of building is so popular for this application, is the energy efficient and sustainable nature of the engineered fabric. Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) has high solar-reflectance and thermal emmitance properties that keep the roof cool. During high summer temperatures, the PVC coated fabric roof stays 50-60 degrees centigrade cooler than non-PVC material.

For maintenance tasks inside the building, the need for artificial lighting during the day is almost completely eliminated due to the 12% translucency offered by the tension fabric. The strong, rigid frame of Steel Span buildings allow for plenty of design flexibility, such as interior fabric liners and insulation. This makes them even more operationally and energy efficient.

A range of gates (double, rolling or sectional) and emergency doors are available for natural ventilation, without the need for powered mechanical equipment. By providing a natural intake for fresh air and an evacuation point for fumes, further saving on energy consumption and operating costs can be achieved.

Buildings can also be fitted with guttering and downpipes that collect rainwater runoff into cisterns for later use when needed.

All of our military shelters and aviation halls are adapted to current snow and wind load standards, making them suitable facilities for all-year-round use. Graphics can also be applied to commercial aircraft hangars if required to take full advantage of passengers’ aerial viewpoint. Contact us for details.

An example of a multi-hip 30 metre construction is below. (Widths up to 50 metres and unlimited lengths are available).

What types of military buildings are best suited to tensile fabric structures? Read our blog on this subject.