Tension fabric building

Tension fabric buildings have gained popularity over the last few decades in industries using: indoor practice facilities, commercial structures, industrial buildings, manufacturing, warehousing, sand and salt storage for road maintenance departments, environmental management, aviation, airplane hangars, marine, government, military, remediation and emergency shelters, hay and feed storage, and horse riding arenas.

These buildings provide covered indoor spaces that allow teams to train under natural daylight when weather is inclement, combating a common problem in sports known as rainout.

One example is Phase 2 of the Sport Ireland National Indoor Arena project which includes a tension fabric building that will be 18,480 m2 (198,900 sq ft) in size, to be used for gaelic games, rugby and soccer.

[5][6] These buildings may also be used for holding livestock or as indoor riding arenas, due to the controlled interior climate and the existence of tension structures that run over 1 mi (1.6 km) long.

Fabric life expectancy is affected by local environmental factors (e.g. sunlight, temperature, wind, air quality) and occupancy conditions (e.g. humidity, chemical vapours).