SHEERFILL I Architectural Membrane

Tensile Modulus Poisson's Ratio

Technical Bulletin
MSAJ/M-U2-1995 Rev A | November 2013

Load (Kg/cm)
Two of the most important pieces of information needed 45 Fill 1:1
in designing a tensile structure are the Tensile Modulus Warp 0:1 Warp 1:1 Warp 1:0 Fill 1:2
and Poisson's Ratio of the membrane material. There are
various methods used to calculate these values. One of the 40
most accepted was developed by the Membrane Structures
Association of Japan (MSAJ). The membrane is subjected to
biaxial stress at different loadings ratios (warp to fill). Results are 35
then used to calculate the two values. In this bulletin, we have
graphic information on the results of the biaxial tests and values
Fill 0:1
for Tensile Modulus and Poisson's Ratio. 30

SHEERFILL I Architectural Membrane 25 Warp 2:1

Actual Value For Material Constants Warp 1:2 Fill 2:1

20

Tensile Modulus Poisson's

Fabric (kgf/m) Ratio 15
Warp Fill Warp Fill
10
SHEERFILL I 186,600 127,900 0.81 0.55
Fill 1:0
5

-2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Elongation (%)

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