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The Value of Experience The field of tensile architecture is exacting and precise, its success demanding the aggregation of knowledge and experience. From facilities across Australia and the USA, in Denmark, New Zealand and the UK, Ronstan supplies cable systems born from over 50 years of continual research, development and improvement. Based and manufacturing from Australia, Ronstan is now recognized as a world leader with products available in 55 countries and in the following applications. Ronstan Structural Cable Applications: • Suspension Bridges • Zoological Enclosures • Curtain Walls...

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structural cables Space. Simple form. Both mask a complexity inherent in tensile architecture. The structure in place, itself evidence of science and careful planning, stands to remind us of what can be achieved with the intelligent use of cables working together in tension. Be it a glazed curtain wall, a tensioned fabric roof, a simple yet elegant suspension bridge or a cable net, all depend on cables as the primary load carrying structure. The results are structures of unique depth and openness, with large spans made possible by balancing the need for reduced self weight, with the...

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Suspension bridges truly express the art of engineering. The muscles and sinews are there for all to see. Ronstan structural cables offer unsurpassed structural performance, but do so with unparalleled aesthetics. With access to the design and installation experience that has seen the successful completion of over 60 cable stayed suspension bridges worldwide since 1976, we can provide the solution. Project: Festival Footbridge Location: Adelaide, Australia Architect: Woods Bagot Engineer: Connell Mott Macdonald Cable: Ronstan Photo: Peter Hyatt

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Catenary Lighting Light defines space. For large open public areas it creates a transition between environments instead of separation. The random flexibility of luminaries suspended from a system of Ronstan structural cables allows designers to illuminate with pinpoint accuracy, creating a unique ambience and achieving a clear and usable footprint without light poles, masts or intrusive support structures. Ronstan understand stainless steel cables, cable grids, nets and structures and are expert at the implementation of complete custom catenary lighting systems that compliment the...

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Tensile Fabric Architecture Zoological Enclosures Independent of cubic form and constraint, tensile fabric architecture displays a flexibility like no other building method. Its lightness allows the spanning of great distances; the use of form and curvature in the membrane optimizing loads in the structure. And with the concentration of loads focused at the cable ends the unique aesthetics and integrity of Ronstan structural cables come into play. These qualities are appreciated by our partners worldwide, our stainless steel and galfan cables offering performance tailored to the...

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Curtain Walls & Glazed Structures Technology of transparency, of emerging glazing technology; the penultimate result is a seamless glass structure without visible means of support. At Ronstan we embrace this challenge. Our pre-tensioned cable systems are the structure. They replace larger compression elements in domes, facades and point supported glass systems, and heavy mullions in conventional curtain walls, with high tensile minimalist elements of stainless and carbon steel. And designers at the leading edge of tensile glazing technology appreciate our depth of experience in corrosion...

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STRUCTURAL CABLE OPTIONS Material & Corrosion Protection Options CORROSION PROTECTION - Stainless vs Galfan Coated Carbon Steel The level of corrosion protection is the very first consideration in the cable specification process, critical not only for aesthetic appeal, but for structural performance and longevity. Ronstan offer cables manufactured from the following materials: Stainless Steel Grade 316 - Superior Corrosion Resistance & Aesthetics Grade 316 stainless steel with it’s with increased chromium, nickel, and the addition of molybdenum, is the most ‘all round’ stainless steel in...

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STRUCTURAL CABLE OPTIONS Construction Options Stainless Steel - Open Spiral Strands 1 x 19 STAINLESS STEEL - OPEN SPIRAL STRANDS Open Spiral Strand consists of a plurality of round strands of the same diameter laid together in one or more layers. This construction provides good cross sectional area for higher tensile strength and minimal elongation, and is well suited to static rigging applications. Depending on diameter 1x19, 1x37, 1x61, or 1x91 constructions are used for stainless steel cables. Applications Include: Stainless Steel open spiral strand adds the attributes of unparalleled...

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GS GALFAN Coated Steel - Open Spiral Strands Modulus of Elasticity: 160 ± 10 kN/mm2 Tolerance Cable Diameter: +3% Corrosion Protection: GALFAN coated without inner filling

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MINIMUM BREAKING LOAD kg Material: Unalloyed quality steel Modulus of Elasticity: 160 ± 10 kN/mm2 Tolerance Wire Diameter: +3% Corrosion Protection: Inner layers: Hot dip galvanized with inner filling Outer layers: GALFAN coated without inner filling Due to pre-stressing and / or differing weather conditions inner filling may escape to the surface. Subject to technical modification. Other sizes available upon request.

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The ultimate aesthetic adjustable structural cable tendon. SPECIFIC FEATURES • Wire diameters 4mm (5/32”) to 22mm (7/8”). • A minimalist, sleek and compact cable solution for static architectural applications. • Ultimate aesthetics in stainless steel. • Fully adjustable telescoping end fittings. • Fully concealed threads. • Recessed clevis pins positively secured with circlips. • Moderate adjustment. • A simple and effective adjustable cable. APPLICATIONS • Used in highly visible architectural applications where moderate adjustment is required. • Suited to applications where adjustment is...

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