“The Inside-Out of hangar technology” -RUBB HANGARS
Rubb Hangars use state-of-art mem-brane materials & frames, can you explain the difference between the membrane materials & frames used by Rubb hangars and other competitive companies? How are they more economical compared to other Aviation buildings?
Compared to traditional hangars, Rubb structures are modular designed, which helps to reduce the overall structure weight. The framework itself is hot dip galvanized, post production, to eliminate any chance of corrosion. Galvanizing is the process of metallurgically bonding a tough coating of zinc into the steel surface. Microscopic analysis shows that there is no demarcation line between the steel and zinc, but a gradual transi-tion through a series of zinc-iron alloys. The protective coating is fused into the metal and therefore will give much bet-ter protection than other coatings, such as paint.
To continue the reduction of overall structure weight, support the ease of construction and to save costs, Rubb hangars are cladwith tough PVC impreg-nated polyester fabric. The membrane is tensioned over the steel structure and anchored to the foundations. The fabric is tested with respect to tensile strength, elongation, tearing strength, bursting strength, coating adhesion and resistance to flexing, according to BS 3424. The fabric is flame retardant and self-extinguishing to BS 5438 Test 2B.
The fabric has a manufacturer’s war-ranty of 10 years, but Rubb hangars have been in use around the world and have proven to last more than 40 years with the original PVC sheets. Rubb hangars can also be insulated using Thermohall PVC cladding technology. This comes in a number of thickness options, but Rubb would recommend 150mm Thermohall for an aircraft hangar, which provides a U-value of 0.25 W/m2K, meeting British Building Standards.Rubb hangars are designed to Brit-ish Building Standards or Euro Codes with regards to wind speeds and snow loadings. Like a traditional hangar, Rubb structures are designed to accommodate the full weight of snow acting on the roof. Being designed this way makes a Rubb structure a direct and comparable alternative to a traditional hangar.
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