Stainless steel mesh facades by Ronstan International for multistory car parks
The use of Carl Stahl X-Tend stainless steel mesh on the southern face of the
Sydney International Airport Multi-Storey Carpark, represents the first tensile cable mesh
façade application in the Southern Hemisphere. Designed and installed by Ronstan, one of
Australia's leading specialist tensile contractors, the 1500m² mesh fabric is tensioned
across the 71m, 8 storey façade to fully enclose the southern side of the structure in one
seamless mesh piece.
Secured at all façade perimeters with stainless cables and clamped at each slab level, the
stainless steel mesh provides a highly aesthetic yet, unobtrusive structural barrier for fall
protection. "Typically, the mesh has a 95% open area," said Ronstan General Manager, Rowan
Murray. "Aside from the transparency, this allows a high flow rate of air and water through
the structure enabling the structure to be classed as an 'open deck' carpark. This has a
highly favorable effect on the need for expensive infrastructure such as ventilation and
fire sprinkler systems," said Mr Murray. "We see this 'open deck' classification being a
popular avenue for the developers of multi-storey carpark structures in the future. Having
addressed all codes and regulations through the design and installation process for Abigroup
Contractors and The Townsend Group, we are well positioned to apply the same solution on the
next carpark" Mr Murray said.
For further information contact:
Ronstan International
phone: +613 8599 0000
fax: +613 8599 0099
web: www.ronstan.com.au
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