Webnet made to measure for animal enclosures and aviaries

The total net structure of about 300 square meters is supported by the concrete entrance portal and pylons with hinged connections. This connection prevents constraints, especially under variable loads, and optimal control of the rope forces. The net areas are subdivided by Jakob Forte spiral cable systems of 16 and 19 millimeter diameter. Cables of diameter 26 millimeters were used for the tie back cables, and a sleeveless Webnet with a rope diameter of 2 millimeters and a mesh width of 50 millimeters was used for the mesh.

The landscape was created using artificial rock. The structure is anchored to the retaining walls behind the artificial rock and at the tie and pylon footings including micropiles. In addition to the permanent loads such as dead load and stressing forces, snow loads and wind loads were considered for the design, both based on tests of our Webnet. Specially due to the snow loads bigger deflections may occure of the roof perimeter cables. To minimize possible bending on the fittings and brackets, the new Jakob Forte Toggles were used for these ropes. The cables with their fittings and the meshes were all colored black using the spectral-coloring method. This enhances the unobtrusive and transparent effect of the enclosure.

Jakob produced the Webnet mesh areas in its in-house production facilites. Ready-made stainless steel meshes provide great possibilities and advantages for precision-built animal enclosures and other net structures with irregular border topographies. These include:

• very precise and perfectly fitting net structure
• no cutting of the mesh on site necessary
• shorter installation times and cost optimization
• no damaging of swaged mesh sleeves