Stainless steel tensile mesh systems are a lightweight form of architecture using a tensioned material formed from wire-rope cables.
These systems can be used in a diverse range of applications across commercial, residential, educational, and public spaces. Applications include fall-protection indoor and outdoor barriers, lightweight fences, vertical garden trellis supports and building facades.
We use Jakob Webnet mesh in our tensile mesh system projects, which is loaded with benefits and also highly versatile and adaptable to lots of project types.
Tensile mesh system benefits
Compared to heavier or more solid materials, the benefits of Webnet stainless steel mesh include:
- Transparency – allowing for natural light, airflow, views, a lightweight presence, and greater connectivity between spaces.
- Quicker installation – some of our Webnet barrier projects have been completed within a matter of weeks.
- Flexibility – Webnet behaves much like a piece of fabric, making it adaptable to projects involving complex geometric shapes and designs.
- Lower material volumes – the nature of Webnet often means less material is required, which translates to reduced capital costs.
- Large span capacity – Webnet is capable of being stretched across very large spans without additional supports.
- Longer lifespan – Webnet is made from marine-grade stainless steel, making it resistant to the elements, giving it a longevity of around 25 years or even more.
- Reduced maintenance needs – Webnet’s durability and low maintenance requirements mean the ongoing cost of projects is reduced.
In delivering all of these benefits, Webnet is also more than capable of meeting requirements for safety and crowd loads for barriers. It has very high sustainability and recyclability, making it a good match for projects with an environmentally friendly focus.
Tensile mesh system applications
We have used Webnet mesh for many different applications, including:
Lightweight fences
When a new fence was required for the modernised Carnegie Pool in Melbourne, we knew Webnet would be up to the task. The old fence was somewhat industrial-looking and uninviting, while the new one opens up the space, giving the facility a more welcoming feel. The mesh also aligns with the sustainability goals of the project.
Balconies and stairwells
Webnet tensile mesh systems form the balcony and stairwell barriers at the Paula Fox Cancer Centre in Melbourne. The lightness of the mesh is a great match for the curved architecture and light and airy atmosphere of the building.
Another example is the low carbon Nightingale residential building. The light and elegant indoor mesh barriers help to define indoor spaces while keeping them safe, open, and connected.
Multi-level carparks
Tensile mesh systems can ‘wrap around’ multistorey carparks, allowing for a quickly installed yet robust safety barrier.
The Webnet barrier we built for a Melbourne carpark only took three weeks to complete! It also saved the client from having to install costly air-exchange systems or do expensive structural modifications.
Tensile mesh systems can also be used for kids’ playgrounds, green or artistic building facades, shade structures, indoor green walls, pedestrian bridges, rooftop sports courts and more. See our project page for more examples of Webnet tensile mesh solutions or call us today for a chat!
