Fabric Structures, Fabric Buildings
Rubb's prefabricated modular designs are available in a wide range of standard spans.
Any structure design can be customized to suit site, application and logistics. Thanks to our in-house steel and fabric production shops, Rubb has full control over the production process allowing for stringent quality control.
Rubb offers the widest range of design options in the industry.
The various designations are determined by the shape of the structural spans.
In addition to single span buildings we offer multi-spans with any number of bays you require. Between buildings, Rubb can supply connection tunnels. Loading bays and canopies can also be added and leg height can be extended (up to 25m to eaves).
Fully detailed specifications and technical data are available on request and supplied with all quotations.
Building Accessories
Rubb buildings can be fitted with virtually any accessory system that can be found in other types of construction. From simple lighting to complex air conditioning and fire systems, all are created to be relocatable with the structure.
- Fire fighting equipment
- Link tunnels
- HVAC
- Lighting
- Canopies
Our structures meet or exceed building code standards
American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC):
- M016-89 Manual of Steel Construction, Ninth Edition.
- S326-78 Design, Fabrication and Erection of Structural Steel Buildings
- S329-85 Structural Joints Using ASTM A325 or A490 Bolts
American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI):
- SG 503-76 The Design of Fabrication of Cold-Formed Steel Structures
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM):
- A36-89 Structural Steel
- A 123 A-89 Standard Specification for Zinc (Hot Dip Galvanized) Coatings on Iron and Steel Products.
- A 307-89 Carbon Steel Bolts and Studs, 60,000 psi Tensile Strength
- A 325-89 High-Strength Bolts for Structural Steel Joints.
- A 500 A-90 Standard Specification for Cold Formed Welded and Seamless Carbon Steel Structural Tubing in Rounds and Shapes.
- A 563 Rev A-89 Carbon and Alloy Steel Nuts.
- A 687-89 High-Strength Non-Headed Steel Bolts and Studs
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE):
- 7-93 Minimum Design Loads for Building and Other Structures
American Welding Society (AWS):
- D1.1-92 Structural Welding Code - Steel
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA):
- 701-89 Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Flame Resistant Textiles and Films.
COMPLIES TO UK BUILDING REGULATIONS
Rubb buildings are available in accordance with UK Building Codes with respect to wind and snow loads. They are designed in strict accordance with the following British standards and codes of practice:
- BS 648: Schedule of weights of building materials.
- BS 4360: Weldable structural steels.
- BS 4848: Hot rolled structural steel sections.
- BS 5950: Structural use of steelwork in building.
- BS EN 10219: Cold formed welded structural sections.
- BS 6399: Part 1 - Code of practice for dead and imposed loads.
- BS 6399: Part 3 - Code of practice for imposed roof loads.
- CP3 Chapter V Basic data for the design of buildings, Part 2: Chapter V, loadings Part 2 - wind loads.
Rubb standard buildings are designed for a basic wind speed of 46m/sec (103mph), a 15 year category 3 exposure, and a basic snow load of 75kg/m2. Most Rubb building ranges are also available to US BOCA code based on 35psf snow load and 90mph wind load. Buildings can be designed to a higher wind load (e.g. 120 mph) for customized projects by reducing the modular distance between trusses.
