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TensiNews 18Spanish edition European Design Guide for Tensile Surface StructuresArquitectura TextilGuía Europea de Diseño de las Estructuras Superficiales TensadasBrian Forster, Marijke MollaertEditorial Munilla-LeriaSpanishTranslation: Carmen O. MenéndezCoordination Spanish edition: Juan Monjo CarrióISBN: 978-84-89150-82-9Pages: 326 pages( soft cover)Published: 2009In 2004 TENSINET (initially the European Network of TensileStructures, later re-named the Tensinet Association) completed aproject in which its members had engaged for over two years: theformulation of the first design guide for this type of structures,published that same year. The guide immediately became aninternational reference for the design and engineering of tensionedmembrane structures, particularly any involving woven fabric. Itcontains a full description of the options available in this type ofstructures, as well as the aspects relevant to both architecturaldesign and structural and service engineering. It is, in short, acomplete guide for designers involved in this type of construction.Shortly after the international association was founded, theestablishment of regional chapters was seen to be a desirablecorollary. That idea materialized with the creation of the IberianSection (Tensinet Ibérica), which groups the Tensinet membersheadquartered in Spain or Portugal, and possibly in the future, inLatin America.The Iberian Section was instituted at a meeting of its members heldat Guimarães, Portugal, in October 2006.One of the Section’s first tasks was to translate the Tensinet designguide, both as an aid for its present and future members and as acontribution to the construction industry’s expertise. The aim was tofurnish more complete information on tensioned membranetechnology and tensile architecture in general, making such formallyand operationally attractive solutions more readily accessible todesigners. The contributions of many Tensinet Ibérica members wereinstrumental to its publication.Book reviews from TensiNews 21