Roof Construction Manual

Pitched Roofs

By: Eberhard Schunck

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Hardcover | 15 September 2003 | Edition Number 4

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the Roof Construction Manual is a comprehensive reference work on the construction of pitched roofs, containing over 1800 plans and 220 photographs. Thirteen fundamental roof types and the relevant materials including thatch, wood, slate, tile, concrete, fibrous cement, bitumen, glass, metal, membranes, and synthetic materials are documented in detail. Essential topics such as ventilation, vapour and wind seals, insulation and drainage, renovation and energy conservation are examined. As with all the Construction Manuals, some 38 built examples illustrate the theoretical details, paying particular attention to important features such as the ridge, hip, eaves, roof valley, verge, and penetration. A compact presentation of the load-bearing physics and structures as well as current norms and standards make this volume an indispensable standard work for all architects and engineers.

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Pitched roofs--past and present
A status report	p. 10
Roofing materials and techniques in the 19th century	p. 11
Changes in building science	p. 11
Iron, glass, concrete--the new building Materials	p. 12
Roofing techniques and roofing materials	p. 12
New criteria	p. 15
Further developments in the 20th century	p. 17
Economy	p. 17
Ecology	p. 19
Building science	p. 21
The building industry and new building materials	p. 21
Forms of roofing and materials	p. 22
Use and form	p. 30
Using the roof surface	p. 32
Roof forms	p. 33
The parts of the roof	p. 34
Roof form and use	p. 37
Roof form and building	p. 38
Roof form and environment	p. 39
Fundamentals
Loadbearing structure
Actions	p. 45
Dead loads	p. 46
Imposed loads	p. 46
Wind loads	p. 48
Snow loads	p. 50
Bracing	p. 52
From roof covering to loadbearing structure	p. 54
Overlapping elements on battens	p. 56
Timber roof decking	p. 57
Roof decking as roof plate	p. 58
Trapezoidal profile sheeting	p. 59
Steel trapezoidal profile sheeting as roof plate	p. 60
Solid timber panels	p. 61
Timber panels	p. 61
Aerated concrete planks	p. 61
Sandwich panels	p. 61
Glass	p. 61
Timber pitched roofs	p. 62
Close couple and collar roofs	p. 62
Purlin roof	p. 62
Bracing the timber pitched roof	p. 64
Historical roof structures	p. 65
Loadbearing structures for pitched roofs	p. 66
Flat roof surfaces	p. 67
Roof surfaces in single curvature	p. 68
Roof surfaces in double curvature	p. 69
Building science
Thermal performance	p. 71
Basic terminology (definitions, symbols, parameters)	p. 71
Mechanisms of heat transmission	p. 71
Heat transmission through components	p. 73
Thermal insulation	p. 75
Thermal bridges	p. 76
Airtightness	p. 76
Requirements for thermal performance	p. 77
Energy-saving thermal insulation--Energy Economy Act	p. 78
Climate-related moisture control	p. 82
Basic terminology (definitions, symbols, parameters)	p. 82
Moisture and moisture transport	p. 82
Condensation and evaporation within the component cross-section	p. 84
Moisture control layers	p. 85
Roof ventilation--openness to diffusion	p. 86
Requirements for moisture control	p. 88
Sound insulation	p. 90
Basic terminology (definitions, symbols, parameters)	p. 90
Sound transmission	p. 90
Sound attenuation	p. 91
Airborne sound insulation	p. 92
Sound insulation for pitched roofs	p. 93
Fire protection, corrosion protection	p. 95
Design
Usage and requirements	p. 97
Ventilated--non-ventilated	p. 97
Prefabrication	p. 100
The modular roof	p. 102
Layers and materials
Covering and sealing	p. 105
Forms of roof covering and materials	p. 106
Thatch	p. 108
Reed and straw	p. 108
Flat overlapping elements	p. 111
Wood	p. 111
Natural and fibre-cement slates	p. 119
Bitumen	p. 132
Clay and concrete	p. 137
Profiled overlapping elements	p. 149
Clay and concrete	p. 149
Flat sheets	p. 158
Glass	p. 158
Profiled sheets	p. 173
Fibre-cement	p. 173
Bitumen	p. 181
Metal	p. 184
Sheets	p. 190
Metal	p. 190
Flexible sheeting	p. 205
Green roof	p. 205
Membranes	p. 218
Energy production	p. 228
Ventilation	p. 232
Secondary waterproofing/covering layer	p. 239
Vapour barrier and airtight membrane	p. 243
Thermal insulation	p. 246
Drainage	p. 250
Construction details
Construction details	p. 256
Thatch	p. 258
Reed and straw	p. 258
Flat overlapping elements	p. 260
Wood	p. 260
Natural and fibre-cement slates	p. 264
Bitumen	p. 270
Clay and concrete	p. 274
Profiled overlapping elements	p. 284
Clay and concrete	p. 284
Roof covering over open roof space	p. 284
Roof covering with roofing felt underneath	p. 286
Roof covering with secondary waterproofing layer underneath	p. 292
Flat sheets	p. 298
Glass	p. 298
Profiled sheets	p. 302
Fibre-cement	p. 302
Metal	p. 312
Sheets	p. 316
Metal	p. 316
Flexible sheeting	p. 322
Green roof	p. 322
Refurbishment	p. 327
Built examples in detail
Built examples	p. 336
Thatch	p. 338
Reed	p. 338
Flat overlapping elements	p. 340
Wood	p. 340
Natural slate	p. 344
Fibre-cement	p. 346
Bitumen	p. 348
Clay	p. 350
Concrete	p. 352
Profiled overlapping elements	p. 360
Clay	p. 360
Flat sheets	p. 366
Stone	p. 366
Wood	p. 368
Glass	p. 372
Plastic	p. 386
Profiled sheets	p. 388
Fibre-cement	p. 388
Metal	p. 390
Plastic	p. 400
Ceramic	p. 402
Flexible sheeting	p. 405
Metal	p. 405
Bitumen	p. 412
Plastic	p. 414
Green roof	p. 419
Membranes	p. 422
Textile	p. 422
Coated textile	p. 428
Plastic	p. 433
Appendix
Legend	p. 438
References	p. 439
Index of architects and engineers	p. 439
Index and glossary	p. 440
Picture credits	p. 448
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