12 waterproofing of reinforced concrete flat roof 12 1 background most roofs in singapore are constructed using reinforced concrete which is known to have pores or capillary tracts.
Reinforced concrete flat roof detail.
Step 3 placing the steel joists.
For example the florida based company hurricane proof systems offers a 7 inch 18 centimeter slab of concrete in three layers.
A flat roof is a roof that is completely or almost level.
Typically they are designed to have a minimum fall of 1 40 which given on site inaccuracies should.
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These pores are interconnected within the concrete.
Depending on the designed strength density and installation techniques the number of pores can vary.
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However whilst they are described as flat almost all flat roofs are actually laid to a fall to ensure that rainwater can run off to the lower side.
Reinforced concrete slabs are heavier and generate higher seismic forces in an event.
A solid slab of concrete capping the top of your house.
Such slabs left unconnected to walls caused many deaths in the 2005 quake from school roof collapses.
Exact specifications vary but most concrete roofs are several inches thick.
It dealt in detail with flat roof constructions and can be regarded as one of the first guidelines for such roofs fig.
Iii suitable for large ang tall building.
I ii stability strength.
However the complexity of the generalized approach.
Reinforced concrete flat roof.
One of the most crucial step in building a flat concrete roof is to figure out the size of the concrete block you will need.
If reinforced concrete were to be reused strong connections would have to be made between roof and walls.
The steel joists will provide a strong foundation for the flat concrete.
A concrete roof is exactly what it sounds like.
Definition i roof platform which is either horizontal or inclined up to 10 degrees to prevent ponding ii usually sorrounded by fascia parapet wall.