Roof Construction Manual: Pitched Roofs

by Eberhard Schunck, Hans Jochen Oster, Rainer Barthel, Kurt Kießl

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783764369866
Publisher:	Birkhäuser
Publication date:	08/25/2003
Series:	DETAIL Construction Manuals
Pages:	448
Product dimensions:	9.40(w) x 11.80(h) x 1.30(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

Table of Contents

Part 1	Pitched roofs--past and present
	A status report	10
	Roofing materials and techniques in the 19th century	11
	Changes in building science	11
	Iron, glass, concrete--the new building Materials	12
	Roofing techniques and roofing materials	12
	New criteria	15
	Further developments in the 20th century	17
	Economy	17
	Ecology	19
	Building science	21
	The building industry and new building materials	21
	Forms of roofing and materials	22
	Use and form	30
	Using the roof surface	32
	Roof forms	33
	The parts of the roof	34
	Roof form and use	37
	Roof form and building	38
	Roof form and environment	39
Part 2	Fundamentals
	Loadbearing structure
	Actions	45
	Dead loads	46
	Imposed loads	46
	Wind loads	48
	Snow loads	50
	Bracing	52
	From roof covering to loadbearing structure	54
	Overlapping elements on battens	56
	Timber roof decking	57
	Roof decking as roof plate	58
	Trapezoidal profile sheeting	59
	Steel trapezoidal profile sheeting as roof plate	60
	Solid timber panels	61
	Timber panels	61
	Aerated concrete planks	61
	Sandwich panels	61
	Glass	61
	Timber pitched roofs	62
	Close couple and collar roofs	62
	Purlin roof	62
	Bracing the timber pitched roof	64
	Historical roof structures	65
	Loadbearing structures for pitched roofs	66
	Flat roof surfaces	67
	Roof surfaces in single curvature	68
	Roof surfaces in double curvature	69
	Building science
	Thermal performance	71
	Basic terminology (definitions, symbols, parameters)	71
	Mechanisms of heat transmission	71
	Heat transmission through components	73
	Thermal insulation	75
	Thermal bridges	76
	Airtightness	76
	Requirements for thermal performance	77
	Energy-saving thermal insulation--Energy Economy Act	78
	Climate-related moisture control	82
	Basic terminology (definitions, symbols, parameters)	82
	Moisture and moisture transport	82
	Condensation and evaporation within the component cross-section	84
	Moisture control layers	85
	Roof ventilation--openness to diffusion	86
	Requirements for moisture control	88
	Sound insulation	90
	Basic terminology (definitions, symbols, parameters)	90
	Sound transmission	90
	Sound attenuation	91
	Airborne sound insulation	92
	Sound insulation for pitched roofs	93
	Fire protection, corrosion protection	95
	Design
	Usage and requirements	97
	Ventilated--non-ventilated	97
	Prefabrication	100
	The modular roof	102
	Layers and materials
	Covering and sealing	105
	Forms of roof covering and materials	106
	Thatch	108
	Reed and straw	108
	Flat overlapping elements	111
	Wood	111
	Natural and fibre-cement slates	119
	Bitumen	132
	Clay and concrete	137
	Profiled overlapping elements	149
	Clay and concrete	149
	Flat sheets	158
	Glass	158
	Profiled sheets	173
	Fibre-cement	173
	Bitumen	181
	Metal	184
	Sheets	190
	Metal	190
	Flexible sheeting	205
	Green roof	205
	Membranes	218
	Energy production	228
	Ventilation	232
	Secondary waterproofing/covering layer	239
	Vapour barrier and airtight membrane	243
	Thermal insulation	246
	Drainage	250
Part 3	Construction details
	Construction details	256
	Thatch	258
	Reed and straw	258
	Flat overlapping elements	260
	Wood	260
	Natural and fibre-cement slates	264
	Bitumen	270
	Clay and concrete	274
	Profiled overlapping elements	284
	Clay and concrete	284
	Roof covering over open roof space	284
	Roof covering with roofing felt underneath	286
	Roof covering with secondary waterproofing layer underneath	292
	Flat sheets	298
	Glass	298
	Profiled sheets	302
	Fibre-cement	302
	Metal	312
	Sheets	316
	Metal	316
	Flexible sheeting	322
	Green roof	322
	Refurbishment	327
Part 4	Built examples in detail
	Built examples	336
	Thatch	338
	Reed	338
	Flat overlapping elements	340
	Wood	340
	Natural slate	344
	Fibre-cement	346
	Bitumen	348
	Clay	350
	Concrete	352
	Profiled overlapping elements	360
	Clay	360
	Flat sheets	366
	Stone	366
	Wood	368
	Glass	372
	Plastic	386
	Profiled sheets	388
	Fibre-cement	388
	Metal	390
	Plastic	400
	Ceramic	402
	Flexible sheeting	405
	Metal	405
	Bitumen	412
	Plastic	414
	Green roof	419
	Membranes	422
	Textile	422
	Coated textile	428
	Plastic	433
	Appendix
	Legend	438
	References	439
	Index of architects and engineers	439
	Index and glossary	440
	Picture credits	448