Light Weight Flat Roof

Lesson 19 : Roof And Roof Coverings

Types Of Flat Roofs

Light Weight Flat Roof

This consists of aluminum alloy and steel decking. The section of roof with aluminum alloy and steel decking16 isshown below in figure 8.The decking shown has an additional soffit sheet. The decking sheet is suitablysupported on steel beams. On the top of decking a felt vapor barrier is bonded with bitumen. Over it, fiber board or expanded polystyrene is bonded, for insulation. This is then covered with two or three layers of felt roofing. Finally, the top surface is finished with a layer of white stone chipping spread on bitumen to provide for solar reflectivity and reduce heat absorption.

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