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Clave Mster y Curso
SLOPED ROOFS
ROOFS
Construction II. Systems. 2nd year
Construction Area
Academic Year 2014-2015
Review 18/03/2015
Authors: Carlos Gelp Almirall
Index
1. General concepts
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characteristics
slopes
1.3. Requirements
support
comfort
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3.1. Geometry
3.2. Water control
3.3. Layer composition
3.4. Nomenclature
4. Singular points
5. Finishing typologies and installation on site
6. Image of the sloped roof
7. Use
8. Information sources
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Sloping roofs are those whose water and snow tightness rely on their geometry and
the waters velocity provided by the sloping plane.
The water and snow tightness of sloping roofs rely on their covering or finishing
material, which is not always a waterproofing material by itself.
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Due to the roofs geometry, sloping roofs can be a good support to place energy
collector panels as well as rainwater collectors for their further use.
Sloping roofs are those roofs that have a slope greater than 5%.
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SLOPING > 5%
5%
FLAT < 5%
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Minimum
slope in %
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Tiles
Slate
Zinc
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Fiber cement
Synthetics
Galvanized
Profiles
And plates
Light alloys
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General classification
- Sloping roofs can have a chamber or not. In the case the chamber, big or small, is ventilated, it
contributes, to a big extent, to the buildings energetic behavior.
- Sloping roofs can be cold or warm roofs, depending on whether or not they contain an air ventilated
chamber.
Cold roofs.
- The space under roof or under cover is usually a non-habitable space depending on the type of ventilation
or the dimension of the ventilated chamber in traditional roofs. In current roofs, internal ventilation can be
achieved without compromising the under roof.
- It relies on the ventilated chambers thickness in order to ensure the roofs energetic behavior. The
ventilated chambers thickness is responsible for ensuring the roofs energetic behavior.
- In this type of roof, a thermal insulation layer is necessary, with a smaller thickness than one needed in
non-ventilated roofs. A higrothermic calculation is also necessary in order to confirm whether a vapor
barrier is needed or not.
- Slopes are achieved with a specific sub-structure supported by the main structure.
Warm roofs.
- Under roof space is habitable.
- It relies on the insulation materials thickness in order to ensure the roofs energetic behavior.
- It will certainly need a vapor barrier, and in some cases, barriers against wind and dust filtrations.
- Slopes are achieved with the structural support.
Source: Construir la arquitectura, Andrea Deplazes. Ed. GG
COLD ROOFS
WARM ROOFS
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Comfort requirement
External and internal factors which affect the roof
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Comfort requirements
INSULATION
WITHOUT INERTIA
ONLY WITH INSULATION
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Comfort requirements
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Comfort requirements
INSULATION AND THERMAL MASS
INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR THERMAL MASS
INSULATION IN BETWEEN
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Comfort requirements
SOLAR RADIATION CONTROL
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Comfort requirements
VENTILATION
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Comfort requirements
VENTILATION
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Comfort requirements
TIGHTNESS
AFTER SUPPORT AND/OR STABILITY, THE FIRST REQUIREMENT FOR ALL ROOFS IS TO
ENSURE WATER TIGHTNESS.
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Roofs geometry
The slope and complexity of each of the
roofs sides will determine the geometry
of the roof.
There are basically two types of
geometries: gabled and hipped roofs
(cat. a dues aiges i a quatre agues).
From here on, there can be endless roof
combinations.
This concept has been studied in the
subject of descriptive geometry.
Image source: Catleg Terreal
Water expulsion
Water is almost always expulsed out of the building at its limits, and this is
known as evacuating water outside (cat. aiges fora)
There are three control strategies for the expulsion of water:
- Without water collection. Water falls down the exterior of the building.
- Exterior water collection. Water is gathered once beyond the roofs limit.
- Interior water collection. Water is gathered at an intermediate point of the
roof or in one of the roofs ends but hidden, and therefore, inside the
buildings perimeter.
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1- GENERAL ASPECTS
Non ventilated roofs are susceptible to humidity condensations and reheating.
Non ventilated roofs do not have air chambers.
This types of roof can be found in cold and warm climates, although they are generally used in cold climates with small
solar contributions.
The geometry of these roofs is a determining factor in order to ensure the roofs water tightness.
2- MAIN LAYERS
A supporting structure, mainly made out of wood.
A vapor barrier. Polyvinyl, breathable sheets (cat. Polivinils, lmines transpirables)
Thermal insulation, mainly rock wools or glass wool with significant thicknesses. (cat. Llana de roca o llana de vidre)
Finishing layer, has to ensure water tightness through the method of overlapping elements.
3- FINISHING LAYERS
- Ceramic tiles or mortar tiles (cat. Teules cermiques o de morter)
- Natural stones, mainly slates. (cat. Pedres naturals, generalment Pissarres)
- Metallic sheets, usually made out of Zinc or Copper. They can also be made out of steel or aluminum
(cat. Lmines i safates metlliques, Zinc o Coure majorment. Tamb acer o alumini)
- Waterproofing membranes (cat. Membranes impermeables)
- Panels (cat. Panells)
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1- GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
Ventilated roofs have an air chamber and it must be ventilated to a bigger or smaller extent.
They can be found in cold and warm climates, although are generally used in warm climates with big solar contributions.
Its geometry is a determining factor in order to ensure the roofs water tightness.
2- MAIN LAYERS
A supporting structure
A sub-structure for the formation of slopes.
Air chamber
Thermal insulation, mainly made out of rock wool or glass wool. (cat. llanes de roca o vidre)
Finishing layer, has to ensure water tightness through the method of overlapping elements.
3- FINISHING LAYERS
- Ceramic tiles or mortar tiles (cat. Teules cermiques o de morter)
- Natural stones, mainly slates. (cat. Pedres naturals, generalment Pissarres)
- Metallic sheets, usually made out of Zinc or Copper. They can also be made out of steel or aluminum
(cat. Lmines i safates metlliques, Zinc o Coure majorment. Tamb acer o alumini)
- Waterproofing membranes (cat. Membranes impermeables)
- Panels (cat. Panells)
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Nomenclature
Nomenclature of the elements which make up sloping roofs:
1.
Acroterion
2.
Attic
3.
Fascia board
4.
Ridge vent
5.
Eaves
6.
Storage room
7.
Attic
8.
Slope, gable
9.
Drainpipe
10.
Gutter
11.
Dormer
12.
Skylight
13.
Valley rafters
14.
Chimney
flashing
15.
Chimney
16.
Chimney coping
hood
17.
Roof window
18.
Hip
19.
Hip
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The singular points of sloping roofs are mainly ridges, eaves, valley rafters, chimneys, and gutters.
Singular points must be physically and mechanically solved, using the physics basic principles in
order to ensure wind and water tightness.
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Many times singular points are reinforced with waterproofing and thermal insulating materials in
order to ensure their behavior.
It relies on the method of the roofs finishing layer overlapping elements.
Many commercial companies have elaborated special pieces for the execution of singular elements.
Every type of roof needs to create its own solution in order to overcome singular points.
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Singular points. Arabic tiled roof on top of a tongue and groove system (cat. encadellat)
supported on honeycomb bond partitions (cat. envanets de sostre mort)
Detail
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Eaves
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Concepts
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SLATE FINISHING
ROCK WOOL
INSULATION
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Process of the creation of a sloping roof, with an air chamber incorporated on top of a wooden structural floor and with
an Arabic tile finishing.
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Tabs
(cat. Pestanya)
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material: slate
Simple overlap
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Formation of ridge
Transversal joints
Plates on top of the support: detail of the folds execution at the worksite and
its final result.
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Execution of
supporting walls
and beveledbrick slab
(cat. Execuci
dels envanets i
la solera de
ma bisellat.)
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Placement of ceramic Arabic tiles fixed with cement mortar and setting out of singular points.
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Roofs made out of ceramic and natural stones (slate) are the most common
sloped roofs in our environment: however, taking into consideration stability and
comfort requirements mentioned previously - sloped roofs can be designed,
executed, and reinterpreted in many different types and ways.
In the next slides, we will show some projects that have chosen a very determining
architectonic language and that have resolved the roof according to the design,
the stability and the comfort requirements.
At this point, every roof image is accompanied by a constructive standard detail.
This way of showing the image with the constructive detail is to encourage you
and make it clear that every project solution is accompanied by a technical
reflection, which will be more or less accurate; and this will be said by time.
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Sloped roofs, depending on the orientation their slopes have, are more susceptible to take advantage
of their received energy as well as their received water.
Sloped roofs, if well oriented, are an ideal platform for the placement of solar energy collectors, in
order to produce electrical energy and thermal energy to generate hot water. Collector elements can
be placed in an integrated way, as well as in an overlaid position.
Elements which have been designed to be placed in an integrated way, generates integrated energyefficient projects. On the other side, overlaid installations respond only to a specific energy demand.
As overlaid elements, they must take into consideration an anchoring system to be attached to the
roof.
At the same time, roofs regardless of their orientations, are rainwater collector elements. This water
can be conducted and stored for a later use or reuse through evacuation systems
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Information sources
Class bibliography.
CTE. Documento Bsico HS. Salubridad. HS1-2.4. Cubiertas
Constructing architecture, materials processes structures.. A handbook. Ed. Birkhuser. Andrea Deplazes.
Construction Materials Manual. Ed. Birkhuser. Hegger, Auch-Schwelk, Fuchhs, Rosenkranz
Complementary bibliography. RECOMMENDED.
La construcci de la arquitectura, Ignacio Paricio. 2 Els elements
Las cubiertas de chapa, Ignacio Paricio. 1998 .Ed. Bisagra
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