Basics Roof Construction

Tanja Brotrück

Published by Birkhäuser 2007

Basics Roof Construction

Tanja Brotrück

In the series Basics (englisch)

In the series Basics

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783035612837

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Contents

About this book

Ways to create a protective canopy

Roof structures are often treated in connection with masonry construction in the student’s first designs. What are the different ways to create a protective canopy for a building, and what are the different forms such a structure may take?

Themes:

Types and function of roofs
Frames
Construction principles
Coverings
Building physics of roof construction

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Durchgängiges didaktisches Konzept
Studentenfreundlicher Preis
Engagierte Autoren mit Erfahrung in Lehre und Praxis

Author / Editor information

Tanja Brotrück, architect, worked for prominent architectural firms and as a researcher at the University of Dortmund.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	1
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	5
Foreword Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	7
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	8
Pitched roofs Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	13
Flat roofs Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	55
In conclusion Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	71
Appendix
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(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: Birkhäuser
Audience: Professional/practitioner
Pages
- Main content: 80
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 52
- Tables: 8
Keywords: Basics series; Insulation; Roof construction; Roof covering; Architectural student handbook; Collar roof; Construction; Couple roof; Dormer; Drainage; Flashing; Flat roof; Layers of structural elements; Loads; Pitched roof; Roof; Roof battens; Roof edging; Roof structure; Roof type; Roof window; Textbook architecture

eBook

Published: May 22, 2017
ISBN: 9783035612837