Types of Roofs in Building Construction: A Comprehensive Guide

 

The concrete roofing has been done by using tile, stone, asphalt or other types of roofing materials, which makes the building roofs extremely durable. The acrylic waterproof coat on the concrete roofs helps to reflect heat, thus helping to make an efficient energy-saving roofing system for the building structure.

The concrete roof construction has been done in three layers in general. The concrete roofing helps to protect the building structure from extreme rain, hail or wind. In addition, the installation of the solid concrete building along with a concrete roofing system helps to hold the entire building structure well under earthquake stress. The concrete roofing system is also more resistant to fire, water damage and termites, which helps to reduce the insurance cost of the building structure. There is more support required for the concrete roofing system.

The concrete roofing can be extremely durable in case of the building structure has concrete walls, concrete floors and supporting columns. The concrete roof construction process is more expensive as compared to the traditional roofing system, though the concrete roofing system can last for a lifetime with minimal maintenance.

Discuss the concrete roof construction steps

The concrete roof construction process has been done by following several steps, which are as follows:

Safety precautions

At first, the builders have to understand the gravity of the construction project, as well as requires to take the safety precautions. All the builders need to carry safety gloves, helmets, boots and other types of safety gear.

Determining the sizes

In the next step, it needs to be figured out the size of the concrete blocks that are required for the concrete roof construction.

Placement of the steel joists

In the next step, the steel joist needs to be placed, as it helps to provide a strong foundation for the concrete roofs. In this case, the bottom of the steel joist should have to rest on the wall or the beam, which helps to provide support to the steel joist.

Installation of the concrete slabs

In the next step, the concrete slab has been placed on the face of the hoists, and the open end of the concrete slab should face sideways. All the concrete slabs have been placed in one row after another.

Examining the grooves

The builders should find the grooves on the concrete blocks. The W1.7 wire needs to be placed into the grooves, these wires need to be bent at the end of the row of the concrete slabs.

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