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Synthetic waterproofing membranes and auxiliary separating layers in the inverted flat roof. Pressure effect on the degradation

Materiales de Construccion, 2018
Flat roofs are inverted when the insulation material is placed over the waterproofing membrane. This widely-used constructive system sets materials which may interact easily with each other causing their deterioration.
A. Pedrosa, M. Del Río
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Flat roofs in the 80's A BRC RIAS seminar on flat roofs [PDF]

, 1983
SIGLELD:f83/6388 / BLDSC - British Library Document Supply CentreGBUnited ...
Bituminous Roofing Council, Haywards Heath (UK). Flat Roof Information and Technical Centre
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The “PV Rooftop Garden”: Providing Recreational Green Roofs and Renewable Energy as a Multifunctional System within One Surface Area

Applied Sciences, 2020
In urban areas, summer temperatures are continuously increasing, and cities are aiming at implementing measures to mitigate the urban heat island (UHI) effect.
Stefan Sattler, Irene Zluwa, Doris Österreicher   +2 more
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Flat roofs today The answers [PDF]

, 1983
SIGLELD:f83/6171 / BLDSC - British Library Document Supply CentreGBUnited ...
Royal Inst. of British Architects, London, Bituminous Roofing Council, London (UK)   +1 more
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Experimental and numerical hygrothermal analysis of a refurbished double-skin flat roof

Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 2021
In order to mitigate the consequences of climate change, and in the view of increasingly stringent energy performance requirements, energy-efficient refurbishment of building constructions is extremely important.
Dóra Szagri, Balázs Nagy
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The analysis of implementation options of transverse joints of bitumen sheets [PDF]

MATEC Web of Conferences, 2017
One of the most frequent sources of faults on flat roofs is a violation of the waterproof layers along the transverse joints between bitumen sheets. This fault is caused by a failure to adhere to the technological methodologies.
Plachý Jan
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Topping Up: Typologies of North American Urbanism

Anuari d’Arquitectura i Societat
North American roofs—whether pitched for single-family homes and flat for commercial structures—are typically treated as invisible, standardized surfaces.
David Karle
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Thermal Performance Evaluation of Traditional Buildings Flat Roofs in a Hot and Arid Climate of Algeria

Journal of Architectural and Engineering Research
This investigation aims to apply the analytical method of admittance for determining the thermal performance of composite flat roofs in traditional houses located in the southern region of Algeria,  characterized by hot and arid climate conditions.
M'hamed Mahdad, Aghiles Hammas, Said Abboudi   +2 more
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Green Roofs Impact on Buildings Cooling Load [PDF]

, 2012
Green roofs are being more and more promoted in south Europe. The main sales arguments are based on esthetic, depolution and thermal comfort. This paper proposes a model of the heat and mass transfer phenomenon taking place in these roofs.
Farkh, S., Zoughaib, Assaad, Zoughaib, A, Besbes, Karim, Bouchie, R., Bouchie, Remi, Besbes, K., Farkh, Salem   +7 more
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Impact of Different Building Roof Types on Hydrological Processes at the Urban Community Scale

Hydrology
As urbanization accelerates and urban hydrological cycles evolve, roof typology emerges as a pivotal role in water retention capacity and drainage efficiency. To systematically evaluate the influence of various roof types on urban hydrological processes,
Chaohui Chen, Hao Hou, Yongguo Shi, Ping Zhao, Yao Li, Yong Wang, Yindong Zhang, Tangao Hu   +7 more
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