Roofs : design, application and maintenance / Maxwell C. Baker

Includes index.

Table of Contents. – Ch. 1 Enclosure of space - - Requirements of a roof - - Environment - - Basic concepts of enclosure design - - development of roofing. – Ch. 2 Materials - - Bitumens - - Roofing felts - - Roofing membranes - - Thermal insulation. – Ch. 3 Wind, snow and Ice. – Ch. 4 Structure - - Functions and forms of structure - - Roof decks - - Design considerations. – Ch. 5 Heat and radiation - - Temperature gradients - - Control of temperature and thermal problems. – Ch. 6 Moisture - - Harmful effects of moisture - - Sources of water - - Moisture migration - - Control of water. – Ch. 7 Systems - - Requirements of a roofing systems - - Typical residential roofing systems - - Roof systems without intentional slope - - Drained and vented roofs - - Protected membrane roofs - - roof terraces or traffic bearing decks. – Ch. 8 Design considerations - - Vapour barriers - - Thermal bridges - - Flashings - - Roof fills - - Anchorage of roofing systems - - Energy conservation - - Fire testing - - Wind testing - - Roof specifications. – Ch. 9 Application - - Laying of felts - - Roofing bitumen - - Top pour and gravel - - Defects and maintenance guide - - Review of systems - - Roof deterioration - - Maintenance program.