Design Considerations for Completely Flat Roofs
This seminar highlights the key factors that should be considered when designing completely flat roofs to zero falls, including drainage, roof type, construction tolerance, waterproofing and insulation. It will help you to understand the following topics:
- Understand roof falls, definitions and guidance, including relevant legislation, British Standards, BBA and NHBC Standards
- Understand drainage considerations, including requirement of British Standard BS EN 12056-3
- Understand waterproofing systems, what various systems comprise of, how they are installed, and benefits of each system type, along with project case studies
- Understand structural deck, the various substrate types, construction tolerances and screeds to correct localized deflection or negative fall
- Understand insulation, inverted or warm roof systems, hybrid forms of waterproofing and insulation
- Understand what a blue roof is
- Understand roof top support, preservation of new or existing flat roof and CDM Construction Design and Management Regulations