Print this page Roofing Solutions (Part Two)
Ruben A. Gomez, P.E.
Course Outline
The roof of a building or a house is intended to enclose and protect the contents from rain, sleet, hail, snow, wind and the rest of the perils dished out by the weather.
This Part II covers the description and characteristics of the flat roofs. For such purpose it includes topics such as, design, detailing, substrates, structural deflections, function of the insulation, material quality, inspections, and lastly, it describes the importance of maintenance as a tool to obtain the benefits of good performance and durability.
This course includes a multiple-choice quiz at the end, which is designed to enhance the understanding of the course materials.
Learning Objective
After having completed the reading material and having taken the quiz included as part of the course, the user should have attained the following objectives:
- Basic practical understanding about the components of a flat roof;
- How those roof components come together and interact with each other;
- How to take maximum benefits of the basic trade secrets;
- The function and purpose of the insulation; and
- How to inspect a roof thoroughly and institute a beneficial maintenance program.
Intended Audience
This course is intended and recommended for architects, engineers and contractors.
Benefit for Attendee
How to arrange the components of a flat roof in a way that is best suited for its purpose, and how to design an effective inspection and maintenance program.
Course Introduction
In the same manner that the foundation system is intended to transmit and distribute the building loads to the soil, as well as to preserve the continuity, stability and integrity of the building structure; the roof is intended to enclose and protect the building contents from rain, sleet, hail, snow, wind and other perils.
Course Content
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Course Summary
In this part of the course we cover what some consider being perhaps the most intricate roof to maintain and guaranty: the flat roof. For the variables are hard to anticipate and control. After more than one hundred years offering guaranties and insuring flat roofs, both the roofing material manufacturers and the insurance companies have accumulated a slew of statistics and experience on flat roofs which are, in some extent, disclosed in this course.
Quiz
Once you finish studying the above course content, you need to take a quiz to obtain the PDH credits.
DISCLAIMER: The materials contained in the online course are not intended as a representation or warranty on the part of PDH Center or any other person/organization named herein. The materials are for general information only. They are not a substitute for competent professional advice. Application of this information to a specific project should be reviewed by a registered architect and/or professional engineer/surveyor. Anyone making use of the information set forth herein does so at their own risk and assumes any and all resulting liability arising therefrom.
