THE FACTORY ROOF

The Factory Roof Assignment

Executive Summary

Roofing seems to be an important consideration while making up a building, whether of a house or an office. The roof is the final stage of building works, finishing the exterior of the building composition. Images of these structural elements of buildings vary depending on the architectural designs of the designer and are dominant in the shape of the building. This assignment seeks to provide the best roofing solution recommended to the given building in which a 1-stoery factory is attached to a 5-storey office building. The condsiderations for lattice beam, precast panels, cladding and concrete slabs are discussed; emphasizing upon certain recommendations for the structure. It also stresses upon the fact that tapered systems are available in a range of facings which mean they can be used under most waterproofing systems. The application advantages of precast concrete panels as cladding of a building include quick and easy assembly, finishing versatility. simplicity at the time of placing the woodwork, as it can be anchored to the panel or already included in it from the factory, giving a closing a completely finished, including the aluminum.

Table of Contents

Executive Summary2

Introduction4

Recommended Roofing for Office Purposes4

Recommended Form of Roof Covering Material Sheeting5

Latice Beam Roofing7

Tapered Roofing Systems7

Concrete Precast Panels7

Key Benefits of Wall Cladding and Latice Beam Solutions8

Other Considerations and Recommendations9

References11

The Factory Roof Assignment

Introduction

Roofing solutions are important for any infrastructure, be it a house or an office, for safety and preventive measures and purposes. In case of offices, these should protect against the natural calamities and to provide a secured ceiling for the unit. Hence, in this context recommending the most suitable roofing and roof covering material sheeting is an essential task to be undertaken. For a long time in the construction of industrial, civil and agricultural uses modern material, through the use of which greatly reduces the cost of walling the walls and roof, shortens the life of construction works, and improved thermal performance of buildings. The roofing solution needs to be based on the following factors and considerations:

High-performance equipment and cost

Material whose carbon footprint is known and limited

An installation by reliable partners

A framework for acquisition of stable and sustainable energy (Newell, 2010, pp. 48-52).

Recommended Roofing for Office Purposes

Roofing of building structures piecemeal assembly has a large carrying capacity, thus increasing the step sheathing. This, in turn, provides additional savings reducing the number of runs (a decrease of metal frame building). To buy the right model; you need to know some details, such as a vent (Coffelt & Hendrickson, 2010). According to the slope of your roof, use the flashing is done for this inclination. You should also know how big vent flashing will be covered. As flashings are usually made of one piece, you must have the correct size and the right angle for it to be adequate (Kupakuwana, 2009, pp. 24-28). The material of the flashing often depends on the aspect, or the price you want to pay. In general, flashings are aluminum, galvanized metal, or plastic; but ...