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Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-10-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
- Waterproofing (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- inverted built-up roofing system
1, record 1, English, inverted%20built%2Dup%20roofing%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- inverted built-up roofing 1, record 1, English, inverted%20built%2Dup%20roofing
correct
- inverted roofing 2, record 1, English, inverted%20roofing
correct
- inverted roof 3, record 1, English, inverted%20roof
correct
- upside-down roof assembly 1, record 1, English, upside%2Ddown%20roof%20assembly
correct
- upside-down roof 4, record 1, English, upside%2Ddown%20roof
correct
- protected membrane roof 5, record 1, English, protected%20membrane%20roof
correct
- PMR 5, record 1, English, PMR
correct
- PMR 5, record 1, English, PMR
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A flat roof (sometimes referred to as an upside-down roof) in which the weatherproof membrane is under the thermal insulation and acts as a combined weathering and vapour barrier. 4, record 1, English, - inverted%20built%2Dup%20roofing%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Also known as upside-down roof assembly, an inverted built-up roofing system consists of several layers installed in a sequence different from the usual one in which insulation is placed below the roof deck. First, standard built-up roofing is applied directly to the deck. Then, rigid insulation that is impervious to moisture, such as extruded polystyrene foam, is bonded to the top of the built-up roofing with a mopping of steep asphalt .... 1, record 1, English, - inverted%20built%2Dup%20roofing%20system
Record 1, Key term(s)
- inverted insulation
- upside down roof
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
- Étanchéité (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- toiture inversée
1, record 1, French, toiture%20invers%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- système de toiture inversée 2, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20toiture%20invers%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
- système toiture inversée 3, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20toiture%20invers%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
- couverture inversée 4, record 1, French, couverture%20invers%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- couverture à isolant sur étanchéité 5, record 1, French, couverture%20%C3%A0%20isolant%20sur%20%C3%A9tanch%C3%A9it%C3%A9
feminine noun
- couverture à membrane protégée 5, record 1, French, couverture%20%C3%A0%20membrane%20prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- couverture à isolant sur membrane 6, record 1, French, couverture%20%C3%A0%20isolant%20sur%20membrane
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Isolant placé sur l'étanchéité (appelé quelques fois: "toiture inversée") - Cette disposition paraît excellente sur le plan théorique, mais elle est actuellement délicate à réaliser. 7, record 1, French, - toiture%20invers%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le système toiture inversée consiste à placer le complexe d'étanchéité sous les panneaux isolants. 3, record 1, French, - toiture%20invers%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Si, après vérification, la stabilité de la structure reste assurée avec [une surcharge de 75 kg/m], on peut envisager le système de toiture dite "inversée" où l'isolation thermique est posée au-dessus de l'étanchéité et lestée par une couche de gravier ou un dallage (...) 2, record 1, French, - toiture%20invers%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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