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ROOF DECKING [6 records]

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Record 1 2025-02-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Roofs (Building Elements)
CONT

A hot roof is a type of roof assembly that is non-vented. Insulation is installed underneath the roof decking, leaving no space for ventilation. Without ventilation, the space is warmer, which is where the terminology "hot roof" comes from.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
CONT

Toiture chaude. Il s'agit de toitures isolées en sous face des plaques nervurées, et caractérisées très généralement par l'absence de lame d'air entre la sous-face de la couverture et l'isolation.

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-01-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Roofs (Building Elements)
CONT

The term ’roofing’ or ’roof covering’ is generally considered to refer to the covering material installed in a building over the roof deck which in turn is erected over the building frame. Roofing ... does include the roofing felt placed over the roof deck.

OBS

When the roof is flat, the material used to form the inner layer is usually referred to as "decking". If it is sloped, the inner skin material is called the "roof sheathing". "

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
DEF

Élément principal d'une toiture-terrasse, couvrant le gros œuvre à sa partie supérieure et portant les ouvrages d'étanchéité.

Spanish

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Record 3 2012-01-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Floors and Ceilings
  • Roofs (Building Elements)
  • Metal Construction Techniques
CONT

Types of roof decks ... Steel decks. This type is composed of a number of pieces of sheet metal formed with ribs, to give strength and rigidity. The sheets are attached by welding or clips to the roof framing system.

CONT

Steel decks provide a base for several types of floor or roof. A concrete slab may be cast over a steel deck, or a built-up roof may be applied directly over decking. Wood flooring can be applied also, using wood sleepers anchored to the decking.

OBS

steel deck; steel decking: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Planchers et plafonds
  • Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
  • Techniques de la construction métallique
CONT

Plancher type C.A.P. Éléments en tôle profilée à grande ondes trapézoïdales, fabriqués en usine. Ils sont juxtaposés et solidarisés par des clavettes et remplis de béton de pouzzolane (isolation). Dessus est coulée une dalle en béton armé de treillis soudé formant dalle de compression. Le platelage en tôle est posé sur ossature métallique ou béton ou sur la maçonnerie et on peut circuler dessus aussitôt après la mise en place.

OBS

platelage : Surface structurale sur laquelle la couverture ou le complexe d'imperméabilisation (y compris l'isolant) est appliqué.

OBS

platelage en tôle : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 4 1999-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Roofs (Building Elements)
CONT

When the roof is flat, the material used to form the inner layer is usually referred to as decking. If it is sloped, the inner skin material is called the roof sheathing. Roof decks or sheathing may be boards, plywood, concrete, steel, gypsum, rigid insulation boards, strawboard, or tile....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
DEF

Ensemble des voliges qui composent un platelage destiné à recevoir un matériau de couverture.

CONT

Supports de couverture. En partie courante, à l'exception des bacs autoportants et des plaques GO ou PO [grandes ondulations ou petites ondulations] qui reposent directement sur les pannes ou pannelettes d'allure sensiblement horizontale, les petits éléments de même que les métaux en feuilles ou longues bandes nécessitent un support plus ou moins continu qui repose lui-même soit sur les chevrons - derniers éléments de la charpente - soit sur les pannes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Techos (Elementos de edificios)
DEF

Tablas que se clavan en los cabios y sobre las que se coloca el material de cubrición, bien sea teja, pizarra, loseta, ripias, etc.

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Record 5 1985-08-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Roofs (Building Elements)
CONT

Ribbed steel roof-deck sections.... there has been... little standardization of roof-deck sections.... ribbed steel roof decking consists of long narrow sections having narrow longitudinal ribs... spaced about 6 in. center to center.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
DEF

bacs autoportants : éléments nervurés ou plissés étroits (largeurs (...) de 30 à 80 cm) mais de longueur allant de 2 m à 16 m.

Spanish

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Record 6 1985-08-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Roofs (Building Elements)
CONT

Spaced roof decking shall not be used on roof slopes of less than 8 in 12 where wind-driven snow occurs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
CONT

On emploie le lattis (...) sur les chevrons des combles, (...) pour fixer la couverture. Le lattis est jointif ou espacé. Dans ce dernier cas, l'écart est en rapport avec le matériau de couverture (ardoise, tuile (...]

CONT

[La forme] est constituée par (...) le voligeage (couvertures métalliques, (...) en ardoises) ou le lattis et le litonnage (couvertures en tuiles, (...) en ardoises). [Si] l'intervalle [dépasse 1 cm,] le voligeage est dit espacé.

Spanish

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