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PROTECTED MEMBRANE ROOF [1 record]

Record 1 2013-10-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Roofs (Building Elements)
  • Waterproofing (Construction)
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.

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 ....

Key term(s)
  • inverted insulation
  • upside down roof

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
  • Étanchéité (Construction)
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.

CONT

Le système toiture inversée consiste à placer le complexe d'étanchéité sous les panneaux isolants.

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 (...)

Spanish

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