the primary one being to keep rainwater away from the building's walls and structure. But for some time now, we have seen plenty of projects with sloping roofs without eaves, forming pure and unornamented volumes. This brings us to the question: in these projects, how are practical issues...
sopranopipistrelleandwhiskeredbats, which are also being protected during the reroofing project. In addition tomaintainingaccess for thebatsthatroostin the roof,additional small gaps around the eaves and
Built-up roof (BUR)–dark gravel0.120.9042.2 BUR–light gravel0.340.9031.7 Asphalt shingles–generic black granules0.050.9145.6 Asphalt shingles–generic white granules0.250.9135.6 Shingles–white elastomeric coating0.710.9112.2 Shingles–aluminum coating0.540.4228.3 ...
Roof for convertible is made up of three sections, front section being mounted on parallelogram of levers whose movement is slowed as it reaches end of closing cycle by tie rod mounted on four pivot plateThe roof for a convertible is made up of three sections (1 - 3). The front edge ...
[9]. As such, they are exposed to sunlight throughout the daytime, and consequently receive the maximum direct solar radiation. Being an essential interface between the indoor and outdoor, the exterior roof surface constantly interacts with the external environment in different forms, which include...
Located directly below Zhongxiao East Road and above the Bannan Line of the Taipei Metro, there was already a box culvert that was created when the Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall Station of the Taipei Metro was originally built. Therefore, this project mainly used the PPM to build a new box ...
One of a series of trusses made with light timber sections joined together with metal nail plates.; Girder truss A roof truss that acts a truss, but at the same time is built stronger than a standard truss of the same span to carry extra loads imposed on it. Used in nailplate truss...
“‘Contextual’ doesn’t have to be over-the-top traditional. It can completely fit in while still being innovative,” says Katherine Chia, principal of New York-based firmDesai Chia Architecturewith Arjun Desai. Indeed. And while three examples of that innovation would usually suggest a trend...
In this case, the cost for improving insulation is only associated with the insulation material and its application labour. We further considered two sub − conditions in this case: 1) Buildings with no existing insulation; 2) Buildings with a low insulation level (as commonly built after ...
Roof runoff is generally perceived as a relatively clean source of water and is therefore often discharged or used without any treatment. Available data fr