ROOF

COVERINGS FOR
PITCHED ROOF
PRESENTED BY:
PARTHA SAROTHI PAUL
R.N- 27802318009
■ Roof covering is an essential component of pitched roof, to
be placed over the roof frame work to protect it from rain,
snow, sun, wind and other atmospheric agency.
■ roofing materials selection depends upon:
1. Type of building,
2. Type of roof framework,
3. fabrication facilities,
4. Appearance and special features of the locality,
5. Durability
6. Availability of the material itself,
7. Climate of the locality,
8. Maintenance requirements,
9. Initial cost.
■ The following are the roof-covering materials commonly
used for pitched roofs:
1. Thatch covering.
2. Wood shingles.
3. Tiles.
4. Slates.
5. Asbestos cement sheets.
6. Galvanized corrugated iron sheets.
7. Light weight roofing.
Thatch covering:
■ This is the cheapest roof-covering, commonly used in villages.
■ It s very light, but is highly combustible.
■ It is unstable against high winds.
■ It absorbs moisture and is liable to decay.
■ In order to drain the roof effectively, a minimum slope of 45° is kept.
■ The thickness of thatch covering should at least be 150 mm .
Wood shingles
■ Wooden shingles are thin timber rectangular boards about 10 mm thick.
■ The use of shingles is restricted to hilly areas where local timber is
easily available at low cost.
■ Though shingle roofing is light weight, it is not fire and termite resistant.
■ Wood shingles are obtained from well seasoned timber, by either
sawing or splitting.
■ Shingles do not provide adequate protection against cold or heat.
Tile roofing:
■ Use of tiles for roofing is one of the oldest, and is still preferred for
residential buildings and country houses.
■ This is because country tiles are manufactured from locally available
earth.
■ plain tiles, pan tiles, half round tiles, pot tiles are named according to
their shapes
Slates roof covering:
■ Slates are obtained from sedimentary rocks of lime stone and stone.
■ Extremely low water absorption index, which makes its resistant to
frost damage
■ Available in three colours grey, black & red.
■ There are two methods of fixing slates depending upon the position of
nail holes-
1. Centre nailing
2. Head nailing
Asbestos cement sheets:
■ A.C. sheets are manufactured from asbestos, fiber (about 15%) and
Portland cement.
■ Asbestos cement sheets are now increasingly becoming popular for
industrial buildings, factories, sheds, cinema houses, auditorium and
even residential buildings, since they are cheap, light weight, tough,
durable, water tight, fire-resisting.
■ they are available in bigger units unlike tiles, and hence supporting
frame work (ground work) is also cheaper, easier and lighter.
■ These sheets do not require any protective paint, and no elaborate
maintenance is required.
Galvanized corrugated iron sheets:
■ GI sheets are manufactured like big six AC sheets.
■ They are stronger than A.C. sheets. However, because of their higher
cost, they are now gradually replaced by A.C. sheets.
■ G.I. sheets are made of iron sheets which are galvanized with zinc to
protect them from rusting action of water and wet weather.
■ GI sheets are increases the room temperature, so this is not good for
hot humid climate area
Light weight roofing:
■ For wide-span industrial structures, it is desirable to reduce the weight
of roof, so that structural framing can be economized.
■ Conventional roofing materials (such as tiles, slates etc.) are heavy
and require heavy framing to support them.
■ The light weight roofing materials are of two types :
1. Sheeting (i) Aluminum sheets (ii) Asbestos cement sheets.
2. Decking ( i)Wood wool (ii)Straw board (iii) Aluminum and steel decking
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