19. a) Water stands on the roof in puddles, causing slight deflections of the roof deck between supporting beams or joists b)If heavy rain continues, the puddles grow and joint. Accumulating weight of the water begins to cause substantial deflections. Deflection encourage water from a border area of the roof run into the puddle c) As structural deflection increase, the depth of the puddles increases more and more rapidly, until the overloaded structure collapses a b c
20. FLAT ROOF CONCRETE, TIMBER OR STEEL STRUCTURE Waterproof layer and insulation Cement screed Finishes
25. ELEMENTS OF FLAT ROOF parapet Concrete gutter Steel decking parapet Lines indented for expansion caused by heat and easy to flatten the roof in a uniform manner to prevent any pool of water after rain. concrete
33. 3. Space frame A space frame or space structure is a truss -like, lightweight rigid structure constructed from interlocking struts in a geometric pattern . Space frames usually utilize a multidirectional span, and are often used to accomplish long spans with few supports. They derive their strength from the inherent rigidity of the triangular frame; flexing loads (bending moments ) are transmitted as tension and compression loads along the length of each strut.