Often described as the "fifth facade", the flat roof is extremely popular with architects. Its essential task is to shelter the space beneath it from the elements. Beyond this, the use of flat roofs may be optimized by integrating them as green roofs, roof terraces, circulation areas, and even productive solar roofs. In practice, however, their correct and professional realization is a highly exacting task: in addition to providing the planner with basic rules of construction and design, the Flat Roof Manual also supplies an overview of the use and construction types as well as the standard assemblies for flat roofs. Together with the most important standards and bodies of regulations, construction drawings of the principal connection points round out the volume.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 202-203) and indexes.
Translation of: Flachdach-Atlas : Werkstoffe, Konstruktionen, Nutzungen.

Introduction. The evolution of the flat roof / Christian Schittich -- Structure / Rainer Barthel. Loadbearing structure / Matthias Beckh, Mark Böttges, Eberhard Möller, Zoran Novacki -- Loadbearing decks / Matthias Beckh, Mark Böttges, Eberhard Möller -- Building physics / Klaus Sedlbauer. Thermal insulation / Christian Bludau, Hartwig M. Künzel -- Moisture control / Hartwig M. Künzel -- Fire / Ulrich Max -- Sound insulation / Philip Leistner, Lutz Weber -- Design principles / Klaus Sedlbauer. Materials / Wolfgang Zillig -- Flat roof construction / Christian Bludau, Eberhard Schunck -- Construction details / Eberhard Schunck -- Case studies.