Roof pondroof pond skytherm systemskytherm system by sushilkumar gupta s y b arch 18 sem iii 2.
Roof pond cross section.
There is a change of 1mtr height i e.
The key elements of the concept are.
The slope of a roof or pitch is determined by how many inches the roof rises over 1 foot or 12 inches.
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Slope of the pond should be 1 2 i e.
Extremely versatile it can be used over the roof membrane for maintenance or under the new roof membrane in reroofing applications.
Exposure of the water pond to sunshine for heating.
Pond dyke is a protective structure pf the pond and hence be carefully constructed.
Henry 176 pondpatch filler and leveler is strong durable has great compressive strength 125 psi and will not burn.
Use of water for heat storage and as interim heat sink.
Thermal coupling of the water with the occupied spaces.
An example for a steep sloped roof is 8 12.
This means that the rise of the slope goes up or down 8 inches for every 12 inches.
If pond has slope then it is easy to drain it completely and therefore ponds built on slopes are cheaper and easy to drain.
To put it in perspective the angle of this slope would be around 30 degrees.
Henry 176 pondpatch filler and leveler is an innovative method for filling and leveling roof ponds to assure positive drainage.
Skytherm house invented by.
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Like many aspects of a home a roof is fairly complex.
There are quite a few parts of a roof on a home including different layers and.