Pitch can vary a great deal from a shallow slope up to a very steep pitch.
Folded plate roof construction details.
This type of ceiling called trofdek patented in england is a miniature version of the folded structure.
Greater accuracy in formwork is required.
The center to center longitudinal span is forty 40 feet and in the transverse direction the columns are spaced at ten 10 feet on centers.
They can be best described as assemblies that consist of flat slabs or plates that are inclined in different directions and are joined along their edges at the top.
To span 30 m shell thickness required is 60 mm only.
The building was designed in the shape of an octagon incorporating 8 separate gables each engineered as a folded slab.
The use of concrete as a building material reduces both materials cost and a construction cost.
The usual upturned edge plate can be eliminated and the roof structure can be made to appear very thin if the edge plate is replaced by a series of columns.
Pitch is the slope or angle from the wall plate to the roof ridge line.
Folded plate structures are assemblies of flat plates or slabs inclined in different directions and joined along their longitudinal edges.
Precast prestressed folded plate roof elements are cast flat with hinges between panels.
The first folded plate roofs were used in germany in the 1920 s mainly for very large factory buildings such as coal bunkers.
In this way the structural system is capable of carrying loads without the need for additional supporting beams along mutual edges.
Mezzanine ceiling structure constructed as a wooden folded structure represents a trapezoidal crease with elements of veneer plywood and horizontal parts of the folded structure are made of solid wood.
Good labor and supervision necessary.
It consists of a four bay folded plate structure carried by ten 10 concrete columns originally intended to cover a parking space for eight standard size vehicles with access from both ends.
Flat shapes by choosing certain arched shapes.
Thus the fold plate construction defining an essentially upwardly concave interruption to the major supporting surface forms through its integrally connected portions a beam from the folded slab.
Longer span can be provided.
Rise of roof may be a disadvantage.
The slab between columns must be designed as a beam and it may be convenient to extend the main roof slab as a cantilever canopy.
Which is equal to 1 4 or 1 3 the total span of the building not counting any overhang.
The construction method and design rationale as developed in china are be.
Folded plate roofs are roofing systems chosen for their high weight bearing capacity and their durability.
Esthetically it looks good over other forms of construction.
Pitch for a gable roof the most common is generally 1 4 or 1 3.
The first three sections which were cast employed concrete inserts.
They are transported flat then opened to the desired angle during erection with joints formed and cast in place to unify the structure.
