Xiao, Nan, Chen, Hua Peng, Sun, Liqiang and Wang, Hai (2011) New open-web roofs for integrating heat preservation & insulation and structural functions. In: 2011 International Conference on Multimedia Technology, ICMT 2011. IEEE Computer Society, Piscataway, USA, pp. 1123-1126. ISBN 9781612847719 (doi:https://doi.org/10.1109/ICMT.2011.6002873)

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Abstract

The thermal performance of building envelope is a major requirement for generating a comfortable and hygienic interior environment. A roof is a main part of building envelope and provides protection from thermal damage caused by the excessive hot sunshine. In order to improve this thermal roof performance, the use of the air gap in the roof can be considered. This study presents a new type of open-web roofs, which integrates the structural functions and thermal behaviours for building roofs, in particular large span roofs. The conceptual analyses for the proposed open-web roofs on both mechanical properties and thermal performances are carried out. The comparison of material usages and thermal performance between the open-web roof and traditional roof structures is presented for a successfully constructed building. The results from the real case study show the advantages of the new open-web roofs over traditional roofs

Item Type:	Conference Proceedings
Title of Proceedings:	2011 International Conference on Multimedia Technology, ICMT 2011
Additional Information:	This paper forms part of the published proceedings from 2nd International Conference on Multimedia Technology, ICMT 2011 held on July 26, 2011 - July 28, 2011 at Hangzhou, China
Uncontrolled Keywords:	air-gaps, building envelopes, building roof, comparison of materials, conceptual analysis, heat preservation, interior environments, large span, roof structures, structural component, structural function, thermal behaviours, thermal damage, thermal performance, thermal performance of buildings
Subjects:	T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Pre-2014 Departments:	School of Engineering School of Engineering > Department of Civil Engineering
Related URLs:	Publisher Organisation
Last Modified:	13 Dec 2019 11:13
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/7406

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