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Blue roofs : a guide to implementation / Carl Harrop, Malcolm Wearing, Ben Hickman, Calum Wilson, Michael Spearpoint, Dusty Gedge, Stuart Adlam, Lars Huntley, and Simon Bennett.

By: Harrop, Carl [author ].
Contributor(s): Wearing, Malcolm [author ] | Hickman, Ben [author ] | Wilson, Calum [author ] | Spearpoint, Michael [author ] | Gedge, Dusty [author ] | Adlam, Stuart [author ] | Huntley, Lars [author ] | Bennett, Simon [author ] | Construction Industry Research and Information Association [issuing body ].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: London, UK : CIRIA, 2024Copyright date: ©2024Description: xvi, 96 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780860179634 (paperback).Subject(s): Roofs | Roof drainage | Flood control | Urban runoffDDC classification: 695.13 Online resources: Access eBook
Contents:
Background -- What is a blue roof? -- Why choose a blue roof? -- Perceived barriers to uptake -- Embodied carbon -- What to consider - general -- Early and effective engagement -- Designing for multi-functionality -- Retrofit opportunities -- Preliminary estimations and watchpoints -- Agreeing the drainage strategy -- Producing a performance brief -- Warranty and guarantee considerations -- Design and calculation - overview -- Typical roof build-ups -- Blue roof system variants -- Blue roof components -- Hydraulic calculation framework -- Hydraulic design inputs and outputs -- Calculation methodologies -- Catchment areas -- Attenuation zones -- Void ratio and porosity -- Maximum water depths -- Outlets and flow controls -- Inlets -- Overflows and exceedance -- Half empty time -- High flow rate roofs -- Interception losses -- System vents -- Access points -- Pollution control -- Smart controls -- Rainwater harvesting and irrigation -- Insulation performance -- Fire considerations -- Design checklist -- Waterproofing -- Structural design considerations -- Construction - overview -- Build process -- Building tolerances -- Waterproofing -- Testing and inspections -- Construction stage checklist -- Maintenance - overview -- Maintenance provisions -- Maintenance checklist.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Notes Barcode
General lending MTU Bishopstown Library Lending 695.13 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available MTU Cork Module CIVL7032- Core reading. 00215060
Total holds: 0

Includes bibliographic references (pages 91-92).

Background -- What is a blue roof? -- Why choose a blue roof? -- Perceived barriers to uptake -- Embodied carbon -- What to consider - general -- Early and effective engagement -- Designing for multi-functionality -- Retrofit opportunities -- Preliminary estimations and watchpoints -- Agreeing the drainage strategy -- Producing a performance brief -- Warranty and guarantee considerations -- Design and calculation - overview -- Typical roof build-ups -- Blue roof system variants -- Blue roof components -- Hydraulic calculation framework -- Hydraulic design inputs and outputs -- Calculation methodologies -- Catchment areas -- Attenuation zones -- Void ratio and porosity -- Maximum water depths -- Outlets and flow controls -- Inlets -- Overflows and exceedance -- Half empty time -- High flow rate roofs -- Interception losses -- System vents -- Access points -- Pollution control -- Smart controls -- Rainwater harvesting and irrigation -- Insulation performance -- Fire considerations -- Design checklist -- Waterproofing -- Structural design considerations -- Construction - overview -- Build process -- Building tolerances -- Waterproofing -- Testing and inspections -- Construction stage checklist -- Maintenance - overview -- Maintenance provisions -- Maintenance checklist.

MTU Cork Module CIVL7032- Core reading.