Structural insulating panel and flat roof structure employing same

a technology of structural insulation and flat roof, applied in the direction of roof covering, building components, floors, etc., can solve the problems of prone to leakage problems, complex water proofing of flat roofs, and significant complexity of building structures

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-11-12
THERMAPAN STRUCTURAL INSULATED PANELS
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Unlike sloped roofs, flat roofs have ineffective drainage characteristics making them prone to leakage problems.
In wetter climates, to deal with this drainage issue, complex water proofing is typically required in flat roofs.
Although such drainage structures are effective in removing water from flat roofs, they add significant complexity to the building structures and hence, increase costs making them unsuitable in many environments.

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[0027]Turning now to FIGS. 1 to 3, a flat roof structure is shown and is generally identified by reference numeral 30. The flat roof structure 30 comprises a plurality of abutting structural insulating panels 32 arranged in an array. In this embodiment, the array comprises six (6) rows and three (3) columns of panels 32. Those of skill in the art will appreciate that the 6×3 array of panels 32 is shown for illustrative purposes only. The dimensions of the panel array can vary significantly depending on the overall size of the flat roof structure 30 and the dimensions of the individual panels 32 in the array. The longitudinal dimension of each panel 32 is selected so that each structural insulating panel 32 spans at least one pair of adjacent rafters 34. Typically, each structural insulating panel 32 will have a lengthwise dimension in the range of from about eight (8) feet to about twenty (20) feet and a widthwise dimension equal to about four (4) feet. Suitable fasteners (not shown...

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Abstract

A structural insulating panel for use in a flat roof structure comprises upper and lower structural layers and an intermediate layer between the upper and lower structural layers. The intermediate layer is shaped such that the upper structural layer is sloped relative to a generally horizontal plane when the structural insulating panel is installed in a flat roof structure.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001]The present invention relates generally to building structure and in particular, to a structural insulating panel and flat roof structure employing the same.BACKGROUND [0002]Historically, flat or horizontal roofs on commercial and residential buildings have been common in warmer, drier climates where water accumulation as a result of precipitation is not a problem. More recently, flat roofs have become popular in cooler, wetter climates. Unlike sloped roofs, flat roofs have ineffective drainage characteristics making them prone to leakage problems. In wetter climates, to deal with this drainage issue, complex water proofing is typically required in flat roofs. In commercial buildings, drains are sometimes provided in the flat roofs to collect rainwater and melting snow and direct the water off of the roofs.[0003]For example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,144,782 to Paquette et al. discloses a draining system for water which may collect between the upper and lower memb...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): E04B1/70E04D13/04E04D11/00
CPCE04D3/352E04D13/1693E04D13/0481
Inventor TARABA, JEFFTARABA, EMIL
Owner THERMAPAN STRUCTURAL INSULATED PANELS
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