At page top and at left our photos show a low slope roof surrounded by a parapet.
Parapet roof drainage design.
From the edge of a valley.
The premise of the pattern is that a drain is positioned in the center of the rectangular area and there is a four way positive slope into the drain.
However parapets block the drainage of rainwater from freely flowing over the roof edge.
Looking at a building from the ground a parapet may seem to simply be a design choice that adds little more than a characteristic look to a building.
It s also sometimes used in tandem with scuppers.
Parapet and valley gutters are treated differently because they have a higher risk of failure.
Requires a primary drainage system with.
From a roof edge.
Watch for clogs blockage at the roof drain or scupper.
Limit the number of parapet walls.
However these days parapets add a lot more to a flat roof than just a cosmetic detail.
This type of pattern is particularly useful on buildings that are easily divided into rectangular areas.
In these cases the.
In many cases these buildings have parapet walls that surround the perimeter of the roof.
Adding a parapet wall makes a flat roof far safer than leaving the roof s edge exposed.
Buildings that incorporate flat roofs with centralized roof drains and internal downspouts are another story.
If a building has roof access that residents use regularly for whatever reason adding a parapet greatly decreases the chance that someone could fall over the.
Roofs of this design will have one or more roof drains or scuppers installed.
The drainage requirements for flat roofs on buildings present some special problems that we describe and illustrate here.
Back up secondary emergency drainage system in case the primary drain.
Install a drain at most 50 ft.
On larger and more complex schemes specialist consultants may be employed to design the rainwater drainage system.
Provide adequate flashing for parapets openings walls joints skylights etc.
This kind of drainage system is most common on small flat roofs where water volume and buildup isn t extreme.
Install a drain at most 50 ft.
The most dependable type of roof drainage design is the inverted pyramid pattern.
Working with manufacturers will help develop your understanding but don t delegate your design responsibility to them.
Typically surrounded with parapet walls to screen roof top equipment and to provide.
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This would be in situations where a retaining wall or parapet prevents direct access to the roof s edge.
