Arch roofs are an excellent option for roofing a warehouse or industrial warehouse; as well as for fields, schools, and sports centers.
The construction of arched roofs in Querétaro has increased due to the growth of the city.
The biggest advantages of arched roofs and their construction are time and maintenance; It is not always more economical than the conventional gable structure. Another advantage of arched ceilings is the height; they are generally more spacious than a conventional ceiling.
But the greatest advantage of constructing arched roofs is that they do not have a structure and that they are self-supporting, and can have spans of up to 35 meters. Which makes it very attractive for wineries.
In the construction of arched roofs, block walls can be considered so that they feel the same or they can have columns to support them, both ways are correct. Without considering the walls or columns, the elements of an arched roof are the gutter, the rolled sheets, skylights and tympanums or sides.
We invite you to build your arch roof with us.
GUTTER
It is the one that has the structural function, it restricts the entire arch-ceiling of movement. It is the main axis of the arch roof, from which all the arched sheets are supported. It is essential to make it from steel plate from 3/16 “to ½” depending on the width of the clearing. For short spans of 10 to 15 meters, a 3/16″ plate is recommended, 15 to 20 in ¾” and 20 to 35 in half an inch. In the construction of arched ceilings it is essential not to skimp on the aforementioned plates since in almost everything the arched ceiling could have movement and subtract years from its life.
ROLLED SHEET
The cover of an arched roof is made with sheet metal, whether pintro, galvanized or zintro. Galvanized sheet is the most economical and is the metallic color. The pintro is the white one, which is ideal for heat as well as aesthetics, and finally the zintro, which is a galvanized type, but with greater appearance and quality. In the construction of arched ceilings, depending on what is going to be stored or transformed, as well as the budget, is the sheet that will be used. The 3 options are ideal.
SKYLIGHTS
They are strips of transparent sheet called polyacrylic sheet, which are 1 in every 9 sheets on average so as not to weaken the arch ceiling. That is, 10% of the total area has this type of sheet. It is called polyacrylic because it is a mixture of polycarbonate with acrylic. When constructing arched roofs, it is essential to consider these skylights, as well as sealing them with quality products such as DURETAN.
TYMPANI OR LATERALS
In the construction of arched roofs, tympanums are considered to be the covers of the arch, so to speak; they are not always required or requested by the client. If you have a taller building next door, it is not necessary. It is used for warehouses to be able to install a gate, but not for schools and sports areas.
