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This article deals with the basic principles of tile roofing. It deals in turn with parameters linked to the geographical location of the building, waterproofing and ventilation of tile roofs, their installation, fixing and maintenance of the tiles (frequency of inspection visits and action to deal with problems caused by snow or proliferating vegetation: moss, algae...).
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Standards and norms
- Eurocode 1: actions on structures – Part 1-4: general actions – Wind actions - NF EN 1991-1-4:2005 - Novembre 2005
- Eurocode 1: actions on structures – Parts 1-4: general actions – Wind actions – National Annex to NF EN 1991-1-4:2005 – General actions – Wind actions - NF EN 1991-1-4/NA/A3 - Avril 2019
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