Reinforced Roof Deck

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Reinforced roof deck.

Gypsum concrete roof deck systems consist of a form board wire reinforcement and a poured application of gypsum concrete. If the deck is sound it may be possible to treat the deck much like concrete by priming the surface adhering thermal insulation and installing a new roof membrane. Commonly the precast members are comprised of reinforced pre stressed or post tensioned normal weight concrete. Consult your local code officials for details.

Commonly the precast members are comprised of reinforced pre stressed or post tensioned normal weight concrete. Precast concrete decks systems comprised of load bearing precast concrete members placed upon a structural support system. Insulated reinforced concrete roof decks the only known roof systems that have consistently survived high category hurricane and tornado velocity winds have been built with structural reinforced concrete decks securely and sufficiently connected to structural reinforced concrete or reinforced concrete block walls. If the roof membrane is old or planned to be replaced soon it can be easier and more cost effective to merely lay down another layer if the joists are acceptable.

These are usually accomplished during a complete re roofing. Precast concrete decks systems comprised of load bearing precast concrete members placed upon a structural support system.