Constructing a concrete slab for a structural roof is different from that for building a slab on the ground in that attention must concern two important objectives.
Roof slab or roof deck.
A solid slab of concrete capping the top of your house.
A concrete roof is exactly what it sounds like.
This article discusses strategies for building over an existing slab patio or over a deck and offers links to articles about the specific tasks such as pouring the footings raising posts and so forth.
Exact specifications vary but most concrete roofs are several inches thick.
Constructing the concrete roof deck.
Roof enclosure for a concrete deck with a fluid applied membrane prma ballasted with cast in place concrete topping slab with xps insulation.
One concern is that the concrete must develop the compressive strength intended by the structural engineer in the design of the roof deck.
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For example the florida based company hurricane proof systems offers a 7 inch 18 centimeter slab of concrete in three layers.