Life Cycle Of Concrete Roof Tiles

A coating agent is applied on the tiles as a protection layer.

Life cycle of concrete roof tiles.

But can they last longer. Eds proceedings of the 19th international symposium on advancement of construction management and real estate. Concrete tile roofs have experienced 100 year lives in europe. Clay tile typically lasts 40 to 60 years while slate and concrete tiles have a lifespan of 50 to 100 years.

Of course this is based on average conditions. Flat roofs the lifespan of a flat roof depends on the material covering it. Manufacturers typically guarantee the tiles for 30 years and suggest that 60 years is a reasonable service life. 2015 life cycle costs of metal roof concrete tile roof and the intelligent cooling roof.

Typically roof tiles are expected to last for around 60 years as the production process is very similar across manufacturers and despite differences in the sand or coatings used most tiles would have a comparable 60 year lifespan. While clay roof tiles have been used on roofs for centuries concrete tiles have become more widespread over the last half a century. The life expectancy of a concrete tile roof is 35 to 50 years. Scheme of the life cycle system boundaries of a concrete roof tile.

There are a number of factors that could contribute to the lifespan of concrete roof tiles. Clay and concrete roof tiles have a long history and a good track record. Keep in mind that the total life cycle cost of tiles is actually quite low compared to composition shingles since clay tiles can last for as long as 100 years while concrete tiles should protect your roof for 50 years plus. Similar to clay roofs the life expectancy of roof tiles made from concrete should be a minimum of 60 years.

The material and energy inputs to the life cycle inventory of concrete roofing tiles are available in table a 2 of the appendix a. Shen l ye k mao c. Download high res image 284kb download. The underlay will have a shorter lifespan which typically lasts for a 40 year period.