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2. Sod roof - Wikipedia

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   The term ‘sod roof’ is somewhat misleading, as the active, water-tight element of the roof is birch bark. The main purpose of the sod is to hold the birch bark in place. The roof might just as well have been called a "birch bark roof", but its grassy outward appearance is the reason for its name in Scandinavian languages: Norwegian and ...

3. List of commercially available roofing materials - Wikipedia

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   Concrete roofing is composed of concrete reinforced with fibers of some sort. Structural concrete can also be used for flat roof constructions. There are three main categories, precast/prestressed, cast-in-place and shell. There are many types of precast/prestressed concrete roofing. The following are the most common types. [8]

4. Tensioned stone - Wikipedia

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   This would exploit the compressive strength of stone, which can be greater than that of concrete, combined with post-tensioning by stainless steel rods. Walls, columns, beams and slabs could all be made from small pieces of factory-sawn stone, cut and pre-drilled to a design of standard components." [16]

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6. Green roof - Wikipedia

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   Green roof at the British Horse Society headquarters. A green roof or living roof is a roof of a building that is partially or completely covered with vegetation and a growing medium, planted over a waterproofing membrane. It may also include additional layers such as a root barrier and drainage and irrigation systems. [1]

7. Sod - Wikipedia

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   Sod is also effective in increasing cooling, improving air and water quality, and assisting in flood prevention by draining water. [4] Scandinavia has a long history of employing sod roofing and a traditional house type is the Icelandic turf house.