Report # 156 : Typical Single-Story Residential Construction Practices in Trinidad and Tobago
by Richard P. Clarke, Rakesh Ramnath Typical single-story residential construction in Trinidad and Tobago comprises 100 mm thick unreinforced clay tile or concrete block masonry (URM) load-bearing walls supporting the roof. The roofing is a 20 to 30 degree gable or hipped shape and is of approximately 0.2 to 0.5 kN/m2 in weight. It comprises […]