The origin of parapet: An ancient bricklayer was busy with his work, so he had to take his young daughter with him. One day, while building on the roof, my young daughter accidentally fell down and died. The craftsman was heartbroken. In order to prevent the tragedy from happening again, he built a low wall on the roof, and later people named it "parapet".
The parapet (also known as the granddaughter's wall) is a low wall around the roof of a building. Its main function is not only to maintain safety, but also to make waterproof bricks at the bottom to avoid water seepage from the waterproof layer or rainwater overflow from the roof. According to the national building code, the height of the parapet on the master's roof is generally not less than 1.1m and the highest is not more than 1.5m..
expanded information
1. The parapet of the master's roof is used to protect the safety of personnel and decorate the building facade. The parapet not on the roof can not only decorate the facade, but also fix the linoleum.
2. The parapet has a unique function in architectural modeling and waterproof structure, and plays a good role in beautifying the architectural appearance. With the extensive application of parapets at the top of buildings, patterns are constantly being renovated, and unconventional parapets have emerged, and the existing problems are increasingly revealed.
Resources
Parapet-Baidu Encyclopedia