Roofing Failures

Roofing Failures
Author: Carl G. Cash
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 374
Release: 2004-06-02
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1134424167

The book starts by setting out the duties of a building pathologist in the context of the modern roofing industry, defining failure and explaining its underlying causes. The main chapters then deal with the main specific types of failure: fire, shrinkage and roofing systems displacement, calendar shrinkage, foam insulation shrinkage and 'stretched' membranes, plasticizer migration, bitumen incompatibility, built-up roofing felt porosity, blistering, thermal insulation instability, foam insulation problems, torch applications, polymer dispersion, asphalt-glass fibre shingle splitting, lack of appropriate venting, problems with cool roofing and problems with organic fibre-portland cement shingles. The book concludes with an outline of the principal rules for long service life roofing.

Roofing Failures

Roofing Failures
Author: Carl G. Cash
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2004-06-02
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1134424175

This book defines roofing systems failure and explains its underlying causes. The sources of the problems, the steps needed to prevent recurrence, and the principal remediation alternatives are discussed in the main chapters.

Roofing Research and Standards Development

Roofing Research and Standards Development
Author: Walter J. Rossiter
Publisher: ASTM International
Total Pages: 133
Release: 2007
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 080314508X

"This practice covers the performance requirements for the design, components, construction, and service expectations of new roof system assemblies that always include steel deck, preformed roof insulation, and bituminous built-up roofing, and their attachment. It may also include fire-resistive components, integral acoustical treatment, vapor retarder, adhesive or mechanical fastener attachment, and aggregates. This abstract is a brief summary of the referenced standard. It is informational only and not an official part of the standard; the full text of the standard itself must be referred to for its use and application. ASTM does not give any warranty express or implied or make any representation that the contents of this abstract are accurate, complete or up to date."--Publisher's website.

Effects of Thermal Shrinkage on Built-up Roofing

Effects of Thermal Shrinkage on Built-up Roofing
Author: William C. Cullen
Publisher:
Total Pages: 12
Release: 1965
Genre: Roofing, Bituminous
ISBN:

The effects of thermal movement of bituminous built-up roof membranes are related to some common failures of built-up roofing observed in field exposures.A procedure for determining the amount of thermal movement of built-up membranes is described.Data are given for the thermal movement of various bitumens and reinforcing felts used in the con * struction of built-up roofs and for the composite membranes over a temperature range construction of built-up roofs and for the composite membranes over a temperature range of +30 to -30F.The data obtained are related to field experience and suggestions are presented which will prove beneficial in reducing the incidence of built-up failure due to thermal movement.(Author).

Roofing Systems

Roofing Systems
Author: D. E. Brotherson
Publisher: ASTM International
Total Pages: 154
Release: 1976-06
Genre: Bituminous materials
ISBN: 9780803105591