Manual of Low-Slope Roof Systems: Fourth Edition

Manual of Low-Slope Roof Systems: Fourth Edition

Manual of Low-Slope Roof Systems: Fourth Edition

Manual of Low-Slope Roof Systems: Fourth Edition

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Overview

For decades, this manual has been the most widely respected guide to designing, constructing, and maintaining low-slope roofing systems.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780071486903
Publisher: McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date: 02/17/2006
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 598
Sales rank: 979,189
File size: 20 MB
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About the Author

C.W. Griffin is a member of ASTM International and the American Arbitration Association. He is a consulting engineer specializing in roofing and energy conservation and a former Senior Editor for McGraw-Hill's Engineering News-Record. His books include Energy Conservation in Buildings and The Systems Approach to School Construction. He lives in Phoenix, Arizona.

Until his retirement in 1996, R.W. Fricklas was Technical Director of the Roofing Industry Educational Institute. He is a columnist for RSI magazine and writes a Web column on roofing for Buildings.com. He has been the recipient of the Voss Award from the American Society for Testing and Materials, the McCawley Award from the Midwest Roofing Contractors Association, and the Piper Award from the National Roofing Contractors Association. Mr. Fricklas has also been presented with Lifetime Achievement awards by the Colorado Roofing Contractors Association and the Institute of Roofing and Waterproofing Consultants, and is an honorary member of the Roofing Consultants Institute. He lives in Centennial, Colorado.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: The Roof as a System Chapter 3: Draining the Roof Chapter 4: Structural Deck Chapter 5: Thermal Design Chapter 6: Vapor Control Chapter 7: Wind Uplift Chapter 8: Fire Resistance Chapter 9: Historical Background of Contemporary Roof Systems Chapter 10: Elements of Built-up Membranes Chapter 11: Modified-Bitumen Membranes Chapter 12: Elastomeric Membranes Chapter 13: Weldable Thermoplastics Chapter 14: Flashings Chapter 15: Protected Membrane Roofs and Waterproofed Decks Chapter 16: Sprayed Polyurethane Chapter 17: Metal Roof Systems Chapter 18: Field Inspections Chapter 19: Reroofing and Repair Chapter 20: Roof-System Specifications Chapter 21: Roofing Guarantees and Warranties GLOSSARY OF ROOFING-RELATED TERMS APPENDIX A: ASTM INTERNATIONAL CONVERSION FACTORS AND ROOFING STANDARDS APPENDIX B: INDEX AND ABSTRACTS OF ASTM TEST METHODS FOR ROOFING MATERIALS INDEX
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