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Fiberglass shingles - More than you ever wanted to know about fiberglass shingle failures

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Abstract
This article is based on field and laboratory observations during the examination of nearly 100 failed shingle roofs in the Sacramento Valley and San Francisco Bay area in the past two years.
Date
5/1991
Author(s)
Richard Tippett
Page(s)
100-
Keyword(s)
fiberglass shingle; failure; mat strength; dimensional stability; fastener type


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