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Abstract
This document was prepared at the request of U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Lab (CERL) to provide assisstance in developing plans for conducting roofing research under its program entitled, "Evaluation of Roofing Materials Degradation Processes." Five areas of needed research dealing with service-life prediction of membrane performance were suggested: o Identification of failure modes and mechanisism o Service-life criteria for polymer modified bitumen membranes o Service-life criteria for Adhesively bonded weathered vulcanized-rubber membranes o Service-life criteria for PVC membranes o Techniques for quality assurance of membrane materials The suggestions are based on needs of the industry in the area of service life prediction as described in the NIST research plan and the summary of the Round Table Seminar on Roofing Research. Although the research topics proposed cover the wide range of newer membrane products currently available in the U.S. industry, the link between the topics is that of service-life prediction and quality assurance. Completion of the studies recommended in this report would provide valuable information on membrane properties and predictive methodologies.
This document was prepared at the request of U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Lab (CERL) to provide assisstance in developing plans for conducting roofing research under its program entitled, "Evaluation of Roofing Materials Degradation Processes." Five areas of needed research dealing with service-life prediction of membrane performance were suggested: o Identification of failure modes and mechanisism o Service-life criteria for polymer modified bitumen membranes o Service-life criteria for Adhesively bonded weathered vulcanized-rubber membranes o Service-life criteria for PVC membranes o Techniques for quality assurance of membrane materials The suggestions are based on needs of the industry in the area of service life prediction as described in the NIST research plan and the summary of the Round Table Seminar on Roofing Research. Although the research topics proposed cover the wide range of newer membrane products currently available in the U.S. industry, the link between the topics is that of service-life prediction and quality assurance. Completion of the studies recommended in this report would provide valuable information on membrane properties and predictive methodologies.
Date
11/1988
11/1988
Author(s)
W Rossiter Jr; L Masters
W Rossiter Jr; L Masters
Page(s)
29
29
Keyword(s)
low slope roofing; membrane; performance; quality assurance; research needs; service life prediction
low slope roofing; membrane; performance; quality assurance; research needs; service life prediction