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Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to inc rease awareness and emphasize the importance of designing roofs to meet critical life safety standards. Failure to properly consider these life safety issues can result in catastrophic failures, including the loss of life. The focus will be design issues related to fire, wind, and drainage. This paper will include an historical overview of design requirements and trace the changes of these design standards in past and current codes and industry standards. Case studies and examples of major fire losses, wind losses, and roof collapses will be provided.
The purpose of this paper is to inc rease awareness and emphasize the importance of designing roofs to meet critical life safety standards. Failure to properly consider these life safety issues can result in catastrophic failures, including the loss of life. The focus will be design issues related to fire, wind, and drainage. This paper will include an historical overview of design requirements and trace the changes of these design standards in past and current codes and industry standards. Case studies and examples of major fire losses, wind losses, and roof collapses will be provided.
Date
3/2010
3/2010
Author(s)
Stephen Patterson; Madan Mehta
Stephen Patterson; Madan Mehta
Page(s)
191-212
191-212
Source
Roof Consultants Institute
Roof Consultants Institute
Keyword(s)
life safety standard; roof design; fire loss; wind loss; roof collapse
life safety standard; roof design; fire loss; wind loss; roof collapse