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Abstract
Roofing systems are one of the most commonly damaged portions of the building envelope during high wind events. For this reason, additional emphasis has been placed in the International Building code on designing low-slope commercial roofing systems to reduce damage during high wind eventgs. Reducing damage to roof systems during high wind events requires a full system approach, including proper design of the field, perimeter,corner and edge metal of the roofing system. This presentation summarizes: 1) lessons learned from post hurricane conducted by the Roofing Industry Committee on Weather Issues (RICOWI) 2) SPRI standrards that can be used to design the roofing system to be in compliance with the requirements of the IBC.
Roofing systems are one of the most commonly damaged portions of the building envelope during high wind events. For this reason, additional emphasis has been placed in the International Building code on designing low-slope commercial roofing systems to reduce damage during high wind eventgs. Reducing damage to roof systems during high wind events requires a full system approach, including proper design of the field, perimeter,corner and edge metal of the roofing system. This presentation summarizes: 1) lessons learned from post hurricane conducted by the Roofing Industry Committee on Weather Issues (RICOWI) 2) SPRI standrards that can be used to design the roofing system to be in compliance with the requirements of the IBC.
Date
2/2008
2/2008
Author(s)
Mike Ennis; Bob LeClare
Mike Ennis; Bob LeClare
Page(s)
85-
85-
Source
Roof Consultants Institute
Roof Consultants Institute
Keyword(s)
wind design; IBC; wind event; hurricane
wind design; IBC; wind event; hurricane