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Abstract
The US Army has a very large inventory of bituminous built up roofs. Repairs and reconstruction are steadily increasing as the roofs approach the end of their service lives, making it increasingly important to better manage maintenance funds. There is a need for a systematic procedure to determine priorities and select repair strategies that will ensure a maximum return of investment. In response, Army CERL has developed ROOFER, an engineered management system for built up roofs. This report demonstrated the ROOFER procedures on selected buildings at three different Army installations; Ft. Meade, MD; Ft. Lee, VA; New Cumberland Army Depot, PA. The work was performed in three phases: field work; data processing and management; systems turnover to installation personnel. the Facilities Engineering Applications Program (FEAP) demonstrations proved to be a successful implementation of the ROOFER program. ROOFER evaluates membrane, flashing, and insulation indexes separately, providing an ideal base to generate repair and replacment recommendations. The Roof Condition Index, which combines the three indexes, provides the information needed for effective network management. It is recommended that ROOFER be released for use at military bases and private civilian sites.
The US Army has a very large inventory of bituminous built up roofs. Repairs and reconstruction are steadily increasing as the roofs approach the end of their service lives, making it increasingly important to better manage maintenance funds. There is a need for a systematic procedure to determine priorities and select repair strategies that will ensure a maximum return of investment. In response, Army CERL has developed ROOFER, an engineered management system for built up roofs. This report demonstrated the ROOFER procedures on selected buildings at three different Army installations; Ft. Meade, MD; Ft. Lee, VA; New Cumberland Army Depot, PA. The work was performed in three phases: field work; data processing and management; systems turnover to installation personnel. the Facilities Engineering Applications Program (FEAP) demonstrations proved to be a successful implementation of the ROOFER program. ROOFER evaluates membrane, flashing, and insulation indexes separately, providing an ideal base to generate repair and replacment recommendations. The Roof Condition Index, which combines the three indexes, provides the information needed for effective network management. It is recommended that ROOFER be released for use at military bases and private civilian sites.
Date
2/1989
2/1989
Author(s)
D Bailey; D Brotherson
D Bailey; D Brotherson
Page(s)
56
56
Keyword(s)
ROOFER; engineered management system; bituminous built up roofs; Army installation
ROOFER; engineered management system; bituminous built up roofs; Army installation