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Abstract
Updated and expanded, this second edition provides guidance and data on the design and construction of dependable, durable low-sloped roof systems. Among the features: expanded analysis of the most common roof failure problems (blistering, splitting, ridging, alligatoring); expanded discussion of new single-ply synthetic membrane materials; protected membrane roofing concept; loose-laid ballasted roof system; self-drying roof system; reroofing and roof repair. Emphasizing the concept of the roof as a system of compatible, interacting components, the book allots a chapter to each component, discussing design principles, materials and common problems. At the end of each chapter, "Alerts" focus the reader's attention on major pitfalls. Throughout the text, this edition highlights the life-cycle costing approach, warning against shortsighted first-cost economies that can cause premature failure with consequential tripling of owners' long-term roofing costs. A life-cycle costing example presents the mortal sin of built-up roof design - specifying a dead level, rainwater-ponding roof - as a nearly hopeless gamble. Incorporating the latest developments and research findings of the last decade, this comprehensive manual will prove invaluable to architects, design and maintenance engineers, specification writers, roofing contractors, lawyers and others who need the latest information on built-up roofing technology.
Updated and expanded, this second edition provides guidance and data on the design and construction of dependable, durable low-sloped roof systems. Among the features: expanded analysis of the most common roof failure problems (blistering, splitting, ridging, alligatoring); expanded discussion of new single-ply synthetic membrane materials; protected membrane roofing concept; loose-laid ballasted roof system; self-drying roof system; reroofing and roof repair. Emphasizing the concept of the roof as a system of compatible, interacting components, the book allots a chapter to each component, discussing design principles, materials and common problems. At the end of each chapter, "Alerts" focus the reader's attention on major pitfalls. Throughout the text, this edition highlights the life-cycle costing approach, warning against shortsighted first-cost economies that can cause premature failure with consequential tripling of owners' long-term roofing costs. A life-cycle costing example presents the mortal sin of built-up roof design - specifying a dead level, rainwater-ponding roof - as a nearly hopeless gamble. Incorporating the latest developments and research findings of the last decade, this comprehensive manual will prove invaluable to architects, design and maintenance engineers, specification writers, roofing contractors, lawyers and others who need the latest information on built-up roofing technology.
Date
0/1982
0/1982
Author(s)
C W Griffin
C W Griffin
Page(s)
Keyword(s)
BUR manual
BUR manual