| The Premier Guide to Commercial and Industrial Roofs
Now in its fourth edition, the Manual of Low-Slope Roof Systems has for decades been the most widely respected guide to designing, constructing, and maintaining low-slope roofing systems. It remains unique - the only working handbook that treats all topics in roof design, from fundamentals to roof systems and material options.
- Specification and construction
- New technologies and materials
- Heat transfer and wind resistance
- Inspection and maintenance
- Standard prep guide for the Roofing Consultants Institute registration exams
This fourth edition covers major advances in design and materials, as well as changes in building codes. It gets you up to speed on roof system performance, emerging materials, drainage, wind uplift, vapor control, fire resistance, thermal insulation, reroofing, and much more. You'll even find field-tested solutions for such problems as lab-seam failures, membrane shrinkage, and fastener backout. Covering all major types of flat, multi-ply, low-slope roofing systems for commercial and industrial facilities, this definitive text also updates you on new procedures in inspection and maintenance.
- The only working manual on the subject that covers all topics of roof design from fundamentals to systems and material options.
- This new edition has been updated to reflect the latest changes in technology and materials and provides new guidelines on inspection and maintenance.
For architects, roof designers, roof consultants, contractors, spec writers, attorneys, materials manufacturers - anyone who needs authoritative, up-to-date information on all aspects of roof technology - the Manual of Low-Slope Roof Systems dominates the field.
The most comprehensive guide to commercial roofs
The Roof as a System; Draining the Roof; Structural Deck; Thermal Design; Vapor Control; Wind Uplift; Fire Resistance; Historical Background of Contemporary Roof Systems; Elements of Built-up Membranes; Modified-Bitumen Membranes; Elastomeric Membranes; Weldable Thermoplastics; Flashings; Protected Membrane Roofs and Waterproofed Decks; Sprayed Polyurethane Foam; Metal Roof Systems; Field Inspections; Reroofing and Repair; Roof-System Specifications; Roofing Guarantees and Warranties; Glossary of Roofing-Related Terms.
Roof it Right
- Roof failure causes in depth (and specific methods for avoiding them).
- Roof design fundamentals and flourishes, based on voluminous industry research.
- New technologies and materials - using them safely and correctly.
- Comprehensive coverage of all major roofing systems
- Specifications, inspection, and maintenance tools for roofing work.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction. Chapter 2: The Roof as a System. Chapter 3: Draining the Roof. Chapter 4: Structural Deck. Chapter 5: Thermal Insulation. Chapter 6: Vapor Control. Chapter 7: Wind Uplift. Chapter 8: Fire Resistance. Chapter 9: Historical Background of Contemporary Roof Systems. Chapter 10: Elements of Built-up Membranes. Chapter 11: Modified-Bitumen Membranes. Chapter 12: Elastomeric Membranes. Chapter 13: Weldable Thermoplastics. Chapter 14: Flashings. Chapter 15: Protected Membrane Roofs and Waterproofed Decks. Chapter 16: Sprayed Polyurethane. Chapter 17: Metal Roof Systems. Chapter 18: Field Inspections. Chapter 19: Reroofing and Repair. Chapter 20: Roof-System Specifications. Chapter 21: Roofing Guarantees and Warranties. Glossary of Roofing-related Terms. Appendix A. Appendix B. Index.
About the Authors
CW Griffin (Phoenix, AZ) is the author of two prior books and is a former Senior Editor for Engineering News Record.
RL Fricklas (Centennial, CO) was the Technical Director of the Roofing Industry Educational Institute and a columnist for both RSI Magazine and Buildings.com/newsletter/roofing. |
