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Roofing & cladding systems : a guide for facility managers /

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Reid, Robert N., 1949-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lilburn, Ga. : Upper Saddle River, NJ : Fairmont Press ; Distributed by Prentice Hall PTR, ©2000.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Chapter 1 Weather Effects on Roofing Systems 1
  • Wind
  • One of the Roof's Worst Enemies 1
  • Not Only the Wind, but What's in the Wind Can be a Problem 2
  • The Sun and Its Energy 3
  • Temperature Extremes 4
  • Not Only Hot and Cold, but Water Too? 5
  • Local Building Codes and Standards 7
  • Chapter 2 Understanding Your Roofing and Cladding Systems 11
  • What Kind of Roof do You Have? 11
  • Sizes and Shapes 11
  • Building Structural Materials 13
  • Steep Roofs vs. Low Slope Roofs 15
  • Internal Ceilings 17
  • Wind Problems 19
  • Building Shapes, Colors, Texture 20
  • Cost Considerations 21
  • Life Cycles of Roofing Systems 22
  • Environmental Design Considerations 24
  • Environmental Hazards 27
  • Material Safety Data Sheets 28
  • Cladding Systems Designs 30
  • Chapter 3 Building Envelope and Roofing Structure 43
  • Replacing your Roof: Where to Start? 43
  • Frame and Deck 43
  • Accessibility 44
  • Building Codes 46
  • Building Loads
  • Dead Load, Live Load, Environmental Loads, Uplift, Seismic 47
  • Environmental Loads: Winds, Snow 48
  • Live Loads: People, Moving Materials, Etc. 49
  • Seismic Loads 49
  • Ponding 50
  • Drainage/Slopes 52
  • Placing Roof Drains 52
  • General Design Shapes 55
  • Chapter 4 Roofing Construction Materials 59
  • Framing Problems 59
  • Materials 59
  • Wood 60
  • Metals 65
  • Steel 65
  • Aluminum 70
  • Curved Shapes 71
  • Trusses and Space Frames 71
  • Concrete 72
  • Chapter 5 Insulation and Waterproofing Membranes 77
  • General Roofing Types 77
  • Thermal Insulation 77
  • Energy Considerations for Insulation Systems 78
  • R-Value 82
  • Thermal Drift 82
  • Thermal Shock 83
  • Thermal Bridge 83
  • Boards, Batts, Loose Placed, and Sprayed-on Insulating Materials 84
  • Foam Boards 88
  • Other Insulation Types 90
  • Asbestos 90
  • Facings 91
  • Waterproofing Membranes 91
  • Bitumens-Asphaltic and Coal Tar Cements 93
  • Asphalt Types 93
  • Bitumen Properties 95
  • Waterproofing 95
  • Adhesion 96
  • Felts 96
  • Cold Bitumens 98
  • Compatibility of Coal Tar and Asphalts 98
  • Built-Up Roofing Systems 99
  • Modified Bituminous Systems 99
  • Aggregates 99
  • Conclusion to Built-Up and Modified Bitumen Roofs 101
  • Single-Ply Roofing Systems 102
  • Types of Single-ply Systems 103
  • Plastic-like vs. Rubber-like Single Plies 104
  • Elastomeric Membranes 104
  • Thermoplastic or Plastic-like Membranes 105
  • Ballast 111
  • Liquid Applied Systems 111
  • Sprayed Polyurethane Foam Roofs 113
  • Volatilization 114
  • Metal Roofing Systems 115
  • Metals 115
  • Shingles 120
  • Application Problems with the Various Roofing Systems 123
  • Chapter 6 Energy System Calculations 125
  • Introduction to Energy and Roofing System Calculations 125
  • Energy Calculations 126
  • Preparing for Energy Estimates 126
  • Calculating Energy System Costs and the Value of Increased Insulation 127
  • Energy Units 128
  • Thermal Resistance, k-factor and R-factor 128
  • Heating Degree Days for Cities & Towns 133
  • Tax Consequences of Thermal Insulation Retrofits 144
  • Vapor Retarders and Dew Point 144
  • Humidity and Dew Point 146
  • Calculating Dew Point Inside a Roofing Membrane 146
  • Calculation of Thermal Expansion in a Roofing Material 147
  • Chapter 7 Fasteners and Flashings: Holding the Roof on the Roof 149
  • Introduction to Fasteners and Flashings 149
  • Flashing 149
  • Fasteners 153
  • Chapter 8 Penetrations through the Roofing System Membrane 159
  • Roof Loads 159
  • Penthouse Enclosures 160
  • Rooftop-mounted Equipment 160
  • Roofing Penetrations 160
  • Roofing Extras/Additions 166
  • General Rules for all Roofing Projections 172
  • Cladding Penetrations 172
  • Chapter 9 Roofing Project Management 179
  • Conducting a Roofing Survey 180
  • Earthquake Evaluation 180
  • Examining Alternatives 181
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis of Roofing Systems 184
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis Terminology 184
  • Planning and Executing a Roofing Project 187
  • Contract Plans and Specifications 191
  • Construction Progress 194
  • Inspection of the Work 197
  • Other Project Management Considerations 199
  • Material Safety Data Sheet 203
  • Chapter 10 Conventional and Unconventional Roofing Structures 207
  • Chapter 11 Warranty and Maintenance of Roofing Systems 213
  • Maintenance of Roofing Systems 215
  • Special Surveys 216
  • Energy Survey 217
  • Moisture Survey 218
  • Infrared Imaging 218
  • Electrical Capacitance 219
  • Nuclear 219
  • Roof Cuts 220
  • Leak Repair 221
  • Roofing Repairs 222
  • Patch and Repairs of Asphaltic, Coal Tar and Modified Bitumens 224
  • Patch and Repairs of Single-ply Membranes 225
  • Chapter 12 Roofing People 229
  • Chapter 13 Roofing Safety and Liability 233
  • Chapter 14 Industry Trade Associations 239.