Roofing & cladding systems : a guide for facility managers /
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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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.