Description
Book SynopsisThe book starts by setting out the duties of a building pathologist in the context of the modern roofing industry, defining failure and explaining its underlying causes. The main chapters then deal with the main specific types of failure: fire, shrinkage and roofing systems displacement, calendar shrinkage, foam insulation shrinkage and ''stretched'' membranes, plasticizer migration, bitumen incompatibility, built-up roofing felt porosity, blistering, thermal insulation instability, foam insulation problems, torch applications, polymer dispersion, asphalt-glass fibre shingle splitting, lack of appropriate venting, problems with cool roofing and problems with organic fibre-portland cement shingles. The book concludes with an outline of the principal rules for long service life roofing.
Trade ReviewCarl Cash imparts common sense and pearls of wisdom. - Roofing Cladding and Insulation
Table of ContentsPart 1. Introduction 1. A Snapshot of the Roofing Industry in 2001 2. Low-Sloped Roofing Systems and Materials 3. Low-Sloped Roofing Systems (cont.) 4. Structural Decks and Insulation 5. Steep-Sloped Roofing Systems 6. Flashing Systems 7. What is Failure? 8. Performance vs. Prescriptive Specifications. Part 2. Case Studies. Index.
