{"product_id":"roofing-failures-9780415299251","title":"Roofing Failures","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarl Cash imparts common sense and pearls of wisdom.\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cem\u003eRoofing Cladding and Insulation\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 1.\u003c\/strong\u003e 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. \u003cstrong\u003ePart 2.\u003c\/strong\u003e Case Studies. Index.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50577319395671,"sku":"9780415299251","price":128.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780415299251.jpg?v=1746094884","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/roofing-failures-9780415299251","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}