FM 1-28 vs ASCE 7: Which to Use May 15, 2005 In a hotel room in Little Rock, Arkansas, having run from the threat of Hurricane Ivan it is hard not to contemplate wind loads on these coastal structures and the documents used to determine them. Most of New Orleans is below sea level. Even the surrounding suburbs are only a few feet above sea level, […] Read More
Mold + Asbestos = Recipe for Disaster May 15, 2005 With so much focus on mold in the past several years, it is easy for consultants to lose sight of the bigger picture. This is particularly true for inexperienced consultants who have identified themselves as mold “experts.” To illustrate this point, look at Photograph 1. What do you see? One’s answer may be dependent upon […] Read More
The Added Value Of Using A Roof Consultant, From A Roofing Contractor’s Perspective May 15, 2005 The Evans Companies have been working with roofing consultants for our mutual customers since the early 1980s. The consultant’s role on the team has added value to roofing projects by providing an independent professional responsible for proper design, bidding documents, code compliance, contractor pre-qualification, safety, coordination, inspection, and an overall quality roofing experience for the […] Read More
Standing Seam metal Roofing: The Next Big Disaster in the Roofing Industry? May 15, 2005 A P R I L 2005 I N T E R FA C E • 1 5 Iinterviewed with a school district several years ago for an open-end contract for roof consulting services. At the conclusion of our typical presentation, one of the board members asked my opinion of metal roofing, and specifically, “slope conversions.” […] Read More
The Great Moisture Movement May 15, 2005 INTRODUCTION The moans and groans are deafening. “Oh no! Not another moisture article!” You have probably been exposed to numerous articles and seminars about moisture and are wondering what else can be offered. But it’s been said that repetition is the key to retention. Hopefully, interest will be maintained by presenting familiar subject material in […] Read More
Roofing/Waterproofing Details and The Architect’s Standards of Care May 15, 2005 Across the nation, most states or jurisdictions have adopted the new International Building Code and/or International Residential Code (the ‘I-Codes’) to replace the three older building codes (ICBO Uniform Building Code, BOCA National Building Code and SBCCI Standard Building Code) that had divided the country into distinct areas of model building code influence. During the […] Read More
Solving Difficult Roofing Problems May 15, 2005 On a daily basis, owners contact consultants to seek assistance with both simple and complex roof problems. What moves a problem from the run-of-the-mill category to the very difficult category? Here are some types of problems considered challenging: • Bad roof decks – steel, concrete, gypsum, structural cement fiber, etc. • Large quantities of penetrations […] Read More
