Cold-Applied Coal Tar as a Sustainable Roofing System March 31, 1999 Cold-Applied Coal Tar as a Sustainable Roofing System Steve Ratcliff and Frank O. Moore, Jr. AS THE ROOFING INDUSTRY ENTERS A NEW MILLENNIUM, NEW ROOFING MATERIALS AND NEW installation methods continue to be introduced. Until very recently, premium coal tar roofing systems have required a high level of commitment on the part of building […] Read More
Georgia State University Roof Temperature Study March 31, 1999 Georgia State University Roof Temperature Study By Marty Waterfill, CSI and Patrick Downey, RRC, CDT ON JUNE 17, 1998, A STUDY OF THE INSTALLED ROOFING ON THE GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY (GSU) campus began. The research is being conducted by the Global Hydrology and Climate Center and is funded by NASA and the Universities Space […] Read More
President’s Message: Liaisoning The Days Away March 31, 1999 President’s Message Mike Blanchette, RRC, RRO Just got back in from another road trip—this time to Tucson, Arizona and the annual SPRI conference. After three days of meetings and social events, it was good to get back home to Dallas and get a little rest by going to work. I really need to get […] Read More
The Struggle to Recycle Roofing Materials March 31, 1999 THE STRUGGLE TO RECYCLE ROOFING MATERIAL By Joe D. Ramsey RamCo Roofing ReCycling A 13-year struggle to stop the needless waste of one of the most critical non-replenishable natural resources known ended a year ago when the Florida Department of Environmental Protection threw so many roadblocks in our way that we halted the roof materials […] Read More
Use of Snow Retention Devices – Science or Science Fiction? February 01, 1999 Feature Use of Snow Retention Device Science or Science Fiction? By Rob Haddock Metal roofing is probably the single fastest growing segment of the roofing industry. With the sharp rise in popularity of metal, the growing market attitude that steeper is better, and the proliferation of metal in cold climates, more and more structures are […] Read More
Standing Seam Metal Roofing February 01, 1999 Standing Seam Metal Roofing By Raymond K. Heisey Jr., P.E., RRC History Standing seam metal roofing has been in use for hundreds of years. For early roof projects, the preferred material for standing seam roof panels was a soft, malleable, long-life material such as copper, lead, or zinc. Roof panels were relatively small in […] Read More
MBMA and MRSA Merge to Benefit Metal Building and Roofing Systems February 01, 1999 MBMA and MRSA Merge to Benefit Metal Building and Roofing Systems By J. Terrell Landrum The Metal Roofing Systems Association (MRSA) was founded in 1994 as a result of a strategic planning session held by members of the Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) in 1993. The consensus arrived at was that a viable presence was […] Read More
A Dynamic Duo: Coatings on Metal Roofs February 01, 1999 A Dynamic Duo: Coatings on Metal Roofs By Steve Hurdak and Joe Raver Current estimates of existing metal roof surfaces are as high as 45 billion square feet, which offers a significant market opportunity. The use of metal roofs for garages and grain bins dates to the early 1900s. But it was not until the […] Read More
Are Consultant’s Fees Recoverable in a Claim? February 01, 1999 Are Consultants’ Fees Recoverable in a Claim? By James P. Laurie, III, Attorney, Safran Law Offices, Raleigh, NC Recent guidance has come from the U.S. Court of Federal Claims regarding the ability of a contractor to include consultant’s fees as a recoverable item in a claim. In this case, the Army Corps of Engineers […] Read More
Snow and Ice on Sloped Roofs: Shed it or Keep it on? January 31, 1999 Snow and Ice on Sloped Roofs: Shed it or Keep it on? By Terry Anderson HOW WOULD YOU ANSWER THIS question? If you are like most roofing consultants, you would reply based upon a number of factors. One factor would be your experience as a roofing expert. Another would be where you live and work. […] Read More
