Guidelines for Achieving Long-performing Seams for Granule-surfaced Roofing Materials April 03, 1997 Guidelines for Achieving Long-performing Seams for Granule-surfaced Roofing Materials By Karl A. Schaack, P.E., RRC A common protective surfacing or finishing ply that is utilized throughout the industry in the application of bituminous roof systems is a gran¬ ulated cap sheet. These sheets, whether in sin¬ gle- or multi-ply assemblies, include modified bitumen products […] Read More
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE April 03, 1997 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE I have a tarnished silver bowl in my office into which I throw business cards, paper clips and other junk. The bowl is a trophy and a reminder that once 1 was good at a sport—racing boats (I’m talking sailboats here). In yacht rac¬ ing, you have to actually be on the […] Read More
You and Your Association: Are You Bringing Youthful Energy … Or a Mid-Life Crisis? April 03, 1997 You and Your Association: Are You Bringing Youthful Energy … Or a Mid-Life Crisis? By Richard G. Ensman, Jr. ou’ve experienced, or at least heard about, mid-life crisis, right? Mid-life crisis happens during that unset¬ tling period of time when goals are uncertain, boredom and frus¬ tration set in, and day-to-day life just doesn’t […] Read More
Quality Assurance, A to Z March 03, 1997 Quality Assurance, A to Z By Nick A. Lovato The following is an extract of a presentation given by Nick Lovato at a mini B URSI co-sponsored by RCI Region V and the Denver Chapter of the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) Dec. 12, 1996 at the Schuller Mountain Technical Center near Denver. Essentials for […] Read More
APA Tests Engineered Wood March 03, 1997 APA Tests Engineered Wood By John Newark On Monday, Nov. 18, following RGI’s Building Envelope Symposium in Seattle, WA, Robb Smith, RRC, RRO and wife Mary joined Meg Conner, RCI membership coordinator, and me on a visit to the research and testing facilities of APA—the Engineered Wood Association in Tacoma, Washington. (We may have […] Read More
The Province of Testing March 03, 1997 The Province of Testing By Lyle Hogan, PE, RRC There has always been a gulf between understanding what testing is and what it can imply. Service life prediction, based on one or more tests, is a barely useful exercise still being practiced. Yet who can adequately evaluate materials/systems without compara¬ tive product information? […] Read More
What Is An Attic? March 03, 1997 What Is An Attic? By John Gerber Well, for me, the attic in my house is a space to store boxes of clothes and photo albums that Aunt Geneva put together in 1949. For flat roof facilities, here is “the rest of the story.” Webster defines attic as, “A room or a space immedi¬ […] Read More
Factory Mutual Ensures Structural Integrity Through Testing March 03, 1997 Factory Mutual Ensures Structural Integrity Through Testing By Kris Ammerman, Executive Editor, Interface The modern era of construction materials and instal¬ lation testing began in 1953 with the Livonia, Michigan GM Transmission Plant fire. The confla¬ gration, (involving complete collapse of the huge structure, three deaths, 15 injuries, and a $34 million loss), served […] Read More
Roof Moisture Surveys: An Effective Tool for the Industry March 03, 1997 Roof Moisture Surveys: An Effective Tool for the Industry By Karl A. Schaack, P.E., BBC When properly implemented, non-destructive moisture surveys can provide a valuable bene¬ fit to all parties involved in the industry. The main purpose of a moisture survey is to docu¬ ment the condition of the roof substrate materials (i.e., insulation […] Read More
The Relationship Between Test Data and In-Field Performance March 03, 1997 The Relationship Between Test Data and In-Field Performance By Thomas Tisthammer The laboratory testing of materials used in the roof¬ ing industry has provided cubic yards of data over the last 20 years. Specifiers, however, must ask, on behalf of their clientele, the following question: “Is this data an accurate prediction of roofing system […] Read More
